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Originally posted by neo96
Y U no Like drones?
Least we get to see what our money buys, and hell one gets shot down they will just raise our taxes to replace them.
Of course actually shooting one down would be a felony then the DHS in mraps, and SWat bust down your front door and 'arrests' you.
I warn against shooting drones too.
In the same week that a UK industry insider told a drone conference in the US that the UK is preparing to take preliminary steps in plans that will eventually allow drones to fly in UK civil airspace, three drones on operation in Afghanistan and Somali have crashed.
”We were in complete control up until the collision.”
Crash! It's Raining Drones
Originally posted by Wrabbit2000
reply to post by mikegrouchy
Just use a little discretion is all I'd ask. I honestly looked at basing a small business around drones a couple years ago, when I got off the truck. Nothing nefarious. Just aerial photography ranging from real estate to accident re-creation material.
The thing is, the quad copter rigs best suited for commercial aerial photography look a whole lot like what police and some military units use too.
They're very nice, capable of 1km and further, out of direct Line of Sight, (video screen remote maintains perspective for control) and quite expensive. I'd probably be in a mood to do a tad more than have harsh words with the Bubba that blew one of mine out of the sky because he couldn't comprehend a nearby house was for sale and contracting the photos or business needed surveyed.
Just a note to remember is all. Not ALL drones are Gov't or up to no good. There is an exciting and booming business for low altitude, short range urban drone use for very logical and legitimate purposes.
Originally posted by Wrabbit2000
reply to post by mikegrouchy
I hate to say it, but it's not just DHS. [color=gold] It's the way of the new world and future until or unless a few of those kid's party accidents actually happen. Then it'll just restrict flight paths, I'll bet. Not anything about the existence of the drones.
I think I lost all hope of a reversible fad when I read about Federal Express actually inquiring about the feasibility of using drones to deliver packages. Not to your door, of course. Hub to Hub to local FedEx office type delivery.
There goes the neighborhood when even FedEx wants into the game with their own Pilot less (wage-free) solution to basic transportation.
U.S. drone strikes in Afghanistan killed 10 times as many civilians as manned jet fighters, a study by an adviser to the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff said.
us mil . com / study / drones kill 10x more civilians than jets
Originally posted by riffraff
If I were to start shooting at drones how could I tell the difference between a drone and a passenger airplane?
Originally posted by kaylaluv
Originally posted by riffraff
If I were to start shooting at drones how could I tell the difference between a drone and a passenger airplane?
Bah, don't worry about it. Just shoot, they probably deserved it anyway.
Originally posted by riffraff
If I were to start shooting at drones how could I tell the difference between a drone and a passenger airplane?
Originally posted by badgerprints
Originally posted by riffraff
If I were to start shooting at drones how could I tell the difference between a drone and a passenger airplane?
If you don't know then you might not want to handle a gun at all.
Just sayin.
Originally posted by riffraff
Originally posted by badgerprints
Originally posted by riffraff
If I were to start shooting at drones how could I tell the difference between a drone and a passenger airplane?
If you don't know then you might not want to handle a gun at all.
Just sayin.
Too late for that, Mr condescending.