Unmanned aircraft to be used by domestic police departments?

**Skeptical**

Here we have been worried about various unmanned aircraft being mistaken for UFOs - perhaps we should be worried about what terrestrial users of these aircraft are doing with them. Check out the video on this link regarding a rather disturbing test of a UAV conducted for the benefit of the Houston Police Department:

http://www.click2houston.com/newsarchive/14659066/detail.html

I think this TV station is probably a little over-the-top with it's angle on this story but you really do have to wonder just what all can be done with these unmanned drones. Who's to say that a bored police officer might navigate the plane over the local swimming pool or your backyard hot-tub. Maybe this is something we need to keep an eye on in our local communities.

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**dr wu23** · Joined: 24 Jun 2007 Posts: 2235 Location: Indiana

It's just another example of loss of privacy and freedoms as we march towards Big Brother.

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**Skeptical** · Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2007 2:06 pm Post subject:

I can think of any number of perfectly legitimate law enforcement uses for such aircraft but, like any technological advance, there is a real possibility of abuse. It's just like that recently-announced security device that provides near-photo quality images of what people have under their clothes. Yes, it would pick up explosives and other contraband but the potential for illicit "entertainment" is undeniable.

http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/better-than-x-rays-the-z-backscatter-scan-van-04276/?camp=newsletter&src=did&type=textlink

Seems to me the world is getting more twisted and more intrusive - and at a pace we simple won't be able to keep up with.

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