Drones in U.S. skies: Are you ok with this? (2 Viewers)

[IntenseSaint]

Drones are taking to the skies in the U.S. - latimes.com

While a national debate has erupted over the Obama administration's lethal drone strikes overseas, federal authorities have stepped up efforts to license surveillance drones for law enforcement and other uses in U.S. airspace, spurring growing concern about violations of privacy.

The Federal Aviation Administration said Friday it had issued 1,428 permits to domestic drone operators since 2007, far more than were previously known. Some 327 permits are still listed as active.

Operators include police, universities, state transportation departments and at least seven federal agencies. The remotely controlled aircraft vary widely, from devices as small as model airplanes to large unarmed Predators.

The FAA, which has a September 2015 deadline from Congress to open the nation's airspace to drone traffic, has estimated 10,000 drones could be aloft five years later. The FAA this week solicited proposals to create six sites across the country to test drones, a crucial step before widespread government and commercial use is approved.

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[bclemms]

I have no problem with it. The government is only trying to protect us from the boogie men out there and the politicians only have our best interest at heart, I mean they dedicate their lives to serving the public.

 

[Sun Wukong]

America: Land of the Free*

*except for having more people in prison than any other country in the world. And the flying robots monitoring your every move. And the government being able to detain you without due process because they invoke the vague term "terrorist."

 

[billinms]

Soon they'll be using them in La to catch speeders.

 

[St.Fury]

I'm definitely NOT ok with this. I can't even joke about being fine with it.

 

[boutte]

Soon they'll be using them in La to catch speeders.

Yep. Guaranteed.

 

[wizard1183]

I hope one of these days the government get crushed by its ppl. They want to sink the country and blame it on the ppl as to why it's like it is. Sounds like poor quality control if you ask me. But they won't ever admit it. The only thing they see is money.

 

[saintcool13]

Shoot 'em down!!

 

[moe1967]

Shoot 'em down!!

Yep, thats exactly what will happen.

Target practice.

all the while the stray bullets will be flying everywhere.

 

[Crzycjunx76]

Soon they'll be using them in La to catch speeders.

That seems like the pricey option when they could just require every vehicle get an RFID tag installed as part of their inspection then set up a bunch of towers to ping those tags at every point that they may be on the roadway. I am sure you could set them up to broadcast the vehicles speed along with weather the seat-belts are buckled, if the inspection and registration are valid, etc. Yay...

 

[Krewe of Clyde's]

I am definitely against these drones. As a country,we are going to hell in a handbasket. It almost makes me glad I am not 30 years younger.

 

[Zack Lee]

I thought chips in all the people would come before the drones. Who knew.

 

[Bayouman007]

me too man.. but then they could not have people just dissapear.... government don't want that I promise you.

 

[wizard1183]

Yea I mean we're still looking for Elvis lol

 

[Jimbo]

Not ok. I'm afraid we have reached a point in this country where we are going to have to quit asking and start telling politicians what are and aren't ok with.