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What’s the Future for Drones and Local Law Enforcement?

Mar. 8, 2013 6:41am Christopher Santarelli

On the heels of Senator Rand Paul’s filibuster, it should be noted that Attorney General Eric Holder’s initial determination that the president would have been able to to kill U.S. Citizens without due process also would have applied to Federal Law Enforcement agencies including the FBI, DHS…the forestry service (Holder has now backed down and clarified).

Still, the advancement of drone technology will undoubtedly change law enforcement tactics forever. In a world in which speed limits are already enforced in some places by aircraft, is it long before there are drones above every highway checking speed limits and issuing tickets?

On ‘Real News‘ Thursday the panel discussed how the use of drones in law enforcement could open a can of worms in our legal system, and how the country may try to handle the delicate balance between civil liberties and security as this new tool becomes readily available.

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celestialpilot
Posted on March 9, 2013 at 9:03pm
When are we going to have a discussion about the safety of drones over U.S. skies. What happens when a drone has a malfunction, departs controlled flight and hits an apartment complex or a shopping mall. Who is responsible? What legal recourse will the victims have? With 3000 drones in the skies in the future…it is merely a matter of time.

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Mivoyses
Posted on March 8, 2013 at 6:33pm
While I have concerns about drones flying over inhabited areas (things do crash) I wonder why everyone is in a tiff over them. After all, if you go out in public whether on the street or your yard you have no expectation of privacy.
And what is the difference whether you are seen by a passing cop in a patrol car, or by the video feed from a passing drone? Is there a difference?
Everyone here seems to have an opinion, give me some reasoned intelligent details.

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- redbone007
  Posted on March 8, 2013 at 8:21pm
  It is my understanding that you will not know if a drone is flying over you, and it can kill you within second without anyone knowing what happen. The government can claim they did not do it or the bullet came from a stranger in bush….
  
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Zeneta
Posted on March 8, 2013 at 6:18pm
Just put this video together and would like some feedback.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYn9JF0TSgw&feature=youtu.be

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thegreatcarnac
Posted on March 8, 2013 at 1:14pm
Our police department will be accidentally crashing them into houses, buildings, intersections, and school grounds. They will run out of them quickly.

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- Maji
  Posted on March 8, 2013 at 2:59pm
  I have a bad feeling that all the years of the term”Police State”
  that this might actually be the begining.
  
  Serious…the capability of “constant surveilance” for low cost is too
  irresistable for gov. officials.
  They are already gleening public and private information at a exponential rate!
  
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judyaz
Posted on March 8, 2013 at 12:58pm
Our local TV news this week reported how happy and hopeful Arizona is that we be awarded the military contract to be the first place to test these drones. About the same time the city town council passed an ordinance to allow the military to impose a partial martial law that would supersede local law whenever the military deems necessary. (Right now it was about Air force jets passing over in city airspace making noise. But one could imagine that including drones, although this was not brought up.) No vote or discussion was allowed.

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- judyaz
  Posted on March 8, 2013 at 1:01pm
  Our city may be the first in America to allow drones to fly low over our homes!
  
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Thehulk
Posted on March 8, 2013 at 12:44pm
Does anyone know the latest news on how The Blaze is doing on getting the word out to the cable companies and if any has allowed The Blaze on there programing?

Thx

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Dismayed Veteran
Posted on March 8, 2013 at 9:31am
Just remember any weapon designed by man can be defeated by man. The real issue is at what point in time do “We the People” stop using legal means to end the use of invasive technology and begin employing armed military responses.

On many postings, I read that people are preparing but much of it is couched in the “lone wolf” hunker down language. To defeat tyranny we must unite as provided in the 2nd Amendment. We must become a well disciplined militia or face extinction as individuals.

I am not preaching violence and revolution. I am preaching preservation of our Constitution. I have had my fair share of war and I don’t look forward to having it again. However, at some point, we are either lions or lambs.

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- encinom
  Posted on March 8, 2013 at 11:02am
  No, you ar e atraitor, seeking revolution based on the false teaching of Beck and other extermists. Again, nothing more than a coward with and gun and bible upset that America has left your bigotted old ways behind.
  
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STEEEEVE53
Posted on March 8, 2013 at 9:31am
What is needed is less Chicken Little rhetoric, fewer conspiracy rants, and more rational discussion of controversial subjects, such as what the panel in the video was engaging in. You posters here serve only to rile up hatred and further rants over every subject. Try and be helpful with your comments, and maybe solutions can be found……

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Grace1798
Posted on March 8, 2013 at 8:57am
What do you suppose will happen to YOU, yes YOU when a MADMAN gets control of our country? It may be Obama or it may be someone much worse. Think about it.

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Southernsoul
Posted on March 8, 2013 at 8:32am
Drones are just another tool and they do have a place. However, that place is not to be used ad-hoc.Just as you wouldn’t use a gun to shoot everyone on the street past 9 o;clock at night, you don’t turn a drone loose to patrol at will. It is easily an unconstitutional invasion of privacy.

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rfycom
Posted on March 8, 2013 at 8:31am
It is all part of the arms race we have building in our neighborhoods. The only reason I own guns is because you people own guns. Now that you people are starting to own drones, I will have to buy me one to. Where does this horse **** end. Will I have to buy myself a nuke to get up with the crazy people.

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dublinthewagons
Posted on March 8, 2013 at 7:48am
Everybody take a number and be seated! The number 666 has already been reserved for your leader.

I refuse to comply.

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- HOOT_OWL
  Posted on March 8, 2013 at 8:10am
  You do have a point.. Pretty soon It will not be very difficult to know who the evil people are. They will have it stamped on their forehead.
  
  It will be interesting how atheist “that do not comply“ respond ,when they see these evil world leaders ‘walking around with the mark’ with their own eyes.
  
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ares338
Posted on March 8, 2013 at 7:38am
That’s one step over the line bubba! 1984 is here all over again. You will be assimilated and become part of the hive.

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Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on March 8, 2013 at 7:37am
The usage of the drones is blatantly unconstitutional across the board.

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- Mivoyses
  Posted on March 8, 2013 at 6:44pm
  Please point out to me where in the constitution the use use of drones is not allowed. The 4th amendment?
  But if you go outside (viewable by the public) you have no expectation of privacy. So whether you’re seen by an actual cop, or by the video feed from a drone monitored by a cop what is the difference?
  I am curious how you came to your decision, please explain it to me.
  
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