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I can't see this becoming a regular activity. They'll be people waiting near the distribution center treating it like skeet shooting range

hellogoodbyeeee 10y ago
Right, the same number of people who are hijacking ups trucks.
- snrplfth 10y ago
  Oh, I think a few people will try - until they get chased down by "Order Fulfillment Assurance Drones" and carried away to a nearby unregistered warehouse for interrogation.
- wehadfun 10y ago
  UPS truck hijacked in Chicago: http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2016/12/01/thieves-steal-packages-from-ups-and-fedex-trucks-on-south-side/ http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2016/12/01/thieves-steal-package... UPS truck hijacked in Boston: http://boston.cbslocal.com/2016/11/10/dorchester-ups-truck-carjacking-boston/ http://boston.cbslocal.com/2016/11/10/dorchester-ups-truck-c... UPS truck hijacked in Milwaukee: http://fox6now.com/2015/12/11/it-seems-to-be-getting-worse-milwaukee-police-investigate-second-stolen-delivery-truck-in-one-week/ http://fox6now.com/2015/12/11/it-seems-to-be-getting-worse-m... UPS truck hijacked in Florida: http://www.wptv.com/news/region-st-lucie-county/fort-pierce/ups-truck-driver-carjacked-in-fort-pierce-packages-stolen http://www.wptv.com/news/region-st-lucie-county/fort-pierce/... Georgia: http://www.cbs46.com/story/15389422/stolen-ups-trailers-found-in-fairburn http://www.cbs46.com/story/15389422/stolen-ups-trailers-foun...
  - kaishiro 10y ago
    Are you trying to make a point? If so, could you be more clear?
    - wehadfun 10y ago
      Sure! The comment I replied to, seems to imply that hijacking UPS trucks is a non-existent, or rare event. A simple Google Search seems to indicate that it happens all the time. There for making the original OPs concern somewhat valid.
      - hellogoodbyeeee 10y ago
        Your definition of "all the time" includes two news stories in the last year?
        wehadfun 10y ago
        If you honestly think that only 2 UPS trucks were hijacked last year based on my post then there is no reason for me to reply to you.
      - vkou 10y ago
        Every year, without fail, there are people in the world who are killed by goats. This doesn't mean that I need to worry about goat attacks.
        wehadfun 10y ago
        Your logic is off. If you spend a lot of time around goats then worrying about a goat attack is valid. Similar to how people in North Dakota do not worry about hurricane but people in the Florida Keys do.
        jeffmcjunkin 10y ago
        I can't help but reference https://xkcd.com/795/ https://xkcd.com/795/
      - skinnymuch 10y ago
        Are you not greatly exaggerating with "all the time"?
  - hellogoodbyeeee 10y ago
    How many UPS trucks are on the road on any given day? How does that number compare to your five news stories over the last five years?
    - wehadfun 10y ago
      You know that more than 5 UPS trucks have been hijacked in the last 5 years so I don't know why you are asking me for such a silly comparison. I have no proof but I would guess amount of people that will [Hijack a UPS truck] < [Shoot down a drone].
      - lightbyte 10y ago
        Considering shooting down a drone would be a federal crime I can't imagine more people would be willing to do it when compared to robbing a truck.
      - wehadfun 10y ago
        @lighybyte I think UPS truck hijackers are motivated, violent criminals. A couple of dumb teenagers, armed with a potato gun would probably shoot at a drone just for the hell of it + criminals + overly protective property owners
        cmbuck 10y ago
        Have you ever tried to hit a drone-sized target with a potato gun? Do you realize how challenging that is?
- truth_sentinell 10y ago
  I think the comparison between robbing a truck and a drone is naive at best. Would you consider the same robbing a truck, probably threatening the driver at gun point, being seen by him, to grabbing a package from the claps of a drone?
crooked-v 10y ago
...and police waiting to arrest those people for vandalism, theft, and public endangerment.
vkou 10y ago
You should try shooting some clays in your neighbourhood. I'd be surprised if it would take more then ten minutes for you to be acquainted with your Miranda rights. Actually, I suppose it's just as likely that you'd be acquainted with a coroner.
birdman3131 10y ago
Ehh. Id be more worried about the hackers redirecting the flights

hellogoodbyeeee 10y ago

Right, the same number of people who are hijacking ups trucks.

snrplfth 10y ago
Oh, I think a few people will try - until they get chased down by "Order Fulfillment Assurance Drones" and carried away to a nearby unregistered warehouse for interrogation.
wehadfun 10y ago
UPS truck hijacked in Chicago: http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2016/12/01/thieves-steal-packages-from-ups-and-fedex-trucks-on-south-side/ http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2016/12/01/thieves-steal-package... UPS truck hijacked in Boston: http://boston.cbslocal.com/2016/11/10/dorchester-ups-truck-carjacking-boston/ http://boston.cbslocal.com/2016/11/10/dorchester-ups-truck-c... UPS truck hijacked in Milwaukee: http://fox6now.com/2015/12/11/it-seems-to-be-getting-worse-milwaukee-police-investigate-second-stolen-delivery-truck-in-one-week/ http://fox6now.com/2015/12/11/it-seems-to-be-getting-worse-m... UPS truck hijacked in Florida: http://www.wptv.com/news/region-st-lucie-county/fort-pierce/ups-truck-driver-carjacked-in-fort-pierce-packages-stolen http://www.wptv.com/news/region-st-lucie-county/fort-pierce/... Georgia: http://www.cbs46.com/story/15389422/stolen-ups-trailers-found-in-fairburn http://www.cbs46.com/story/15389422/stolen-ups-trailers-foun...
- kaishiro 10y ago
  Are you trying to make a point? If so, could you be more clear?
  - wehadfun 10y ago
    Sure! The comment I replied to, seems to imply that hijacking UPS trucks is a non-existent, or rare event. A simple Google Search seems to indicate that it happens all the time. There for making the original OPs concern somewhat valid.
    - hellogoodbyeeee 10y ago
      Your definition of "all the time" includes two news stories in the last year?
      - wehadfun 10y ago
        If you honestly think that only 2 UPS trucks were hijacked last year based on my post then there is no reason for me to reply to you.
    - vkou 10y ago
      Every year, without fail, there are people in the world who are killed by goats. This doesn't mean that I need to worry about goat attacks.
      - wehadfun 10y ago
        Your logic is off. If you spend a lot of time around goats then worrying about a goat attack is valid. Similar to how people in North Dakota do not worry about hurricane but people in the Florida Keys do.
        jeffmcjunkin 10y ago
        I can't help but reference https://xkcd.com/795/ https://xkcd.com/795/
    - skinnymuch 10y ago
      Are you not greatly exaggerating with "all the time"?
- hellogoodbyeeee 10y ago
  How many UPS trucks are on the road on any given day? How does that number compare to your five news stories over the last five years?
  - wehadfun 10y ago
    You know that more than 5 UPS trucks have been hijacked in the last 5 years so I don't know why you are asking me for such a silly comparison. I have no proof but I would guess amount of people that will [Hijack a UPS truck] < [Shoot down a drone].
    - lightbyte 10y ago
      Considering shooting down a drone would be a federal crime I can't imagine more people would be willing to do it when compared to robbing a truck.
    - wehadfun 10y ago
      @lighybyte I think UPS truck hijackers are motivated, violent criminals. A couple of dumb teenagers, armed with a potato gun would probably shoot at a drone just for the hell of it + criminals + overly protective property owners
      - cmbuck 10y ago
        Have you ever tried to hit a drone-sized target with a potato gun? Do you realize how challenging that is?
truth_sentinell 10y ago
I think the comparison between robbing a truck and a drone is naive at best. Would you consider the same robbing a truck, probably threatening the driver at gun point, being seen by him, to grabbing a package from the claps of a drone?

crooked-v 10y ago

...and police waiting to arrest those people for vandalism, theft, and public endangerment.

vkou 10y ago

You should try shooting some clays in your neighbourhood. I'd be surprised if it would take more then ten minutes for you to be acquainted with your Miranda rights. Actually, I suppose it's just as likely that you'd be acquainted with a coroner.

birdman3131 10y ago

Ehh. Id be more worried about the hackers redirecting the flights