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The situation is bullshit the way it is presented in the article. A HRT would have been large news on the outskirts of Denver with plenty of local news coverage

by iopuy 8y ago

The situation is bullshit the way it is presented in the article. A HRT would have been large news on the outskirts of Denver with plenty of local news coverage. The "gang" would have had plenty of air time. I'm not saying a situation did not occur, I'm saying not as how it was presented.

Bizarro 8y ago
The whole story sounded fishy. That would have definitely made national news with a hostage situation and drones used by the hostage takers...yeah something is fishy.
mieseratte 8y ago
From TFA: > hostage rescue team set up an elevated observation post > the head of the agency’s operational technology law unit told attendees of the AUVSI Xponential conference here. We don't know when this incident occurred nor do we know if this was a surveillance op or part of an actual raid. The article is possibly FUD, but this isn't outside of the realm of possibility. In my neck of the woods, drones have been known to drop contraband in prime locations at our state maximum-security prison[0]. Surveillance, and counter-surveillance is not a huge leap to make from there. Being able to disrupt a top-tier police unit for a few grand is money well spent. [0] - https://www.postandcourier.com/news/in-south-carolina-the-fight-against-prison-contraband-continues-on/article_7e42cb84-2ddc-11e8-8c38-17f5e6d53c00.html https://www.postandcourier.com/news/in-south-carolina-the-fi...
Spooky23 8y ago
Don’t be so sure. HN has a strong “civil liberties” perspective, and sometimes that equates to a “fuck the police” POV that is blinding. Moderately sophisticated people can do all sorts of things to undermine police activity, especially raids. Think about things like detecting WiFi, tactical radios or Bluetooth devices. The police operate in a dark world, and the counterparties that they interact with are fundamentally bad actors.

by iopuy 8y ago

Bizarro 8y ago

The whole story sounded fishy. That would have definitely made national news with a hostage situation and drones used by the hostage takers...yeah something is fishy.

mieseratte 8y ago

From TFA: > hostage rescue team set up an elevated observation post > the head of the agency’s operational technology law unit told attendees of the AUVSI Xponential conference here. We don't know when this incident occurred nor do we know if this was a surveillance op or part of an actual raid. The article is possibly FUD, but this isn't outside of the realm of possibility. In my neck of the woods, drones have been known to drop contraband in prime locations at our state maximum-security prison[0]. Surveillance, and counter-surveillance is not a huge leap to make from there. Being able to disrupt a top-tier police unit for a few grand is money well spent. [0] - https://www.postandcourier.com/news/in-south-carolina-the-fight-against-prison-contraband-continues-on/article_7e42cb84-2ddc-11e8-8c38-17f5e6d53c00.html https://www.postandcourier.com/news/in-south-carolina-the-fi...

Spooky23 8y ago

Don’t be so sure. HN has a strong “civil liberties” perspective, and sometimes that equates to a “fuck the police” POV that is blinding. Moderately sophisticated people can do all sorts of things to undermine police activity, especially raids. Think about things like detecting WiFi, tactical radios or Bluetooth devices. The police operate in a dark world, and the counterparties that they interact with are fundamentally bad actors.