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I think/hope civilian organizations get access to this technology or the defensive counterparts before it is banned. Having guns and food and ammo is good, but

I think/hope civilian organizations get access to this technology or the defensive counterparts before it is banned. Having guns and food and ammo is good, but if civilians want to have a chance against NYPD or (insert dystopian boot) then night vision, drones for surveillance and offense, as well as drone defense are needed. Having offensive drone tech in the hands of domestic law enforcement scares the shit out of me. I think we are one human generation away from the Matrix "Sentinels" being a reality. Swarms of autonomous disposable killer drones.

oceanplexian 2y ago
I agree and am a huge advocate for the idea that self defense is a human right. Civilians should have a right to access to the exact same technology that a government employs with its infantry. I'm not talking Nuclear Weapons or Stealth Bombers, if a 17-year-old recruit can be trusted to operate a drone to kill human beings in a far off foreign country, law-abiding citizens should have access to the same technology. Or, alternatively, we can ban the technology, as long as the police are restricted from using it the same as civilians.
- lm28469 2y ago
  So rocket launchers, grenades, and all kind of explosives, anti air weapons that can destroy any flying machine from 10+km away Yeah sure that sounds absolutely sane....
  - unethical_ban 2y ago
    Citizens should be no less armed than domestic law enforcement. I'm not aware of cops having rocket launchers, but maybe they shouldn't.
  - oceanplexian 2y ago
    Yes, at least with the right guardrails. The fact that my law abiding neighbor can own a grenade launcher (You actually can legally own a Grenade Launcher with the right paperwork) wouldn’t bother me any more than an aggressive SWAT cop doing a pre-dawn raid on someone’s house. If you want to own anti aircraft weapons sure, maybe with a license and a background check. If spending a few million $$$ to explode things in the desert is your jam you should be able to do it. Maybe you could even open source it and help develop better weapons for people in Ukraine or whatever.

oceanplexian 2y ago

I agree and am a huge advocate for the idea that self defense is a human right. Civilians should have a right to access to the exact same technology that a government employs with its infantry. I'm not talking Nuclear Weapons or Stealth Bombers, if a 17-year-old recruit can be trusted to operate a drone to kill human beings in a far off foreign country, law-abiding citizens should have access to the same technology. Or, alternatively, we can ban the technology, as long as the police are restricted from using it the same as civilians.

lm28469 2y ago
So rocket launchers, grenades, and all kind of explosives, anti air weapons that can destroy any flying machine from 10+km away Yeah sure that sounds absolutely sane....
- unethical_ban 2y ago
  Citizens should be no less armed than domestic law enforcement. I'm not aware of cops having rocket launchers, but maybe they shouldn't.
- oceanplexian 2y ago
  Yes, at least with the right guardrails. The fact that my law abiding neighbor can own a grenade launcher (You actually can legally own a Grenade Launcher with the right paperwork) wouldn’t bother me any more than an aggressive SWAT cop doing a pre-dawn raid on someone’s house. If you want to own anti aircraft weapons sure, maybe with a license and a background check. If spending a few million $$$ to explode things in the desert is your jam you should be able to do it. Maybe you could even open source it and help develop better weapons for people in Ukraine or whatever.