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> What is a drone supposed to do? A drone is cheaper than a helicopter when it comes to following a potential suspect on the run.
by pavel_lishin 2y ago
> What is a drone supposed to do?
A drone is cheaper than a helicopter when it comes to following a potential suspect on the run.
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- pclmulqdq 2y agoA whack with a baseball bat, a slammed door, or even a good punch will take out the drone, though. I suspect that you're right and the intent is to be able to pursue people who are on foot with a helicopter-like device.
- andy99 2y agoThey'll realize that weakness eventually and replace them with spider like robots that are more mobile and harder to take down.
- Almondsetat 2y agoI guess teaching drone operators proper pursuit tactics is impossible?
- sandworm101 2y agoWhat is the penalty in new york for using a baseball bat to disable a police car?
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- kcb 2y agoOr they could just fly like a few feet higher than the person...
- pclmulqdq 2y agoNot in a hallway, which is exactly where someone will run when being chased by a drone.
- coldtea 2y agoYeah, good luck with that
- uncletammy 2y agoMaybe in the short run but I think you underestimate surveillance tech firms' ability to extract revenue from governments. If this technology proves even a little bit useful, I expect that ten years from now, cities will be spending double digit percentages of their police department budget on per-unit subscription fees for these drones. The political and economic incentives for this type of technology are strong in a state without surveillance oversight. Especially if there's additional revenue potential for the city ( think traffic enforcement and license plate readers) Next we'll be seeing ai powered antisocial behavior monitoring as a service for live events. I simply cannot wait /s