Just happened to read this[1] article today--apparently the first was back in 2011: In June 2011 a county sheriff in North Dakota was trying to track down thre

Just happened to read this[1] article today--apparently the first was back in 2011: In June 2011 a county sheriff in North Dakota was trying to track down three men, possibly carrying guns, in connection with some missing cows. He had a lot of ground to cover, so — as one does — he called in a Predator drone from a local Air Force base. It not only spotted the men but could see that they were in fact unarmed. It was the first time a Predator had been involved in the arrest of U.S. citizens http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,2135132-4,00.html http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,2135132-4,0...