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I fly FPV aircraft as a hobby and don't find anything particulary scary about police use of drones for increased situational awareness. They are excellent low c
by barefoot 12y ago
I fly FPV aircraft as a hobby and don't find anything particulary scary about police use of drones for increased situational awareness. They are excellent low cost tools that could probably save both civilian and law enforcement lives when used correctly.
A point that I find interesting - not brought up in the discussion here so far - is that the reduced cost in equipment also makes it easier for ordinary civilians to oversee police activity to some extent.
We're living in the world where anyone can make and own this amazing bit of technology. It strikes me as bizarre to limit police from using them.
- Yardlink 12y agoIndeed. They're not doing anything hobbyists like yourself can't do anyway. We can't expect the government to be less capable than ordinary people. The problem would be if the police can legally use drones for intrusive purposes that are illegal for normal people. But if so, that's a problem with the law, and it's the law that would need to be changed.
- edwardhotchkiss 12y agoRegarding saving lives, police work as compared to many other professions isn't a high-risk job. Police might tell you otherwise, but the numbers don't. High altitude FPV is one thing, these are multi-rotor invasive smaller drones.
- chiph 12y agoAt some point they'll claim that a private FPV operator interfered with an investigation (their drone gave away to the suspects that they were under surveillance, control frequencies clashed, etc) and then they'll push to ban private ownership.