US Department of Homeland Security Looking For a Few Good Drones

coondoggie writes "The U.S. Department of Homeland Security this week issued a call for unmanned systems makers to participate in a program that will ultimately determine their safety and performance for use in first responder, law enforcement and border security situations. In a twist that will certainly raise some eyebrows, the results of the program — called the Robotic Aircraft for Public Safety (RAPS) — will remain unavailable to the public, which, considering how involved the actual public may be with these drones is unfortunate."

Re:The Right to Keep and Bear Arms

[Anonymous Coward]

Drug interdiction helicopters were being shot down in the late 1990s with .50 BMG rifles and other large calibers in Southern Ky, Northern Tn. Drones are a smaller target but if they are low enough and enough lead is flung at them they'll keep them high enough to reduce their effectiveness.

Re:The Right to Keep and Bear Arms

[JockTroll]

Why do some people always have to go for the most complicated solution? Drones must be piloted, target the operators. Screwdriver through eyesocket, problem solved. Takes time and money to train them. Target their families as well. Can't do your job well when you don't know how your little daughter is doing, or where she is. Intimidation works both ways, they can't protect them all, it's antieconomical.