LAPD Gets Some Hand-Me-Down Drones From Seattle, Promises Discretion 108
After Seattleites objected to the local police department's plan to deploy unmanned aircraft, that plan was withdrawn. Now, it seems, Seattle has found a willing recipient for some of the drones that it no longer has use for: the Los Angeles Police Department. From the linked article: "The Draganflyer X6 aircraft, which resemble small helicopters, are each about 3 feet wide and equipped with a camera, video camera and infrared night-vision capabilities. In making the announcement, however, department officials were at pains to make it clear the LAPD doesn't intend to use the new hardware to keep watch from above over an unsuspecting public. If they're used at all, the remotely controlled aircraft will be called on only for "narrow and prescribed uses" that will be made clear to the public, the statement said."
Re:Figures... (Score:4, Insightful)
Well, LAPD is probably the biggest, I'll give you that. But if you follow the news stories, you'd have to conclude that LAPD is also the most corrupt police force in California, or at least in the top 5. It has a history of lieing extensively and getting caught later.
Re:Don't worry (Score:3, Insightful)
I'm curious - how exactly do you imagine this technology could be misused?
If you can't imagine the misuse of this tech, you have a VERY poor imagination.
Narrow, Prescribed Uses (Score:3, Insightful)
Like general surveillance over an unsuspecting public.