seattlepi.com
by Casey McNerthney
February 8, 2012

The remote-control drones purchased by Seattle police will not be used "so that SPD can focus its resources on public safety and the community building work that is the department's priority," Mayor Mike McGinn said Thursday.

The drones – about the size of a large model airplane with mounted cameras – were especially unpopular when displayed at public meetings and drew complaints from the American Civil Liberties Union and other groups. An ACLU spokesman said Thursday he was pleased.

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The Drone backlash is going to be deep and wide. The military playing this game overseas is one thing, but police using them domestically is a violation of everyone's privacy. No one is going to put up with it.

Quote: Frank Cannon wrote in post #2

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The Drone backlash is going to be deep and wide. The military playing this game overseas is one thing, but police using them domestically is a violation of everyone's privacy. No one is going to put up with it.

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This is an area, if everyone plays their cards honestly, that the "left" and "right" should be able to find common ground in the Bill of Rights to fight back this tyranny. It will be interesting to watch it play out.

Cops cannot protect children at school, but they have thousands to spend on toys to watch nude women sun tanning. Waht a perverted bunch of people.

I know I'm gonna get into trouble for saying this, but I kinda like drones.

Quote: Weird Tolkienish Figure wrote in post #6

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I know I'm gonna get into trouble for saying this, but I kinda like drones.

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