Police use drones to spy on Americans

[Vitius]

Eh, this even isn't police-statish. But let's say it is. I'm willing to let a police drone look into my house window and see a lamp or whatever I have in front of my window that everyone can see in anyways because I kind of think my privacy for one day is less important then a life at risk or law breaking, however serious.

or you could use curtains like everyone else.

Thank you for furthering my point.

[Ifreann]

I'm not going to bother clicking, since it's a Youtube link, but I can rest assured I'm not missing anything since "police state" is included in the OP.

It's a clip from a Houston news station, and it clearly demonstrates how police can conduct searches into your home or vehicle from the air without probable cause or a search warrant. But you're right, there's nothing police state-ish about this....

No, because the police could already do this if they wanted. Wouldn't be legal, but if a cop wanted to break into your house there's not a whole lot you could do about it. And guess what's gonna happen the first time the cops try to use evidence they got with these drones in court? Gets ruled in inadmissible and some guy gets off the hook.

[Greal]

Yup, its a police state. The republic is falling!

[Ashmoria]

Eh, this even isn't police-statish. But let's say it is. I'm willing to let a police drone look into my house window and see a lamp or whatever I have in front of my window that everyone can see in anyways because I kind of think my privacy for one day is less important then a life at risk or law breaking, however serious.

or you could use curtains like everyone else.

Thank you for furthering my point.

i think we're on the same page on this one.

[Israslovakahzerbajan]

Meh, if you have nothing to hide you won't mind it. For me being the center of attention soothes my egotism and all the cops will ever find is ecchi anyways.

[Chrobalta]

It happens in a red state.. oh the irony.

[Call to power]

You have no right to privacy when you're in public. That's why they call it 'in public'.

what a vacuous thing to say as this will fly over private property (not that I'm going to say its an invasion of privacy as its the police but if I did this some spoil sport would shoot it down )

Why does anyone even care? As long as it doesn't interrupt our lives, I'm perfectly fine.

*hovers over your house making a low humming noise*

[The Grand Jedi Order (Ancient)]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2tHk9Q3Fv6g

Yet another erosion of our civil liberties, thanks to our growing police state.

Is this supposed to be new, my master? For years they have had the right to bug wherever they wish, they are allowed to commit search and seizure with no warrant and little probable cause, they have tapped phones, they track computers, and they torture.

Yes, we are giving up personal freedoms for security. It is the natural cycle of things, and I believe that we are heading fast down the path of the Roman Empire. *sigh* And in my lifetime too, what a drag...

[EvilDarkMagicians]

Meh, if you have nothing to hide you won't mind it. For me being the center of attention soothes my egotism.

This^
I would love to get 'manhandled' by the police.

[Greed and Death]

I fail to see how this drone is any different then police using a helicopter.

[Israslovakahzerbajan]

Why does anyone even care? As long as it doesn't interrupt our lives, I'm perfectly fine.

*hovers over your house making a low humming noise*

Anyone knows what musical instrument makes the whistling effect in The X Files theme?

[Ashmoria]

I fail to see how this drone is any different then police using a helicopter.

you probably wont be able to hear it.

[Greed and Death]

I fail to see how this drone is any different then police using a helicopter.

you probably wont be able to hear it.

So if I am deaf evidence from a police helicopter is inadmissible ?

[Third Spanish States]

Do you think a Patriot Act III might happen?

[Ifreann]

I fail to see how this drone is any different then police using a helicopter.

It can see through your windows! Helicopters can't do that!




Ok, the guys in the helicopter can, but that's not the point!

[Ashmoria]

I fail to see how this drone is any different then police using a helicopter.

you probably wont be able to hear it.

So if I am deaf evidence from a police helicopter is inadmissible ?

no

but if you hear the helicopter coming youll know to close your curtains.

[Grave_n_idle]

what a vacuous thing to say as this will fly over private property*

You don't own the sky.

Also - I advise you not to look up. Apparently, aircraft already fly over private property.

Who knew?

[Ashmoria]

Do you think a Patriot Act III might happen?

yes.

the patriot act needs to be reworked.

but that has nothing to do with drone planes in houston.

[Greed and Death]

I fail to see how this drone is any different then police using a helicopter.

you probably wont be able to hear it.

So if I am deaf evidence from a police helicopter is inadmissible ?

no

but if you hear the helicopter coming youll know to close your curtains.

If privacy is your concern you should keep your curtains closed all the time, as the police can silently walk to looking distance of your window anyways.

[Call to power]

Anyone knows what musical instrument makes the whistling effect in The X Files theme?

a flute off the top of my head

[Yootopia]

Yup, its a police state. The republic is falling!

I dunno, what about Adams being an arsehole with the Alien and Sedition Acts only a decade and a half into the US' existence? Not like this kind of fad for spying on the general public and treating them as criminals doesn't occassionally become fashionable.

[Ashmoria]

I fail to see how this drone is any different then police using a helicopter.

you probably wont be able to hear it.

So if I am deaf evidence from a police helicopter is inadmissible ?

no

but if you hear the helicopter coming youll know to close your curtains.

If privacy is your concern you should keep your curtains closed all the time, as the police can silently walk to looking distance of your window anyways.

yes but there are more differences between a policeman on foot and a drone plane (than there are between a helicopter and a drone plane)

[Grave_n_idle]

Anyone knows what musical instrument makes the whistling effect in The X Files theme?

a flute off the top of my head

Pics or it didn't happen.

You are probably the closest NS has to an actual celebrity. I don't think we have any other NSers who have had insturments played off any part of their body, much less their heads... and certainly not for such popular shows.

[Greed and Death]

you probably wont be able to hear it.

So if I am deaf evidence from a police helicopter is inadmissible ?

no

but if you hear the helicopter coming youll know to close your curtains.

If privacy is your concern you should keep your curtains closed all the time, as the police can silently walk to looking distance of your window anyways.

yes but there are more differences between a policeman on foot and a drone plane (than there are between a helicopter and a drone plane)

There is no information this device can gain then is already available via plain clothes officers on foot, unmarked helicopter, or in cars. the police do not have to announce themselves until they are on your property.

[Ashmoria]

you probably wont be able to hear it.

So if I am deaf evidence from a police helicopter is inadmissible ?

no

but if you hear the helicopter coming youll know to close your curtains.

If privacy is your concern you should keep your curtains closed all the time, as the police can silently walk to looking distance of your window anyways.

yes but there are more differences between a policeman on foot and a drone plane (than there are between a helicopter and a drone plane)

There is no information this device can gain then is already available via plain clothes officers on foot, unmarked helicopter, or in cars. the police do not have to announce themselves until they are on your property.

well no

but that wasnt the question now was it.