TheDon 3 Posted December 7, 2012 Where can someone find out if this is really true? Is the Department of Homeland Security really issueing grants to fund the acquisition of drowns by local PD's? There is so much tinfoil-hat crap on Youtube, you can't trust anything. But this seems to have some credibility. http://youtu.be/iIPFkJtOO10 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JackDaWack 2,895 Posted December 7, 2012 wouldn't surprise me, they fund zombie shoots for employees. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Butcherboy78 8 Posted December 7, 2012 http://www.homelandsecuritynewswire.com/texas-county-police-buys-drone-can-carry-weapons Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Butcherboy78 8 Posted December 7, 2012 http://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/constitution/item/13838-public-outcry-halts-calif-sheriffs-plan-to-purchase-drone Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BlueLineFish 615 Posted December 7, 2012 Maybe it's cheaper than aviation units. Brb.. Going to buy Reynolds stock for the run on tinfoil Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheDon 3 Posted December 7, 2012 This is Un-F*cking believable!! And we just sit back and let the police state evolve around us. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ruger9 0 Posted December 7, 2012 This is Un-F*cking believable!! And we just sit back and let the police state evolve around us. Yes, until it's enough to invoke our 2A rights, yes- that's exactly what's happening. If these things start flying overhead, don't be surprised if you hear news stories of them being shot out of the sky lol Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheDon 3 Posted December 7, 2012 I am taking up Trap & Skeet. Need to learn new skills. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ruger9 0 Posted December 7, 2012 I am taking up Trap & Skeet. Need to learn new skills. LOL Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ray Ray 3,566 Posted December 7, 2012 are they armed? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mcbethr 42 Posted December 7, 2012 I'm at work, so I can't watch the video, but 30,000 drones? I think the Air Force has maybe... 1000 in their inventory? At about $4 million a pop, that would be... a cost of $120,000,000,000. Yeah, I'm not worried. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BlueLineFish 615 Posted December 7, 2012 are they armed? I'm guessing no. These will be better for surveillance than tailing suspects or having helicopters fly overhead. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Secret Squirrel 3 Posted December 7, 2012 30,000 drones, my God someone pass the tin foil..... On an awesome side note, I work on drones for the USAF, so hey that's job security for me. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheDon 3 Posted December 8, 2012 I'm at work, so I can't watch the video, but 30,000 drones? I think the Air Force has maybe... 1000 in their inventory? At about $4 million a pop, that would be... a cost of $120,000,000,000. Yeah, I'm not worried. They are not talking about the $4MM each drones used by the USAF. The ones in the clip are mostly small drones that are piloted similar to model airplanes. $200,000 x 30,000 is only $6B. And it is over a long period of time. DHS could easily have a $600M in their budget per year over 10 years. 30,000 may seem like a huge number until you think about how many law enforcement departments and agencies we have only here in the State of NJ. E.g., imagine how many K9 units are in the US. Supposidly, this has been going on since 2010. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
