Hovering drone could report for work at Miami-Dade police station

We didn't even flinch when we heard that hovering drones employed by Big Brother were going to work in the UK, but somehow those buggers have managed to wander over to America's east coast. Granted, the pilotless drones -- crafted with good intentions by Honeywell -- that are slated to report in to the Miami-Dade police department aren't exactly the same, but they are expected to be used for similar duties. More specifically, they'll be loosed in order to oversee "urban areas with an eye toward full-fledged employment in crime fighting." According to a department spokesman, the fuzz are only looking to use it in "tactical situations as an extra set of eyes," but don't be shocked to see flashing lights from a vehicle without wheels next time you're rolling (a little too) quick down South Beach.

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 26th 2008 11:14AM]

The fact that only licensed pilots will be operating these drones is not any more comforting.
http://www.robotliving.com/2008/01/01/drones-over-miami/

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 26th 2008 11:21AM]

HAHA, they stole Snake's Cypher... snake, Snake SNAKE!!!

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 26th 2008 11:24AM]

That's no alliance signal...

[mello151 Posted Mar 26th 2008 11:27AM]

"Our UAV is online."

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 26th 2008 1:29PM]

Anyone else but me curious about how this thing stays in the air? If you know please tell me cause I don't see any blades and rockets would be too obvious.

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 26th 2008 11:42AM]

It's probably just a meteor. Chewy and I'll go check it out.

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 26th 2008 12:05PM]

I didn't hit it that hard. Must have had a self-destruct device.

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 26th 2008 11:41AM]

Uhh...great spy device. They couldn't have made it a little smaller?

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 28th 2008 9:16PM]

great spy device
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spy on what?

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 26th 2008 12:02PM]

Yea, well when I am getting a little sunburn on my private parts with my significant friend and she is getting a little too hot annd needs a little cooling off,,,,I don't need some stupid drone taking a birds eye view of my pool...which I spent a good deal of money to make that way....PRIVATE...

[OneLove Posted Mar 26th 2008 12:07PM]

Dark Angel

[corp Posted Mar 26th 2008 12:20PM]

is it cool to say 'loosed?'

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 26th 2008 12:22PM]

Rowdy Roddy Piper is not impressed.
(Can't believe there wasn't a 'They Live' reference yet)

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 26th 2008 12:25PM]

Shoes and poultry limbs will be thrown at these things. They need these in broward county too.

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 26th 2008 12:38PM]

but will it blend?

[BowserUSC Posted Mar 27th 2008 5:55AM]

I've said it before and I'll say it again, you're not funny. Enough with the stupid will it play doom and will it blend jokes. They're just not funny.

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 26th 2008 12:52PM]

Looks like a floating charcoal grill

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 26th 2008 1:04PM]

Miami will soon be known as City 17

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 26th 2008 1:08PM]

Oh noes, Skynet!

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 26th 2008 2:36PM]

hovering? man... it feels like I'm watching SciFi movie... like... Judge Dredd... Stallone on those hovering bike flying around :-s

[kdunk123 Posted Mar 26th 2008 3:38PM]

They should add a net gun below it and fire it at unsuspecting criminals... that would be one hell of a surprize!

[Love It Posted Mar 26th 2008 3:39PM]

To a liberal big brother h8er like me, this thing just screams "FIND A WAY TO SHOOT ME DOWN COVERTLY, IT'LL BE FUN!!"

[Wwhat Posted Mar 26th 2008 9:52PM]

Why covertly? Just defend your area from aliens and their probes ;)

[Wwhat Posted Mar 26th 2008 9:51PM]

Well although it's pointless I just want to say I strongly oppose these things and think they should be outlawed for domestic use for starters and a global ban on use would be best.

[BowserUSC Posted Mar 27th 2008 5:54AM]

Wow, I'm surprised no one mentioned Ghost Recon.

[xanatos451 Posted Mar 27th 2008 11:51AM]

Sleep. Sleep. Sleep.

/Surprised no one has mentioned this one yet.
//Obscure?

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 27th 2008 12:00PM]

damn as if they dont harras you enough in miami now i have to deal with hovering cops

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 28th 2008 6:49AM]

too big :)

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 28th 2008 8:51PM]

CLOSE YOUR CHIMNEYS ,cops have no limits....and alot of them are CROOKS TOO

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 28th 2008 9:04PM]

I'm okay w/it. Checked out the crime stats in some Miami n'hoods?

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 28th 2008 9:14PM]

Ready PULL!

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 28th 2008 10:20PM]

So, this is how Liberty dies!!!!

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 28th 2008 10:33PM]

I can just picture the cops sitting around munching doughnuts and laughing at everything they see on camera while the drones do their work for them. I think the drones would be better used to follow the cops around and see what "the good guys" are up to. I do think I would feel safer with a machine instead of some hotheaded bully with a chip on his shoulder and an itchy taser trigger finger.

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 28th 2008 10:19PM]

Hey Hovering Drone - Hover on over to Washington and smack the idiots that are wasting tax-payers money !! Hurry, before it's all gone.

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 28th 2008 11:40PM]

"Your civil rights have been neutralized. You're not intelligent enough to know what's best for you so we'll take it from here." Signed, Georgie B.

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 29th 2008 1:47AM]

Hey, dudes and dudettes, how do you create a police state? 1) Create poverty, 2) give them enough drugs, guns, and hardware to create gangs (gangs hang around in poor areas), 3) Reduce funding for the poor, 4) wait...

And if you think that is our beloved government protecting your sweet-ass, forget it!!! That was their plan to begin with.

Any questions, buckaroos???

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 29th 2008 1:52AM]

PS: I'm not a sreaming Liberal, I was born and raised there. I know more about Miami-Dade than most here. It isn't the people! It's the government!!!

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 6th 2008 10:51PM]

Let's not get carried away with all of our reterick. The survailence society is here to stay. With the threat of "so called terrorism". They make a problem so they can watch us. We are and have been in a time of war ever since the constitution has been written. All bets are off. We the People VS. The government, who wants us to give ALL of our soverenty to them either by force or coersion. Coersion is the less forcefull way.