British Crimefighting Drone Collars Its First Perp

Big Brother just took a big step towards becoming reality in Jolly Ol' England.

Next thing you know, English people are going to have to pay taxes and levies to their alien overlords. They'll be screaming for Gordon Freeman to come and rescue them. Or that guy from V.

The funny thing is many places like that think that people here are crazy because we don't want that "safety" feature in our lives and see it as inappropriate invasion of privacy.
Once you go this far you may as well implant chips that read minds so that if you ever think about doing something wrong you can be arrested.
Once the government takes that much control you have stopped being human beings and started being cattle for profits sake. Never allowed to think or act for yourselves because they will come get you if you do.

Really guys? Big brother? Next you are going to say that the police shouldn't send a squad car after criminals because it violates privacy. The UAV is controlled by a person anyway so it is no different than a helicopter. Whatever inappropriate actions that could be done using a UAV could be done on foot except that there are probably a lot more people involved (and hence a lot more accountability) whenever they send up a drone. I fail to see how it is a bad thing for police to have tools that make it easier to catch criminals.

"... you may as well implant chips that read minds so that if you ever think about doing something wrong you can be arrested." Successfully catching a criminal after they committed a crime is not exactly the same as preemptively punishing someone.

Could a UAV be used to violate privacy? I suppose, but then again, so could a video camera and I don't see people saying we should do away with TVs in the name of privacy.

adam83

Not the same thing. You're trying to compare two different things that aren't the same. One is a surveillance tool that can lead the way for surveillance of the people 24 hours a day all day every day. With enough advancement, one of these could be hovering over a city block watching you nonstop.

Having such technology doesn't preclude it to being the next step towards such a future, but the use and/or misuse of such a technology can. For example, the Patriot Act in America was passed because of fears of terrorism and attacks. But it can also lead to the violation of privacy for citizens if misused (and we all know that there ARE a few overzealous government agents or officials who think safety trumps privacy and would break the law to do so).

Is it right to break the law if you are sure that a crime is being committed but can't prove it? Will it undoubtedly save lives if true? Sure, but what if there is no crime being committed? No harm, no foul? Some might say that it would eventually lead to disregard for all individual rights. You know the old saying, "the road to hell is paved with good intentions".

To repen... what are you talking about? Adam is spot on. This tool will save police officers lives. The people who put their lives on the line to protect your freedoms. Local police live and work in the areas they serve. Its not some big government conspiracy. Oh and also I don't k ow if you know this but camras are already everywhere! Anything you do about anywhere is recorded by the business you go in to, by the camra's on the streets of buildings. Its not against the law as long as its not recording voice and its not inside your private residence. Its the plain view doctrine and the open field doctrine. Look it up!

It's barely a step up from a model shop helicopter with a wireless camera attached. I mean look at it, the camera looks like my sony digital camera in a harness underneath. Why is everyone freaking out over this. UAV =/= Predators circling overhead. This thing stays up for minutes, not hours. Chill out...

"It's barely a step up from a model shop helicopter"

Model Shop Helicopters is cutting edge my friend, that's why i like it.

Secondly I agree, what is all this nonsense of invading privacy, LOL
wake up dude it's the 21st century, these awesome machines will assist
police in unthinkable ways, the guy walking down the street can plant a cam next to your house 24/7 also.
And it's much easier than doing it with a UAV! get with it UAV's is NOW and the future, here to stay and revolutionize aviation
for the good, I'm glad to be alive to see these machines fly!

I agree. These UAV's seem to be very helpful. I don't get the invasion of privacy thing though. If your doing something outside where the UAV can see you then your not exactly being private.

Wow, feels like I'm in the Terminator set.

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In a poll, 70 percent listed their explicit support for the advancement of the surveillance network. In a recent survey carried out by The Guardian, a miniscule 2 percent of UK citizens reported that they object to the CCTV system in principle 45 percent even consented to the installation of cameras in public toilets.
So i guess a drone or two won't make anyone angry.
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These are going to have more than just a place in stopping crime, they're also going to be used in sports too. I read an article on www.healthfitnessarticles.net saying that they may be using them in the upcoming Olympic games as a way of filing and tracking the athletes.

Cops and robbers! The age old chase and catch! This robo is yet another device that may work for a percentage of time and will be effective for those who are just naughty rather than hardened professional criminals. I am certain. if we were to use this machine to apprehend the more serious criminals. they will in turn develop a device that interrupts the capabilities of this late expensive gadget.

At 62,000 a unit this is going to be an expensive outlay and maintenance cost to the taxpayer. I would want to view this in a variety of situations before considering it to become a sidekick for the sniffer dog.

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Is it right to break the law if you are sure that a crime is being committed but can't prove it? Will it undoubtedly save lives if true? Sure, but what if there is no crime being committed? No harm, no foul? Some might say that it would eventually lead to disregard for all individual rights. You know the old saying, "the road to hell is paved with good intentions".
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