NYT: Rise of Drones in U.S. Drives Efforts to Limit Use by Police

Excirpt from NYT: They can record video images and produce heat maps. They can be used to track fleeing criminals, stranded hikers — or just as easily, political protesters. And for strapped police departments, they are more affordable than helicopters.

Read article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/16/technology/rise-of-drones-in-us-s...

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Moderator Comment by Gary Mortimer on February 16, 2013 at 1:06pm: They are not used by any European Police force that got very excited about them 5 years ago any more Fire services do use them though.

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