If its something like that, how different is it from the police using helicopters or even a cop on the beat. I think the issue is who get the data and how long is it kept for. I trust corporations as much as I'd trust governments.
On Thu, May 10, 2012 at 3:18 PM, Eric Roberts <ow...@threeravensconsulting.com> wrote: > > I would have to look for the story, but i seem to recall hearing about some > police deopartmetns purchasing a drone. It may have been in ref to > immigaration enforcement. I will have to look to be sure. > > On Thu, May 10, 2012 at 1:38 PM, Dana <dana.tier...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> >> what data are we talking about exactly? Now there's a question. Is >> this an advanced version of google maps? With intercept capability? Or >> is there eavesdropping capability as well? >> >> Offhand, I'd choose corporate. I can tell Google to F* off if I so choose. >> >> >> On Thu, May 10, 2012 at 11:31 AM, Larry C. Lyons <larrycly...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> > >> > Border patrol wants to use them on the US Canadian border and I >> > believe they are testing unarmed drones, for surveillance only, on the >> > Mexican border. >> > >> > Here's a thought experiment, what's better, for the data to be only in >> > the hands of corporate or government hands, or available to anyone? >> > >> > On Thu, May 10, 2012 at 2:15 PM, Dana <dana.tier...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> >> >> good question and I don't know. I wasn't even aware the Air Force was >> >> using drones in the US. I find the idea slightly chilling considering >> >> how they are used elsewhere. >> >> >> >> On Thu, May 10, 2012 at 11:12 AM, Cameron Childress <camer...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> >> >>> On Thu, May 10, 2012 at 2:06 PM, Dana <dana.tier...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> http://news.slashdot.org/story/12/05/09/1538217/us-air-force-can-accidentally-spy-on-american-citizens-for-90-days >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> This appears to say that domestic drone video/data can be kept for 90 >> days. >> >>> >> >>> How long is satellite video/data allowed to be kept? >> >>> >> >>> Isn't a drone a slight higher resolution version of what already >> available >> >>> via satellite? Is there something more they are doing? >> >>> >> >>> Not arguing, I'm asking. >> >>> >> >>> -Cameron >> >>> >> >>> ... >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology/dp/1430272155/?tag=houseoffusion Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/message.cfm/messageid:350599 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/unsubscribe.cfm
