Droning On

MagnetarJones writes "Another washingtonpost.com article reports that Federal regulators have begun considering rules that would allow drones, the pilotless planes being used in the war in Afghanistan, to fly in U.S. airspace. Supporters envision the use of drones, also known as unmanned aerial vehicles, for such tasks as moving cargo, pinpointing traffic problems, patrolling the border, searching for fugitives or fighting forest fires..."

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And so it goes

[TerryAtWork]

The USA is sliding down the slippery slope to what it really wants to be, deep in it's belly: a xenophobic police state.

Re:yeah but....

[blibbleblobble]

"What's the cargo capacity on one of those drones?"

You might fit a fag packet and a set of spare underwear. Best leave the crates of books behind, though.