VA Governor Wants Military Drones For Police

Posted by Soulskill on Wednesday May 30, 2012 @09:09AM from the these-are-not-the-drones-you're-looking-for dept.

New submitter Screen404-O writes "During a radio interview, Virginia governor Bob McDonnell suggested that using unmanned drones to assist police would be 'great' and 'the right thing to do.' 'Increased safety and reduced manpower are among the reasons the U.S. military and intelligence community use drones on the battlefield, which is why it should be considered in Virginia, he says. ... McDonnell added Tuesday it will prove important to ensure the state maintains Americans' civil liberties, such as privacy, if it adds drones to its law enforcement arsenal.' Is this the next step toward militarizing our law enforcement agencies? How exactly can they ensure our privacy, when even the Air Force can't?"

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From this Governor by MikeMacK · 2012-05-30 09:13 · Score: 5, Funny

We can call them the transvaginal ultra drones...
Re:Mandatory Drug Testing for VA's Favorite Son by rewt66 · 2012-05-30 11:00 · Score: 3, Funny

No. He speaks something that sounds like English, but the words have different meanings. It's called "Politician".