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Spy Drones Used To Hunt Down Christopher Dorner

Posted by samzenpus on from the eye-in-the-sky dept.

Hugh Pickens writes writes "The Express reports that as a task force of 125 officers continue their search for Christopher Dorner in the rugged terrain around Big Bear, it was revealed that Dorner has become the first human target for remotely-controlled airborne drones on US soil. 'The thermal imaging cameras the drones use may be our only hope of finding him,' says a senior police source. 'On the ground, it's like looking for a needle in a haystack.' The use of drones was confirmed by Customs and Border Patrol spokesman Ralph DeSio, who revealed agents have been prepared for Dorner to make a dash for the Mexican border since his rampage began. 'This agency has been at the forefront of domestic use of drones by law enforcement.' Dorner, who was fired from the LAPD in 2008 for lying about a fellow officer he accused of misconduct, has vowed to wreak revenge by 'killing officers and their families.' According to San Bernardino County Sheriff John McMahon: 'To be honest, he could be anywhere right now. Torching his own vehicle could have been a diversion to throw us off track. Anything is possible with this man.'"

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  1. Fascinating stuff by paiute · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Christ, this whole thing is entertaining in a macabre way that I should not be enjoying, but I am. It's like bad guys vs badder guys. I don't know who to root against from day to day.

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  2. The way it begins by Compaqt · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Of course, who could oppose using hundreds of drones to hunt down a cop-killer.

    And the next suggestion will be, "Wouldn't it be a good idea for the drones to be able to fire, too?" So the next thing you know, you've got weaponized drones.

    And after a decade or so, they won't be used to find mass murderers. Merely traffic offenders or people late on their alimony.

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  3. Re:You have to wonder by LiENUS · · Score: 5, Interesting

    They shot up two women in a truck, and then in another incident rammed a man that in no way fit dorners description (thin white guy) in his truck and shot at him (he was not hit by any of the shots)

    It gets better. They actually stopped him, talked to him, let him go then decided to ram him and shoot at him.