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Colorado Town Considers Drone-Hunting Licenses

Posted by Soulskill on from the heck-yeah-'murica dept.

New submitter ciotog writes "The town of Deer Trail, Colorado (population approximately 550) will be voting next month on whether to offer licenses for drone hunting. Furthermore, a bounty of $100 for each drone shot down will be offered (upon offering proof that the drone was potentially owned by the U.S. government). Is this just a fun gimmick, or a serious commentary on an increasingly surveillance based society?"

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  1. I hope it happens. by intermodal · · Score: 5, Interesting

    There's no good reason to allow a surveilance state, and I support any government entity that helps the populace fight back against it in such efforts.

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    1. Re:I hope it happens. by Immerman · · Score: 5, Insightful

      Do you honestly believe that once establish such surveillance would not be abused? If so I have an NSA to sell you...

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  2. Re:Proof it's U.S. Government owned by Grishnakh · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Well the DHS has purchased over a billion rounds of ammunition, plus lots of tanks and coffins, so they're ready to brutally put down an uprising.

  3. Re:Proof it's U.S. Government owned by The+Grim+Reefer · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Encouraging destruction of government property...

    With a population of 550, Deer Trail, CO could suddenly find itself a bunch of empty buildings if Washington wished it.

    At which point the government will have made those crazy ass militia types some of the most sane people in the country.

  4. Re:Nope by Grishnakh · · Score: 5, Informative

    No, they're much, much larger. Look up at a 747 flying overhead (assuming you're not near an airport and in the flight path): it's tiny, to you. Now fly one of those 4-rotor "quadrocopter" R/C toys at 20 feet over your head. It's not that small, and would be pretty easy to hit with a shotgun, certainly much easier than a clay pigeon. Clay pigeons travel faster than R/C vehicles.