Federal Prison System Wants Anti-Drone Technology (networkworld.com)

Posted by samzenpus on Wednesday November 4, 2015 @11:16AM from the release-the-hawks dept.

coondoggie writes: Looking to counter the threat unmanned aircraft might bring to Federal prison guards and prisoners, the Federal Bureau of Prisons is looking at what types of technology could be used to defeat the drones. The group, which is an agency of the Department of Justice, issued a Request for Information specifically targeting what it called a fully integrated system that will allow for the detection, tracking, interdiction, engagement and neutralization of small — less than 55lb — unmanned aerial systems.

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Nets... by moosehooey · 2015-11-04 11:20 · Score: 5, Insightful

Just put up a fucking net over the whole thing...
Re:What Threat? by Capt.Albatross · 2015-11-04 11:29 · Score: 4, Insightful

So far the only claimed "threat" has been cigarette and drug delivery.
I think there are some fairly obvious extensions to that threat.