Houston PD secretly tests unmanned aircraft ...
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chcr
Too cute for words
SouthernN'Proud
Southern Discomfort
No different than something I've noticed over the last few years and leaves me scratching my head.
Over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, the local and surrounding county police departments, along with the State Patrol, sent a news release that increased checkpoints for DUI and speeding would be set up. This was being done, auspiciously, to "increase public safety".
At the bottom of the online edition of the local fish wrapper, you could click to find out where these checkpoints would be.
Umm...
Over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, the local and surrounding county police departments, along with the State Patrol, sent a news release that increased checkpoints for DUI and speeding would be set up. This was being done, auspiciously, to "increase public safety".
At the bottom of the online edition of the local fish wrapper, you could click to find out where these checkpoints would be.
Umm...
chcr
Too cute for words
Welcome to Amerika.
Inkara1
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It's the law... same reason a police cruiser sitting there looking for something has to have some lights on. They have to publicize where the checkpoints will be a certain number of hours before it begins. But most drunk people would probably forget about the checkpoints anyway.
My favorite is when the cops say they're going to crack down on speeding on South River Road and not staying stopped for pedestrians in the crosswalk until they're all the way to the other sidewalk and off the road before speeding away on Spring Street... that means I should speed on Spring Street and stop for pedestrians in the crosswalk on South River Road.
My favorite is when the cops say they're going to crack down on speeding on South River Road and not staying stopped for pedestrians in the crosswalk until they're all the way to the other sidewalk and off the road before speeding away on Spring Street... that means I should speed on Spring Street and stop for pedestrians in the crosswalk on South River Road.
jimpeel
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You can see and hear a helicopter. Not so with these UAVs.
The story states this:
So nah-nee, nah-nee they have 'em too is the mantra but what she fails to mention is that those news helicopters do not have FLIR and night vision as police helicopters do.
Professur
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Wanna lay money on that one?
So the major beef with this is that the UAV is quieter than a helo? Shall we tramp out the environmentalists to discuss the reduced noise pollution? How about the fuel savings by not having to lift the pilot's fat ass off the ground? Reduced cost to the tax payer? Lower maintenance costs? No? Noone want to discuss the possible good points?
So the major beef with this is that the UAV is quieter than a helo? Shall we tramp out the environmentalists to discuss the reduced noise pollution? How about the fuel savings by not having to lift the pilot's fat ass off the ground? Reduced cost to the tax payer? Lower maintenance costs? No? Noone want to discuss the possible good points?
SouthernN'Proud
Southern Discomfort
You have GOT to be shitting me.
Cops being required to have some manner of light activated I can see. Entrapment claims, blah blah blah. But they're required to tell where the checkpoints are prior to?
Ron Jeremy said:
Inkara1
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No shit. It's the law that they have to disclose the locations. It's usually just a few hours beforehand, so the local fish wrapper won't have it in time, but the afternoon drive time shock jocks on Radio KRAP could mention something about it.
Even with that law, the cops still manage to snag a couple of DUIs, plus other assorted offenses (non-street-legal mods on rice rockets, seat belts, etc.)
Even with that law, the cops still manage to snag a couple of DUIs, plus other assorted offenses (non-street-legal mods on rice rockets, seat belts, etc.)
jimpeel
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jimpeel
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The cops posted a sign on the road leading to a rock concert that read "DRUG CHECKPOINT AHEAD". Of course, there was no drug checkpoint; but they stopped and searched every car that turned around and tried to leave after seeing the sign.
jimpeel
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This is the part that gets me.
The cops can lie to us with impunity but Scooter Libby and Martha Stewart get jail sentences for lying to the cops. The cops can say anything and tell any lie even during an official criminal investigation and they are immune. Just you try that and see where it gets you.
The cops can lie to us with impunity but Scooter Libby and Martha Stewart get jail sentences for lying to the cops. The cops can say anything and tell any lie even during an official criminal investigation and they are immune. Just you try that and see where it gets you.
Professur
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Jim, go back and read what I posted, using the english language to interpret it this time. Where, exactly, did I say those were my opinions?
Not to mention that ... I'm not your countryman. And by choice won't ever be. But my country knows far more about freedom than you know. Look up the Declaration of Arbroath. Your founding fathers sure did.
Freedom. This from the country that awards damage settlements to home invaders and jails the man defending his home for discharging a firearm.
Not to mention that ... I'm not your countryman. And by choice won't ever be. But my country knows far more about freedom than you know. Look up the Declaration of Arbroath. Your founding fathers sure did.
Freedom. This from the country that awards damage settlements to home invaders and jails the man defending his home for discharging a firearm.
jimpeel
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Sorry for any offense but I have re-read and re-re-read; and it still reads like a defense of these UAVs and a call to discuss their merits. It sure sounds like a personal opinion to me.
Are you free to own the firearm of your choice? Not after Dunblane, that's for sure.
These are being addressed every day here. More and more states are passing "Castle Doctrine" laws, shall issue concealed carry laws, etc,
The lawyers screwed this up and you need to realize that you have lawyers there, too. As screwed up as we are, you could find yourself as well.
I guess I have to bring up Tony Martin at this point even though he wasn't in your particular country; but it won't be long before you have a Tony Martin of your own. Who was sentenced to life in prison for defending his home; and who got legal aid in that case when he sued Tony Martin?
TIMELINE OF MARTIN CASE
LEGAL AID FOR BURGLAR SHOT BY TONY MARTIN
Professur
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No offense, Jim. I'd assumed the bolded part was sufficient. And the point is ... that there are valid defenses available for discussion where these are concerned. And that they're significantly no different from what's already available in the field .... and not only from law enforcement, but also from the paparazzi.
As for owning a gun ... living in Canada as I do now, I can pretty much own any gun I want. The LAW of the land in place today requires that I apply for a permit, but I'm fully eligible for even the most restricted classes available to the public. Naturally I'm not allowed full auto, but then, neither are you, I expect. But I'm simply more comfortable with a 70lbs bow while I've got toddlers in the house. That's the only reason I haven't applied ... yet.
As for my opinion .... sheep need a shepherd. Pure and simple. While absolute freedom and rights for all is a noble concept ... the human animal hasn't evolved anywhere need as much as is needed for that to be even remotely possible. The problem is that your shepherd hasn't evolved enough yet either. You've got wolves guarding the sheep, with just enough dogs to convince everyone that they're not only guarding their next meal from the other wolves.
Feel free to ask my opinions on what a real good gov't would be sometime.
jimpeel
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Nope. We are allowed not only class III full auto firearms but silencers and destructive devices as well.
Went to the Rocky Mountain Gun Owners .50 cal meet a couple of years ago and there was a guy there who was firing a 37mm anti-tank cannon. There was also plenty of class III hardware for the public to shoot.
Here is a full auto forum you might have fun perusing.
http://thefiringline.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=4