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Wierd, Unknown Drone Photographed Hovering Over Oakland Neighborhoods
Reaganite Republican ^ | 12 February 2013 | Reaganite Republican

Posted on 02/12/2013 3:49:51 AM PST by Reaganite Republican


Isn't it neat living in a faceless, futuristic police state? 

East Germany would have KILLED for just one of these things!

The primary suspect in this case would be the Oakland-area Alameda County Sheriff's Department, who recently released a statement
re. the department's (rapidly) evolving policy (-here-) regarding aerial drones, which they refer to in army-speak as an sUAS, or 'small Unmanned Aircraft System'... 


Seems they're already rather-broadly approved within Alameda County for the following missions:



Video/more at Reaganite Republican...

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ACAD   NOMBY (Not Over My Back Yard)   Intoon


TOPICS: Government; Local News; Politics; Science
KEYWORDS: california; drones; police; uav
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To: P.O.E.

Speaking purely hypothetically, of course, anything that hovers and is four feet across is a potential rifle target at up to five hundred yards away or more for the equally hypothetical skilled shooter.


41 posted on 02/12/2013 5:16:18 AM PST by Oberon (Big Brutha Be Watchin'.)
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To: Reaganite Republican

Awww. You mean you don’t trust your government? Government is really nice people, they would neeeeevvvveeer violate innocent citizens’ rights. They would never snoop on people without a warrant. They would never violate our rights.


42 posted on 02/12/2013 5:16:38 AM PST by I want the USA back (dream on.)
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To: Reaganite Republican

Wierd, unknown word at Free Republic.


43 posted on 02/12/2013 5:21:34 AM PST by LadyEleanor (How Do I change my tagline?)
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To: Little Pig
"Those are almost certainly antennae on the bottom of that thing."

Those are landing gear, folks. This is a HEXACOPTER- Look for YouTube video - anyone can buy one

44 posted on 02/12/2013 5:25:15 AM PST by Mr. K (There are lies, damned lies, statistics, and democrat talking points.)
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To: Little Pig

That’s a “hex-copter” (there are also “quad-copters” and “octo-copters” ... the antenna looking things are landing gear, and there’s a camera in a gimbal mount between them.

The multi-rotor copters are remarkably stable, and remarkably powerful. Each rotor is independently driven by its own miniature motor, computer control allows steering and directional motion by varying the speed of the individual motors.


45 posted on 02/12/2013 5:26:03 AM PST by ArrogantBustard (Western Civilization is Aborting, Buggering, and Contracepting itself out of existence.)
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To: Reaganite Republican

It looks like a hobby helicopter that can carry a compact video camera. I saw one demonstrated that looked similar a few weeks back.

On the other hand, Oakland is a longstanding Holder city with a pretty bad gang problem so a few well-placed hellfire missiles on that city might be considered urban renewal.

FUBO & FAD


46 posted on 02/12/2013 5:27:06 AM PST by RJS1950 (The democrats are the "enemies foreign and domestic" cited in the federal oath)
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To: Reaganite Republican

Looks like one of these.

Not US military, for private sale. Located in Greece.

47 posted on 02/12/2013 5:32:01 AM PST by Kenton
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To: Little Pig

> Those are almost certainly antennae on the bottom of that thing. Given how small they are, it’s either snooping cell phone traffic or wifi.

Or maybe they’re just landing gear... lol


48 posted on 02/12/2013 5:37:20 AM PST by jsanders2001
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To: Reaganite Republican

Hmm. In Oakland, they call that a drone. In my neck of the woods, we call that a “target.”

I’m sure the military models are hardened, high flying and fast making them difficult (or impossible) to shoot down with small arms, but the thing pictured here would be a sitting duck. Think what a net would do to that thing let alone a few rounds of 556.


49 posted on 02/12/2013 5:37:39 AM PST by IamConservative (The soul of my lifes journey is Liberty!)
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To: Reaganite Republican

Video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KjUPaFPw_d0&feature=player_embedded#!


50 posted on 02/12/2013 5:37:39 AM PST by LadyEleanor (How Do I change my tagline?)
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To: Harold Shea

Seriously I would like to build one with a surveillance camera but not to spy on anyone just to be able to see the view from up there. Most wireless cams for public use not have that much range from what I’ve seen. I wonder his far away the government’s drones can transmit? Anyone know?


51 posted on 02/12/2013 5:42:49 AM PST by jsanders2001
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To: Harold Shea

Seriously I would like to build one with a surveillance camera but not to spy on anyone just to be able to see the view from up there. Most wireless cams for public use don’t have that much range from what I’ve seen. I wonder his far away the government’s drones can transmit? Anyone know?


52 posted on 02/12/2013 5:43:12 AM PST by jsanders2001
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To: SWAMPSNIPER
Any good duck load will be sufficient!

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WE HAVE A WIN-N-A-A-A-H-H-H-HH!!!!

53 posted on 02/12/2013 5:47:06 AM PST by Wings-n-Wind (The main things are the plain things!)
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To: prisoner6

Wouldn’t it be cool for some hobbyists to build some and fly them into a Congessional hearing for impact and to send a message?...lol


54 posted on 02/12/2013 5:48:10 AM PST by jsanders2001
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To: Reaganite Republican

why aren’t they being shot down by the residents?


55 posted on 02/12/2013 5:53:49 AM PST by Chickensoup (200 million unarmed people killed in the 20th century by Leftist Totalitarian Fascists)
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To: Wings-n-Wind; SWAMPSNIPER
At 200 yds, your duck load will be useless.

Good luck shooting it with a rifle.

Jus' sayin' ...

56 posted on 02/12/2013 5:57:45 AM PST by ArrogantBustard (Western Civilization is Aborting, Buggering, and Contracepting itself out of existence.)
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To: Reaganite Republican

And here’s Anthony Cumia’s that he ran this weekend after the snow.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJ5ctYUquBc

Yes, you have to have money to own one, but it’s nothing sinister.


57 posted on 02/12/2013 5:58:36 AM PST by Malsua
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To: Reaganite Republican

A few Snaro Bird Points, a Guy Fawkes mask and a nice takedown recurve that fits in a backpack and Voila! Silent Snooper Killer!


58 posted on 02/12/2013 5:59:16 AM PST by 762X51
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To: Pan_Yan
The response would be very simple.

1. You would be arrested as a terrorist.

2. Drone control laws would be passed.

59 posted on 02/12/2013 6:02:39 AM PST by Pecos (If more sane people carried guns, fewer crazies would get off a second shot.)
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To: ArrogantBustard
Good luck shooting it with a rifle.

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That's no shot for a shooter...
(...with adequate target aspect -- a good scope -- and some excellent high velocity rounds)

2A humor only... :-)

Enjoy your day

60 posted on 02/12/2013 6:14:13 AM PST by Wings-n-Wind (The main things are the plain things!)
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