Posted on 02/07/2014 8:19:03 AM PST by Paul46360
"The Federal Aviation Administration confirmed to FOX CT News Thursday they are investigating the use of a drone at a Hartford fatal crash scene Saturday.
Questions about officer safety and public privacy are emerging now after the drone was spotted above a fatal car crash on Main Street.
FOX CT was the only media organization to obtain the official Hartford Police Department incident report Thursday, detailing the chain of events.
According to the report, officers spotted a drone flying over the scene of the crash, in which the bodies were still in the car."
(Excerpt) Read more at foxct.com ...
Frequently the police will set up areas near a major incident for press to report from, but not close enough to see bodies in a wrecked car, etc.
” intrusion into more traditional private moments like a tragic car accident?...”
Hogwash, there’s nothing “private” on a public roadway. Private moment? Liberal “feelings” entering into the discussion. Insanity!
I can understand having rules about reporting on dead bodies, especially before next of kin have been notified. But I think the press always having visual access to crime scenes is an important check on police abuse.
I can understand having rules about reporting on dead bodies, especially before next of kin have been notified. But I think the press always having visual access to crime scenes is an important check on police abuse.
From the linked article it's clear this was not a large military drone.
Drones are much cheaper than news-choppers, carry no crew, have minimal fuel or only batteries aboard and are less of a threat to safety should they bump into each other. Perhaps some day, the FAA will even allow this use.
Although the cynic in me thinks no level of government will ever want civilians watching and documenting their actions...
“Was the drone there before the accident and could a drone distract a driver and cause an accident?”
There is no telling what a malicious psycho or fool could try to do with a drone...or anything else, for that matter.
Vigilance and enforcement of existing constitutional laws, not banning is the solution, IMO.
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