This business will get out of hand. This business will get out of hand and we'll be lucky to live through it.
Posted on 12/11/2015 7:27:28 AM PST by Seizethecarp
A drone squad, designed to locate and - if necessary - capture nuisance drones flown by members of the public, is to be launched by police in Tokyo.
The police unit will patrol important buildings such as the prime minister's office.
If a suspicious drone is detected, the operator will be warned via loudspeakers on the ground.
But if he or she fails to respond, police will launch drones equipped with nets to bring down the device.
"Terrorist attacks using drones carrying explosives are a possibility," a senior member of the police department's security bureau told the Asahi Shimbun website.
"We hope to defend the nation's functions with the worst-case scenario in mind."
In April, a drone carrying a small amount of radioactive material landed on the roof of the prime minister's office. No-one was injured and a man was subsequently arrested in connection with the incident.
A video posted online by Japanese website Jijicom shows how Tokyo Police's drones, complete with nets, might catch an unwanted airborne device in action.
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This business will get out of hand. This business will get out of hand and we'll be lucky to live through it.
I’m still waiting for a statement from Godzilla.
“So now the bad guys will net the police drones.”
Sounds about right!
This is just so cool.
When I saw it earlier I was struck with the idea of putting on plays with drones.
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