Yuh 'spose?
I vote NO ! UAV for LEO's and intell gathering ?? I'm OK with that as I have nothing to hide. But first time the data collected is misused or given out to any commercial venue or used for anything other than preventing a criminal act, you may as well make me President as I'm gonna "own" the equal to his 8 years of pay anyhow via a court of law minimum.
I don't like the personal invasion by terrorist or my LEO's. I do support the need better intelligence gathering within and without the CONUS. But if you and I know where these vermin dwell and if given authority to engage them and remove them as a threat to the citizens of this great country............why can't Uncle Sugar do the same ?
We are at war, criminals have rights, invaders bent on terrorism or subversive seditious activities DO NOT IMHO. One who enters this country legaly with the intended purpose of education or vacation or legit business is a guest with the right to due process if they make a mistake and break a law unknowingly. If they are here illegally or entered under false pretense then they are invaders. The only protection I see them getting is from an international court and prison system on a remote island in the atlantic/pacific somewhere, Azores or Johnson island are good choices IMHO.
Modern day devils Island scenerio for all terrorists who get lucky enough not to be shot outright by law abidding citizens or GI's/LEO's who catch em in the act.
Armed UAV's........again I vote NO WAY ! Stay Safe !
"The Matrix" /sarcasm