Mayor Bloomberg says surveillance drones are inevitable in NYC: 'get used to it' Governmental use of unmanned surveillance drones has inspired a lot of concern about privacy, but New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg thinks the battle's already over.
In a radio interview this week, Bloomberg said essentially that drones are an inevitable part of our future (and maybe our present), comparing them to the thousands of cameras already located around Manhattan. "What's the difference whether the drone is up in the air or on the building? " Overblown drone: UK media mystified by Moscow protest UFO. » Russian Protesters Encounter Surveillance UAV Drone Alex Jones. Thank goodness this sort of thing doesn’t happen in the land of the free… oh wait Steve Watson Infowars.com December 12, 2011 Video has emerged of Russian pro Democracy protesters being watched by hovering surveillance drones overhead. 25,000 people gathered in Bolotnaya Square in Moscow Saturday, were stunned to witness the strange hovering object directly above them.
Some climbed trees to take pictures and get a closer look at the “UFO”. The craft is clearly some kind of small quadricopter drone similar to the one pictured below: Police in Northern Ireland consider using mini drones. 16 November 2011Last updated at 16:58 By Vincent Kearney BBC NI home affairs correspondent The drones being considered are small enough to fit into a rucksack Police aerial surveillance in Northern Ireland may be about to take on a whole new form - one that belongs more to the world of sci-fi and the future.
The PSNI is considering the use of mini drones to combat crime and the dissident republican threat. They are not the large missile carrying drones used by the US military.