Quote Originally Posted by Catfish Bob View Post
No one has said the one thing that I think is very dangerous.

For every enemy target that a drone hits/blows up, not only are the targets killed but most of the time innocent civilians are killed too.

Do we really need drones patrolling in this nation? A nation in which every town has a police department, every state has a police, FBI, ATF, Homeland Security, National Guard and so on. Do we really need drones?

What if a drone is used on U.S soil to strike down a domestic terrorist and two innocent civilians who were too close are also severely injured or killed? How would you feel about it then?

The civilians killed by drone strikes in far away lands never get much more mention than the bottom screen scrolling ticker on the news. I think here it would be much different.
That's why I say using them on American soil is a line we should not cross. I'm all for using them abroad; especially when logistically, it just makes sense. And I could care less if the targets happen to be American citizens; if they're working with terrorists, they're fair targets.

Quote Originally Posted by Catfish Bob View Post
The comment about finding pot growers and what not,,,,,Just think for a second, how is it they are able to see through roofs and floors and into basements? Inferred heat sensors right? Now your in bed having fun with your ol lady and guess who is watching? Might not be great picture but whoever is watching probably won't care.
Do not be naive and think that they just see pot plants,,,,no, they see you in your garage working, your kid on the couch playing video games, etc,,,
Surely you don't think this technology is unique to drones, do you? Any plane or helicopter flying over your house can be outfitted with the same devices, and obtain the same information. Hell, a lot of it they can get from Satellites!