The trouble began when a few cows from a neighboring ranch wandered onto Brossarts property, and he refused repeated requests to give them back, reports the Grand Forks Herald. This eventually resulted in an armed standoff between police and Brossart and his three sons, and Homeland Security lent the use of a Predator drone whose surveillance helped police end the showdown. A Forbes post says the case raises questions about aerial surveillance in general, now that its becoming so inexpensive. We could face a future where the skies are criss-crossed by police drones tracking suspected criminals, and in the process, spying on the rest of us,
Posted on: Mon, 03 Feb 2014 14:57:22 +0000
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