dnaInfo (Jan 11) - "NYPD Eyeing Drones to Monitor Crowds": [1]http://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20130111/new-york-city/nypd-eyeing-d rones-monitor-crowds Drones might eventually be used for surveillance in New York City, Police Commissioner Ray Kelly revealed Thursday. Kelly said the eyes in the sky -- which have worried civil rights activists -- could prove useful when sizing-up demonstrations, adding to an NYPD arsenal that already includes 3,000 cameras and high-powered anti-aircraft rifles that can shoot down planes. "We're looking into it," Kelly told an audience during a rare public interview at the 92nd Street Y Thursday night. "Anything that helps us." Kelly noted that drones are widely used in law enforcement, especially along the border. But New York presents challenges. "There's a lot of air traffic," he noted. As a result, "The only thing we would do is maybe use the cheap $250 ones to take a look and see the size of the demonstration or something along those lines." Kelly noted that a drones program is not being actively pursued at this time. HT @colvinj via @naomirwolf: [2]https://twitter.com/colvinj/status/289766982188924928 gf -- Gregory Foster || [3]gfoster@entersection.org @gregoryfoster <> [4]http://entersection.com/ References 1. http://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20130111/new-york-city/nypd-eyeing-drones-mo... 2. https://twitter.com/colvinj/status/289766982188924928 3. mailto:gfoster@entersection.org 4. http://entersection.com/ _______________________________________________ drone-list mailing list drone-list@lists.stanford.edu Should you need to change your subscription options, please go to: https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/drone-list If you would like to receive a daily digest, click "yes" (once you click above) next to "would you like to receive list mail batched in a daily digest?" You will need the user name and password you receive from the list moderator in monthly reminders. Should you need immediate assistance, please contact the list moderator. ----- End forwarded message ----- -- Eugen* Leitl <a href="http://leitl.org">leitl</a> http://leitl.org ______________________________________________________________ ICBM: 48.07100, 11.36820 http://www.ativel.com http://postbiota.org 8B29F6BE: 099D 78BA 2FD3 B014 B08A 7779 75B0 2443 8B29 F6BE