I am originally from Pakistan. These same drones were used for years to target civilians there and were known to kill people at funerals and weddings. When former PM Imran Khan protested, the west called him "Taliban Khan". That was imperialism. Fascism is imperialism coming back home. Another big difference is that they never targeted major cities like Karachi Lahore and Islamabad, Trump is going right after LA.
Leads? That ship has long since sailed. The US is a fascist police state and at this point in time can only be regarded as a clear and present danger to all other countries.
Where's that BSG Adama gif when you need it. There's a reason why you split the military from the police. And when you can't recognise the difference anymore, you're in trouble as a society.
I used to travel a lot decades ago and would smirk at seeing military used for civilian policing. I got my comeuppance now courtesy of Trump and his lackeys.
This is a little misleading. By "military drone" they mean "drone of a similar type to what the military uses". The ones deployed over LA were DHS's SkyGuardian, not DOD's Reaper.
They're both variants of the MQ-9 but DHS's version lacks any weaponry and most of the more advanced intelligence gathering systems commonly fitted to the Reaper.
It's basically just a flying camera in this case, used in a similar manner to a police helicopter except higher up and with more loiter time.
Generally these fly up too high for civilians to mess with. I think even above that altitude of something like a Cessna so someone and their buddy could not even go up, fly up beside it and have said buddy shoot it with a shotgun.
we shouldnt turn to violence, if we just keep protesting it'll start making a significant and positive impact unlike all the other times we've protested! /s
Do you guys remember that article about the Japanese drone show begging whoever it was firing off the EMP cannon to stop using their EMP cannon? Where do you get an EMP cannon?
MichaelMars
War crimes it is! No holds barred is what they want, give it to 'em! Make life a living hell for Dump loyalists
blahblahbushes
Why did this image require a soundtrack?
shepahrdjhon
I am originally from Pakistan. These same drones were used for years to target civilians there and were known to kill people at funerals and weddings. When former PM Imran Khan protested, the west called him "Taliban Khan". That was imperialism. Fascism is imperialism coming back home. Another big difference is that they never targeted major cities like Karachi Lahore and Islamabad, Trump is going right after LA.
RyanH42
Throw a sandwich, that'll help. /s
billyrayvirus
why is this a video
Birdnose
The NRA is going to stand up with their cold dead hands to oppose tyranny, right? Right???!?
nobodyspecial995
I never trust ... I want to see the whole quote
allenvasher3000
Are we still acting like they are fallowing laws or that someone is enforcing them when they break them?
Evi1Gav
Leads? That ship has long since sailed. The US is a fascist police state and at this point in time can only be regarded as a clear and present danger to all other countries.
Cats2cats
As a U.S. citizen. There hasn’t been law makers in the government in god knows how many years. Looks now like there never will be.
CaptAlbertAlexander
Legalise Stinger missiles for private usage!
ambalika
Where's that BSG Adama gif when you need it. There's a reason why you split the military from the police. And when you can't recognise the difference anymore, you're in trouble as a society.
nelllybellly1
I used to travel a lot decades ago and would smirk at seeing military used for civilian policing. I got my comeuppance now courtesy of Trump and his lackeys.
Drenlin
This is a little misleading. By "military drone" they mean "drone of a similar type to what the military uses". The ones deployed over LA were DHS's SkyGuardian, not DOD's Reaper.
They're both variants of the MQ-9 but DHS's version lacks any weaponry and most of the more advanced intelligence gathering systems commonly fitted to the Reaper.
It's basically just a flying camera in this case, used in a similar manner to a police helicopter except higher up and with more loiter time.
forelle
The imperial boomerang: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imperial_boomerang
GrandAdmlStrife
Welcome to post 9/11 America. Trump is doing all the stuff we were warned that Bush and Obama 'might do
NKato
Is there any means by which we can locate and disable these drones? This is a bridge too far.
spookyfckr
Gotta hope someone in the military disables them at this point.
Filanwizard
Generally these fly up too high for civilians to mess with. I think even above that altitude of something like a Cessna so someone and their buddy could not even go up, fly up beside it and have said buddy shoot it with a shotgun.
Vanhelm13
Renza0
we shouldnt turn to violence, if we just keep protesting it'll start making a significant and positive impact unlike all the other times we've protested! /s
ArgentXero
That's called the Imperial Boomerang baby
beerkrump
Fuck Nazis
xizar
Is this a YTMND? Why'd the screenshot have an audio track?
VinnieJonesDiary
Yanks have been using these to surveil, target and murder civilians around the globe for years, why the fuck do you suddenly care now?
SavageDrums
Why in the absolute fuck is this a video?
RetrogradeLlama
I'm sure Libertarian Senator Rand Paul will be speaking out against this any day now.
KevinStrexcorp
Aaaaaaaaany day now
rcgom
can we quit using 'libertarian' to describe republicans who hate taxes. (i know this is a losing battle but still)
JackieTreehornProductions
Taxes and age limits on marriage/rape
awholelotofnothin
Do you guys remember that article about the Japanese drone show begging whoever it was firing off the EMP cannon to stop using their EMP cannon? Where do you get an EMP cannon?
SilverNicktail
Shouldn't need that, because it was already illegal to deploy the military on US soil against civilians.
And the military just went right along with it.
jaggcomputing5
You Americans make me so fucking angry!
CandleToad
Why does this even have audio?!
JackDeHearts
yeah and it being a video means you cant make the text bigger as easily
hyjukilo
Why isn't it just a picture? It doesn't need audio, it doesn't need to be a gif/vid.
CandleToad
Exactly! Bad enough when people add random shitty music to videos, but now images?!
gnomedeplume
so how about that well regulated militia fighting tyranny
Renza0
they were very clear on pretending that part never existed
killbillsexwife
That would be you now.
Nim449
it was always a lie