Should drones be banned?

[Deleted member 159002]

Should they be banned, or does their use just need strict regulation to protect public safety?

http://www.cnn.com/2014/05/09/travel/unmanned-drone-danger/index.html?hpt=hp_t2

A Federal Aviation Administration official warned this week about the dangers of even small unmanned aircraft, pointing specifically to a recent close call involving a drone and a commercial airliner that could have had "catastrophic" results.

Jim Williams, the head of the FAA's Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) office, discussed various potential perils during a presentation Thursday to those attending the Small Unmanned Systems Business Expo.

Such bird strikes are dangerous enough; a drone, even a small one, getting sucked into a jetliner's engine could be even worse, Williams said.

"Imagine a metal and plastic object -- especially with (a) big lithium battery -- going into a high-speed engine," he added. "The results could be catastrophic."

The FAA released a statement saying it is working on ensuring that catstrophes do not occur. But can the FAA be reasonably expected to prevent reckless behavior by drone pilots? Are the benefits of drones worth risking people's lives for?

 

[ZroC]

It shouldn't be banned any more than the airplane should have been banned leading up to WW1. It needs to be regulated better though, that's a no brainer.

 

[BearGrounds]

Most US citizens will support the operation of drones until the air space above their houses is crawling with them.

 

[5H3RD0G]

It depends who uses it. If you are the creator of the drone then you should have an instruction manual and countless scientific tests done to ensure all weaknesses are detected. I notice from the flight patterns we have a lot of kids utilizing the drones. :icon_lol:

 

[Cubo de Sangre]

Ban them completely. Stop google from taking pictures of my house too.

 

[IDL]

Most US citizens will support the operation of drones until the air space above their houses is crawling with them.

Yeah but just think how safe they will be from middle eastern terrorism

 

[jmk1502]

Yeah but just think how safe they will be from middle eastern terrorism

True. The drones are up there with the "Patriot" Act with regard to keeping the EVILDOERS away.

How about work on the 2 root causes of extremist Muslim actions toward the US? The reasons that were stated by the ultimate bad guy himself, OBL? 1. US meddling in Muslim land 2. US unquestioning support for the Israeli terrorists?

Naw, that would make too much sense.

 

[Pork Mahogis]

Just ban the ones that harm people with weapons or spy gear.

 

[Byron Carter]

History has shown that the weapons and tactics of those in power will never be banned.

Things like Napalm, Landmines, sniping people to "wound" and killing the people who come to help, shrapnel explosives.. All of these things are totally OK in modern warfare, and absolutely horrifying.

Only the weapons and tactics of the guerilla or "terrorist" will be banned.

 

[Just a username]

History has shown that the weapons and tactics of those in power will never be banned.

Things like Napalm, Landmines, sniping people to "wound" and killing the people who come to help, shrapnel explosives.. All of these things are totally OK in modern warfare, and absolutely horrifying.

Only the weapons and tactics of the guerilla or "terrorist" will be banned.

Gas warfare has been largely reduced. It was widely employed during WW I, but the major powers refrained from it in WW II. Italy did gas the shit out of Abyssinia though, which is a more or less a forgotten war crime.

 

[Ruprecht]

What's the difference between a "drone" and any other small aircraft, either autonomous or remotely controlled?
Of course there'll have to be regulations regarding traffic, where and how they are used, the same as any vehicle.

Personally, the more footage I see the more I want one.

 

[Byron Carter]

Gas warfare has been largely reduced. It was widely employed during WW I, but the major powers refrained from it in WW II. Italy did gas the shit out of Abyssinia though, which is a more or less a forgotten war crime.

Chem/Biological is probably the one exception to my post. I think it's worth mentioning though that a lot of gas warfare is still used by the major powers, the silver shit they use that burns super hot and deletes the oxygen, whats that called? People die horrible deaths.

But if Guerilla fighters in Syria get their hands on some nerve gas to use against their government.. sound the alarms!

It's all hypocritical bullshit.

 

[Just a username]

Chem/Biological is probably the one exception to my post. I think it's worth mentioning though that a lot of gas warfare is still used by the major powers, the silver shit they use that burns super hot and deletes the oxygen, whats that called? People die horrible deaths.

But if Guerilla fighters in Syria get their hands on some nerve gas to use against their government.. sound the alarms!

It's all hypocritical bullshit.

Do you mean white phosphorus? I've seen its effects on Palestinians in a couple of videos and pics, and sure, it seems pretty nasty.

 

[Byron Carter]

Do you mean white phosphorus? I've seen its effects on Palestinians in a couple of videos and pics, and sure, it seems pretty nasty.

Yes, that's it. Thank you.

Yeah - that's LEGAL!!??? LOL, and we're afraid of "Chemical Warfare"? Give me a fucking break.

 

[spamking]

A plane is a plane . . .

 

[Just a username]

Yes, that's it. Thank you.

Yeah - that's LEGAL!!??? LOL, and we're afraid of "Chemical Warfare"? Give me a fucking break.

It's forbidden to use when targating civilian areas, as are all incendiary weapons. It's often used as a flare or a smoke screen though.

 

[Shartnado]

No , lets let sociopathic fascist sit behind a monitor and wipe out there distracters with a push of a button