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Police Device Breaks Off Fleeing Car's Axle (i.imgur.com)
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[–] Cethin@lemmy.zip -2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Getting clearance from ATF is taking control. Yes, sometimes it can't be cleared. There's always times where any solution doesn't work. Again, small exceptions do not negate good solutions.

You absolutely could not fly a drone in a way that would be useful for monitoring a pursuit. Drones need to be flown within visual range, and less than 500ft AGL.

It depends on the drone (rather, it depends on the camera in the drone). There are a huge variety. Many are perfectly capable of tracking a car well above this altitude. If you think "drone" means cheap Walmart quad copter then you don't know what you're talking about.

[–] Ilovethebomb@sh.itjust.works 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Getting clearance from ATF is taking control.

This reminds me of the "I can do whatever I like, as long as my wife lets me" joke. If you're following instructions from ATC, it's their airspace, and you're just using it.

Also, you don't seem to have understood what I'm saying. The drone may be capable of flying higher, in fact they almost certainly are, but you're not allowed to.

[–] Cethin@lemmy.zip -1 points 4 days ago

but you're not allowed to.

Us? Yeah, no shit. Them? Yes, they would. Given the pilot is qualified and cleared with the FAA, and coordinates with ATC. Hell, they already do this. Have you ever seen the signs on the highway that say your speed may be monitored by drones? This isn't even new technology.