There's an adjacent airport, though one of minor importance.Was there a drone flight restriction in the area of the venue, when the assassination attempt occurred? Seems like there would have been. But just wondering if that was in fact the case?
Our Gov will blow a $100,000 missile to take out a $3000 drone launched by Houthis. I'm not buying the cost prohibitive, ROI.Security "sees" what it "sees" In other words: If they implemented Drones for such a task a human would still need to witness and act to the the info, and send an agent or team. The secret service can't be everywhere and even a drone operator has constant blind spots. Why not a manned Balloon centered 100 ft above the crowd?
I think the Drone idea is a great one, and it is my personal belief that the only reason they haven't done it is that the security measures they already have in place for drones would become useless. I don't think they can prevent other drones from entering the same airspace while their drones are operating.
Government Drone countermeasures are not like guns that can be "aimed". To down drones reliably (at the moment) "Bursts" of microwaves are sent in a given direction or area.
These "Bursts" Would of course Down any drone in a given area or path.
That's peanuts compared to what anti-drone tech cost of course the Goverment waste money!! You wanna save the Government Millions right now:Our Gov will blow a $100,000 missile to take out a $3000 drone launched by Houthis. I'm not buying the cost prohibitive, ROI.
It's 2024, of course we do.We do not posses the technology to let a Drone decipher weather that guy on the roof down the street is washing solar panels OR trying to shoot the President.
That's one point of view. Here's another: Our government will launch a $100,000 missile to take out a $3000 Houthi drone that's aimed at and capable of sinking a multi-billion-dollar ship.Our Gov will blow a $100,000 missile to take out a $3000 drone launched by Houthis. I'm not buying the cost prohibitive, ROI.
Sounds like blowing a load on an investment, and securing a future is worth the money. One can only then ask "why wasn't it spent"..?That's one point of view. Here's another: Our government will launch a $100,000 missile to take out a $3000 Houthi drone that's aimed at and capable of sinking a multi-billion-dollar ship.
SS probably has 100 top notch drones. I know first hand that Homeland Security has them. This level of incompetence is typical of the current officeholders. Afghanistan withdrawal was just the start.
I have a different set of suggestions. Train all security personnel that if they see someone walking around with a ladder and a rifle to stop and ask them what they are doing. Train and then place a counter sniper team on high ground and ask them to keep their eyes open and look for people on rooftops especially those situated less than 200 yards away with direct line of sight to the target. Flying drones over political rallies and using facial recognition to capture and log every person in attendance is way over the top and violates freedom of assembly.Drones can act as a deterrent especially when people believe they are being watched or followed or seen or uncovered when they are about to do bad things. If you cannot post a person on a rooftop, a drone above it with flashing lights might help. Now would be a good time to think about "pre-crime" and prevention and stopping things before they happen; particularly when you are working in a controlled environment and such a high-profile venue. Such an event is where I would support face recognition software, following targets and suspects with drones, and other warrantless "intrusions" that the authorities so want to implement on the public streets and highways. Now's your chance!
the AI tech for drones is getting pretty good.I see your point BUT you are Cramming a LOT of future tech into your secret service aerial agent. Sure maybe five or so years. Today in these days of low tech lol, its not so Black and white.
We do not posses the technology to let a Drone decipher weather that guy on the roof down the street is washing solar panels OR trying to shoot the President. and thank goodness for that.
That's all I need - some flying box built by Boeing deciding weather I live or Die.
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