On Sat, 10 May 2008 13:41:17 -0500, "Steven P. McNicoll"
wrote in
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"Larry Dighera" wrote in message
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And what precisely would be the difference between a "peacetime" UAV
and a "war theater" UAV?


One would be designed to be safe for domestic operation over, and in
proximity to, the public; the other would be designed for its efficacy
in the war theater with public safeguard concerns subordinate..


I assure you UAVs used for domestic operations are safe.


Anyone who believes that an uncontrollable UAV is safe for domestic
operations is unqualified to assure much of anything, IMNSHO.



I will go way out on a limb here and assume you know the military
doesn't use live ordinance for training outside of ranges established
for that purpose.


I would certainly hope that to be the policy, but I don't see how it
relates to the Raven UAV in this instance. The Raven is equipped with
two video cameras, and no ordinance that I am aware of.


Only UAVs operated by DOJ are equipped with ordinance.


You mean domestically operated, right? You wouldn't want to confuse
poor Mr. Simon. :-)

So the DOJ is patrolling our domestic boarders with live ordinance? If
so, it begs the question, what potential hazard do their UAVs pose to
our citizens in the event they become uncontrollable or the command
link is compromised by bad guys? Please don't attempt to get me to
believe that that is not possible.