[Sedan_Clan]

Originally Posted by iminhell1

I don't think people realize how large a big drone really is.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9uENOv1O0LE

There was one hovering over our station last week and it was huge.

[iminhell1]

I was trying to find the videos but they've all been removed ....
Earlier this year there was a street race bust via police drone. We stood there looking up at the damn thing and around at each other asking whose drone it was. None of us thought to think of a police drone. LOL
Soon as we started heading to cars/trailers a few officers rolled in.
Couple brave guys spoke with them and it was the normal story no arrests and just kind folks asking us to go elsewhere. ALWAYS appreciative when that's the treatment we get.

I drove by the officer running the drone when I left. He was about a mile away. Outside our security area. Pretty sly.

Pretty cool story for us. LOL

[UncleWede]

If I'm in the #1 left turn lane, and the car in the #2 left turn lane comes across the dotted line in front of me, can I just T-bone him, or do I have to honk first?


Asking for a friend

[Sedan_Clan]

Originally Posted by UncleWede

If I'm in the #1 left turn lane, and the car in the #2 left turn lane comes across the dotted line in front of me, can I just T-bone him, or do I have to honk first?


Asking for a friend

Bumper cars baby.

[Sedan_Clan]

Originally Posted by iminhell1

I was trying to find the videos but they've all been removed ....
Earlier this year there was a street race bust via police drone. We stood there looking up at the damn thing and around at each other asking whose drone it was. None of us thought to think of a police drone. LOL
Soon as we started heading to cars/trailers a few officers rolled in.
Couple brave guys spoke with them and it was the normal story no arrests and just kind folks asking us to go elsewhere. ALWAYS appreciative when that's the treatment we get.

I drove by the officer running the drone when I left. He was about a mile away. Outside our security area. Pretty sly.

Pretty cool story for us. LOL

We just began a drone program earlier this year. I think we only have 4 drones on the entire department.

[UncleWede]

Originally Posted by Sedan_Clan

We just began a drone program earlier this year. I think we only have 4 drones on the entire department.

We have one quite firmly packed in its carrying case. Nobody has spent the time to get certified to fly it yet. I haven't seen the new K-9 officer in a while either . . . coincidence? Was somebody a bad boy?

[sygazelle]

Originally Posted by Sedan_Clan

Bumper cars baby.

...says the man with an actual cow catcher strapped to the front of your daily driver.

[sygazelle]

Originally Posted by UncleWede

If I'm in the #1 left turn lane, and the car in the #2 left turn lane comes across the dotted line in front of me, can I just T-bone him, or do I have to honk first?


Asking for a friend

Double left turn lanes and roundabouts are two areas where I just expect the other driver to do the wrong thing. For whatever reason, they just can't seem to get the concept.

On double left turn lanes I try to be in the #1 lane and go ahead of behind the car in the #2 lane, fully expecting that they will turn in to the #1 lane.

[vreihen16]

Originally Posted by UncleWede

If I'm in the #1 left turn lane, and the car in the #2 left turn lane comes across the dotted line in front of me, can I just T-bone him, or do I have to honk first?

When in doubt, the "Parking Lot Rules of Engagement" apply. Anyone driving a $300 beater car has the right-of-way.....

[iminhell1]

Originally Posted by Sedan_Clan

We just began a drone program earlier this year. I think we only have 4 drones on the entire department.

I can see a ton of useful thing with them. But I think the hugely helpful thing would be search and rescue or finding missing folks. Toss a thermal camera on it and go on the hunt. We have tons of lakes/rivers/streams here and seems that there are autistic kids wandering off too often. Most with bad outcomes because it takes so long to figure out where they may have gone. Send up a drone with thermal and one normal as the investigator. Might be able to find much faster? I almost want to get a drone to try and help with something like that.
Same for and catastrophic event, fires, storms, floods cruise the drone back and forth for signs of life.

[Sedan_Clan]

Originally Posted by iminhell1

I can see a ton of useful thing with them. But I think the hugely helpful thing would be search and rescue or finding missing folks. Toss a thermal camera on it and go on the hunt. We have tons of lakes/rivers/streams here and seems that there are autistic kids wandering off too often. Most with bad outcomes because it takes so long to figure out where they may have gone. Send up a drone with thermal and one normal as the investigator. Might be able to find much faster? I almost want to get a drone to try and help with something like that.
Same for and catastrophic event, fires, storms, floods cruise the drone back and forth for signs of life.

If our county would pay for all of the goodies. lol!

[Lady Jane]

I guess the K-9 didn't have to sniff him out.