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May 22, 2007 13:24

British Police Test Eye in the Sky Drone
The country's first police ''drone'' took to the skies yesterday, opening a new era of flying CCTV cameras and adding to concerns about the extent of Britain's "surveillance society".

Merseyside constabulary have launched a remote-control helicopter to track criminals and record antisocial behaviour adding to concerns about the extent of Britain's 'surveillance society'
A Merseyside police constable tests the surveillance drone in Liverpool. Other forces could follow suit

A day after a senior police officer warned of an ''Orwellian situation'' with cameras on every street corner, Merseyside constabulary launched a remote-control helicopter to track criminals and record antisocial behaviour.

The micro-drone is only 3ft wide, weighs less than a bag of sugar and can record images from a height of 1,600ft.

It was originally used for military reconnaissance but is now being tested by police.

One of our greatest export articles. ;) I hope they left a backdoor for German intelligence. :D

Can't wait for drone-tourismus to happen. That will be hackers flying to England to remote-steal those drones or watch the videos they're broadcasting.

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