3forall
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Reg: 05-29-07
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06-28-14 08:54 PM - Post#169425
Why is there a drone scanning/monitoring the crowd?? There are so many kids... if it crashes, someone is going to get hurt...not to mention privacy issues....anyone know who authorized this? Pretty outrageous....
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scuba26
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Reg: 08-26-06
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06-28-14 09:30 PM - Post#169426
In response to 3forall
Privacy issues? I could understand the privacy argument if people were on their own property or private event, but this is an open public event at a public park put on by the city that these people chose to attend.
There are tons of people out there (I just took a stroll out there from our neighborhood and I think it's the most attended celebration thus far. It keeps getting bigger and bigger)
I'm all for extra security measures for events like these. Whatever needs to be done to make it safe for all.
Edited by scuba26 on 06-28-14 09:31 PM. Reason for edit: No reason given.
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3forall
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Reg: 05-29-07
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06-28-14 09:42 PM - Post#169428
In response to scuba26
No problem with security but not so happy with it flying over a crowd...it is windy and there is the potential for pilot error...in this size of a crowd, someone would get hurt, especially if the crowd reacted by running from it.
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rtdb
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Posts: 296
Loc: Allen, TX, USA
Reg: 05-09-02
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06-28-14 11:47 PM - Post#169436
In response to 3forall
The drone didn't really bother me but the open carry crowd did.
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tawny
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Loc: East Allen
Reg: 12-14-05
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06-29-14 02:41 PM - Post#169442
In response to rtdb
Open Carry was there?
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vm7mm
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Posts: 1527
Loc: Allen Tx usa
Reg: 08-12-04
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06-29-14 05:58 PM - Post#169446
In response to 3forall
Why is there a drone scanning/monitoring the crowd?? There are so many kids... if it crashes, someone is going to get hurt...not to mention privacy issues....anyone know who authorized this? Pretty outrageous....
Agreed!
http://www.nbcnews.com/#/news/us-news/human- error-...
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Barry_Hubris
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Loc: Allen, TX, US
Reg: 09-30-00
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06-29-14 06:15 PM - Post#169447
In response to vm7mm
LOL. The one at celebration park was probably 4 pounds and 2 feet square hobby RC quadcopter. Quite the contrast to a 60 pound 13 foot military search and destroy drone.. The sky is falling!
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eddie
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Posts: 47
Reg: 08-30-11
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06-29-14 10:08 PM - Post#169450
In response to Barry_Hubris
There is a difference between a military drone and a civilian R/C controlled toy. A whole lot of difference.
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vm7mm
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Loc: Allen Tx usa
Reg: 08-12-04
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06-29-14 10:29 PM - Post#169451
In response to eddie
There is a lot of difference between a ship and a baby in someones arm's too.
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ID_007
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Reg: 04-29-14
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06-29-14 10:40 PM - Post#169452
In response to vm7mm
Here's a Toy R/C from last year.
http://nypost.com/2013/09/05/man-decapi tated-by-re...
Let's take the "unusual stunt" out of it and let's say the Toy R/C malfunctions while in the air over a group of families.
I bet law suits would fly.
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AA
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Loc: Allen, TX
Reg: 07-20-09
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06-30-14 06:31 AM - Post#169453
In response to ID_007
Most likely it was personal aircraft by Allen TV or similar getting Arial shots of the event. I doubt it had anything to do with surveillance
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SB
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Reg: 09-07-03
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06-30-14 04:47 PM - Post#169461
In response to AA
Southwest Airlines keeps flying routes over my neighborhood. And, there are kids, kittens, and puppies in my neighborhood. Those big, honkin jets would cause mayhem if one would come down!
;-)
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vm7mm
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Loc: Allen Tx usa
Reg: 08-12-04
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06-30-14 04:59 PM - Post#169463
In response to SB
http://www.cnn.com/2013/03/17/us/indiana -plane-cra...
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Don4
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Loc: Allen 1993
Reg: 04-11-06
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06-30-14 05:12 PM - Post#169464
In response to SB
A bit of trivia... The navigation beacon in Blue Ridge, TX is the reason planes fly over Allen on their way to DFW and Love Field.
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rtdb
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Loc: Allen, TX, USA
Reg: 05-09-02
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06-30-14 09:11 PM - Post#169467
In response to tawny
Yes, there were between 6-8 men with assault style rifles (I didn't get close enough to inspect for accurate details) and a banner that said Open Carry Texas with a website listing. They were on the corner of Angel Parkway and Malone Drive.
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mgrayar
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06-30-14 09:16 PM - Post#169468
In response to rtdb
The drones were looking for water violators.
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Cheatham Parent
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Reg: 01-23-11
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06-30-14 09:39 PM - Post#169470
In response to rtdb
Yes, there were between 6-8 men with assault style rifles (I didn't get close enough to inspect for accurate details) and a banner that said Open Carry Texas with a website listing. They were on the corner of Angel Parkway and Malone Drive.
Did they make you feel safer? To me they are an accident waiting to happen.
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ELECTRA66
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Loc: Allen
Reg: 01-29-14
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06-30-14 10:26 PM - Post#169472
In response to 3forall
we to saw the drone and thought it was being flown by the city. But it was right over the crowd.
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rtdb
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Posts: 296
Loc: Allen, TX, USA
Reg: 05-09-02
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07-01-14 09:27 AM - Post#169477
In response to Cheatham Parent
They made me very, very uncomfortable. I grew up in a rural area and am used to rifles, hunting, etc. I'm generally okay with permitted concealed carry. In my opinion, this was just a display of wing nut machismo.
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LauraTxMom
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Reg: 07-01-14
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07-01-14 01:49 PM - Post#169485
In response to rtdb
I am glad the police where present for the celebration but I didn't like the drones flying above. As others have said, if it were to crash into the crowd someone would likely be injured.
I'm glad the city is trying to keep drugs away from the festival, but wish they would be more tactful.
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