Entry #13 - November 12th 2013

Study warns that unmanned drones over Canada could be 'intrusive'

CTV News

The RCMP is thinking of creating some UAV drones, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles.  These drones can be used for search and rescue missions, investigating offences and to reconstruct traffic accidents.  The UAV's can be outfitted with cameras but also with a multitude of surveillance equipment, such as thermal cameras to license plate readers.  The RCMP is planning to launch their own fleet of quad copter UAVs.  People are worried however, that the drones will be used for spying on civilians.  The RCMP say that these would be great for search and rescue and for investigating criminals.

I think that the police should get these because it would help keep the people of Canada safe.  If we got these drones it would also make it less dangerous for recon missions, sending in a drone instead of a human.  I know that these could be used for spying on people but what I say is that if you don't want them spying on you then you have something to hide, so unless you have something to hide you shouldn't be afraid.  I also think that the drones would be good for the RCMP's investigations.