Re: Brit bobbies play with model airplanes while on the job

[Drsolly <drsollyp () drsolly com>]

On Tue, 22 May 2007, Brian Loe wrote:

> On 5/22/07, Drsolly <drsollyp () drsolly com> wrote:
> > On Tue, 22 May 2007, Brian Loe wrote:
> >
> > > On 5/22/07, Drsolly <drsollyp () drsolly com> wrote:
> > >
> > > > What?
> > > >
> > > > You mean, it's OK for the police to use full-size man-carrying
> > > > helicopters, but not to use cheap toy ones?
> > > >
> > > > Perhaps you'd like to explain how one is an invasion of privacy and the
> > > > other isn't?
> > >
> > >
> > > First you'll need to fill me in on the dream you've just awakened from
> > > then I'll do my best to analyze it for you.
> >
> > What? What? Is it morning already?
> >
> > > What the hell are you talking about?
> >
> > I'm talking about "Brit bobbies play with model airplanes while on the
> > job".
>
> Okay, so what does that have to do with full-sized man-carrying choppers?
>
> Are you referring to the current use of real helicopters? I'm not
> aware of such helicopters being used for surveillance in the private
> sector 

Private sector? Maybe this is a language thing, but to me, "private 
sector" means non-government. We could call government stuff "public 
sector". The police are very much public sector, and have been using 
helicopters for various purposes for a long time now.

> - in the US or the UK. If they're doing so in the UK then I
> guess these mini-choppers would be one hell of an improvement,
> assuming their fuel is cheaper and flight times longer.


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