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Comment by TommyD on December 23, 2011 at 12:54pm

DON'T F**K WITH THE TECHNOGEEKS!!!!!!

Comment by Metalchemist on December 22, 2011 at 6:13pm

Anything they can do, we can do better.

X-Y axis......

You know the slogan, When all else fails vote from the rooftops.

Comment by TommyD on December 21, 2011 at 6:06pm

This is cool. I am wondering though, how long before stasi snipers start taking "enemy" drones out?

On the lighter side...I have got to get me one of these....lol

Comment by truth on December 21, 2011 at 5:11pm

Comment by truth on December 21, 2011 at 4:17pm

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Drones have been utilized by police in the past to monitor large crowds of protestors but this might be the first time a drone has been used by protestors to monitor the police. Tim Pool has modified a Parrot AR Drone to provide a live feed of Occupy Wall Street from above, offering an angle unique from all the other Occupy live feeds already providing footage of the protests across the globe.

The Parrot AR Drone is a fairly inexpensive quadracopter which can be piloted via smartphone or iPad. Its built-in video camera and $300 price tag make it a pretty accessible tool for protestors, no matter what the cause.

(PHOTOS: Occupy Wall Street Protests in New York and Beyond)

According to The Guardian, Pool is attempting to make it so multiple people in a crowd can assume control of the drone, just in case the pilot gets busted by the police. He also hopes to create a 3G controller to allow people to pilot the drone remotely.

As the line between advanced surveillance drone and remote control toy blur, we can probably expect to see a lot more amateurs fiddling with drones like this in the future. Indie filmmakers are already using drones to get stunning aerial shots that previously would have required expensive permits and equipment rentals.

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