Bill wrote:

According to a survey conducted by The Associated Press and The
National Constitution Center, 44 percent support the idea of
police using unmanned aerial vehicles to track suspects and
carry out investigations.

They have been using police helicopters ever since I can
remember. What is the big deal?

Police helicopters only go up into the air AFTER (or WHILE) a crime is
in progress - to support ground operations.

Remotely-controlled drones will be used (mostly) to snoop around and
look for evidence of criminal activity.

When you give someone in authority (like police) a hammer, pretty soon
everything starts to look like a nail.

Sounds like the drones would be cheaper...

Tell that to ...

AAI Corporation
Advanced Technologies and Engineering (ATE)
Aeronautics Defense Systems
AeroVironment
Aerovision
Alenia Aeronautica
American Dynamics Flight Systems
Aurora Flight Sciences
BAE Systems
Baykar Machine
Bell Helicopter
Blue Bird Aero Systems
Boeing Defence, Space & Security
Cassidian
Cyberflight
Dassault Aviation
Denel Aerospace Systems
DRS Technologies
EMT
Flight Solutions
Flying Robots
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems
General Dynamics
Gulfstream Aerospace
Hydra Technologies
Innocon
Insitu
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI)
Kaman Aerospace Corporation
Korea Aerospace Industries
L3 BAI Aerosystems
Lockheed Martin
Microdrones
Mission Technologies (MiTex)
MMIST
Northrop Grumman Integrated Systems
Patria Systems
Pioneer UAV
Prioria
Proxy
Qinetiq
Rafael
Raytheon
Rheinmetall Defence Electronics
Ruag Aerospace - Aviation & Space
Saab Aerosystems
Sagem Défense Sécurité
Schiebel
Selex Galileo
Singapore Technologies Aerospace (ST Aerospace)
Swift Engineering
Swiss UAV
Thales
Ucon System
United States Naval Research Laboratory
Urban Aeronautics
Warrior (Aero-Marine)
Yamaha Motor Company
Zala Aero