Ok. I live in a small, flat city with few trees. So why did my police department buy these?

tux1968 2 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Obviously I don't know the specifics of your city, but in general there are a lot of scenarios where it's valuable to get to a scene very quickly (no traffic, etc.) and obtain reconnaissance. Especially violent scenes, or it could even be a drunk driver who is still on the move, or a stolen car where the perpetrators are likely to flee on foot if stopped.

I'm sure you can come up with a lot more ideas using your imagination.

	▲	tadfisher an hour ago \| parent \| next [-]
		Thanks for the explanation. I will ask my local city council to spend the money elsewhere.
	▲	zoklet-enjoyer 2 hours ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		Sounds like a scam

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scottyah 2 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Can they drive straight to you at 60mph without stopping?

	▲	chaps 2 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Got it, a surveillance missile.