1.16.2011

All that great stuff we've been using to bomb wedding parties in Pakistan is coming soon to a police department near you

Utah city may use blimp as anti-crime spy in the sky - Yahoo! News

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (Reuters) – A proposed unmanned floating airship surveillance system is being hailed by city officials in Ogden, Utah as one way to fight crime in its neighborhoods.

"We believe it will be a deterrent to crime when it is out and about and will help us solve crimes more quickly when they do occur," Ogden City Mayor Matthew Godfrey told Reuters.

The airship entails military technology now available to local law enforcement, he said. 

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So if you're planning on getting married, do it quick (and run).

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