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1. condes+Hb[view] [source] 2020-05-29 18:13:02
>>pera+(OP)
I see that there’s a plausible connection, but the phrase “predator drone“ is a bit of a loaded phrase. While Minneapolis is embroiled in riots, I think this article may be Stokes paranoia a little bit.
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2. chasd0+qf[view] [source] 2020-05-29 18:31:54
>>condes+Hb
iirc it's the equally poorly named Reaper drone that is armed and the one to be worried about. The predator drone is basically an R/C police helicopter.

However, people have been freaked out about aerial surveillance for decades. It gets the clicks.

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3. pluto9+721[view] [source] 2020-05-29 23:22:22
>>chasd0+qf
The MQ-9 Reaper is a larger counterpart to the MQ-1 Predator. They are both designed for military use, both capable of carrying weapons, and both appropriately named given their original intended purpose.

They're also both airplanes. Neither of them resemble a helicopter in any way.

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