Pointing a gun at someone is a threat even if you say it's unloaded. The US government should not be threatening its citizens.
> The government could in theory drive a ballistic missile launcher hidden in an 18-wheeler into any major US city - should we not allow trucks on the road?
This is a straw man, the Predator is a weapons platform, nothing is being hidden here.
>>king_m+E
Police helicopters don’t regularly kill dozens of people. The helicopter is more akin to a cop walking around with a sidearm. Still not great, but less overtly threatening.