Drug-Sniffing Drones Take Flight Over Bolivia

pigrabbitbear writes "Anti-drug squads are now using Brazilian spy drones to sniff out drug labs that dot Bolivia in increasing numbers. Felipe Caceras, Bolivia's top anti-drug official, claims that some 240 drug labs have been busted in Santa Cruz, an eastern lowlands state bordering Brazil, this month alone, all thanks to Brazil's drones."

How long before drones monitor us all 24/7?

[elucido]

Is this the new way to fight crime or the new way to fill up the private prisons?
Drone manufacturers in bed with private prison owners in bed with law enforcement to create a militarized prison industrial complex?

I think drones and private prisons are worse than drugs an drug dealers. I support the drug dealers over the drone operators and private prisoner owners. What side are you on?

Re:countdown to anti-aircraft missles.

[blind monkey 3]

Interesting outcome in Portugal after 5 years [scientificamerican.com] and after 10 years [time.com] - there were warnings of doom if they decriminalised at the time - all the drug addicts in europe were going to move to Portugal apparently. Big difference between decriminalised and legalised (imo) though.