DieHardBrownsFan Posted January 28, 2014 Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 Predator drone helps convict North Dakota farmer in first case of its kind Published January 28, 2014 FoxNews.com FILE 2013: A U.S. Air Force MQ-1 Predator unmanned aerial vehicle assigned to the California Air National Guard's 163rd Reconnaissance Wing flies near the Southern California Logistics Airport in Victorville, California. (REUTERS) A North Dakota farmer convicted of terrorizing law officers two years ago is the first American to be sentenced to prison with the help of a Predator drone, Forbes reported. Rodney Brossart, who was accused at the time of stealing six cows from a neighbor, was arrested after a summer-long standoff in 2011. Authorities say Brossart family members refused to allow deputies on their farmstead and didn't show up for court hearings. The case drew widespread attention because police used a military-style unmanned drone to conduct surveillance on the Brossart farm. Brossart was found not guilty of stealing the cows and got six months in prison over the police standoff, Forbes reported. Brossart's attorney asked a judge to drop the charges because he said the drone use was done without a warrant. The judge, however, rejected the motion, the report said. Prosecutors earlier dropped charges against Brossart's wife and daughter. His three sons also are charged with terrorizing. Their trials haven't been scheduled. The Forbes report points out that CBP Predator drones flew 700 missions for law enforcement in the U.S. between 2010 and 2012. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calfoxwc Posted January 28, 2014 Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 Although, that would be a great tool to find poachers in our national forests..... Assuming the farm owner was presented with a warrant, he should be tossed into the slammer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gftChris Posted January 29, 2014 Report Share Posted January 29, 2014 Just to play devil's advocate, in what regard is it different to phone-tapping? I'm all for drone surveillance, btw. If you have nothing to hide you have nothing to fear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieHardBrownsFan Posted January 29, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2014 Just sticking it out there for comments. Although I think this was rather excessive over a few cattle. I could see it in other instances. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gftChris Posted January 29, 2014 Report Share Posted January 29, 2014 I guess if it's a one off thing, sent out in a special mission to spy on a few cattle, yeah, it's a bit excessive. But if it's on a regular mission and just swinging by, then sure. But that raises the question of why a drone would be doing regular missions over america. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westside Steve Posted January 29, 2014 Report Share Posted January 29, 2014 Just to play devil's advocate, in what regard is it different to phone-tapping? I'm all for drone surveillance, btw. If you have nothing to hide you have nothing to fear Actually whether or not you are being facetious I agree. WSS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gftChris Posted January 29, 2014 Report Share Posted January 29, 2014 Actually whether or not you are being facetious I agree. WSS First line for fun, but about having nothing to fear, I meant it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westside Steve Posted January 29, 2014 Report Share Posted January 29, 2014 First line for fun, but about having nothing to fear, I meant it.Amazon knows more about me than Obama does. WSS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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