Following on from the CCTV thread...

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21 May 2007, 05:46 PM

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Following on from the CCTV thread...

Police in Merseyside are using a "spy-drone", a small remote controlled helicopter fitted with cctv to "crack down on anti-social behaviour"

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BBC NEWS | England | Merseyside | Pilotless police drone takes off

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21 May 2007, 06:13 PM

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Well id imagine its a lot cheaper than the full-sized version

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21 May 2007, 06:14 PM

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I like the chain of related stories on the BBC website... read from the bottom up...

October 2006 - Police play down spy planes idea

March 2007 - Police test drone spy helicopters

May 2007 - Spy helicopter takes off