Drones, Drugs, Prison... Does anyone else see the probable future issues here?

MSgt Curtis Ellis — Wed, 05 Aug 2015 16:03:45 -0400

Reading the headline, I'm sure many jokes and sudden suggestions and ideas pop up, but, considering this did happen, do you foresee the probable use of drones to smuggle weapons or other contraband into prisons in the near future? Do you think the FAA regulations should to be changed, increased or just simply enforced?

Drone Drops Drugs Into Mansfield, Ohio, Prison, Prompts Yard Brawl: Report

The delivery included almost a quarter of an ounce of heroin, more than 2 ounces of marijuana and more than 5 ounces of tobacco, officials said.

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 5 at 2015 4:16 PM

CPT Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 05 Aug 2015 16:16:41 -0400

Drones are threatening air travel and we haven't been able to control them yet? How are we going to control a delivery system of illegal drugs and weapons?

Response by MSgt Curtis Ellis made Aug 5 at 2015 4:44 PM

MSgt Curtis Ellis — Wed, 05 Aug 2015 16:44:53 -0400

I also see this as going to be a big issue involving home and foreign terrorists... And truthfully, I don't see the FAA being able to control it at all... I did have some ideas to confront this, but when you consider the 2nd and 3rd order of effects, it's just not worth it...

Response by CSM Michael J. Uhlig made Aug 5 at 2015 5:06 PM

CSM Michael J. Uhlig — Wed, 05 Aug 2015 17:06:24 -0400

Undoubtedly, the benefits of the drones will be exploited by the deviants of society for less than honorable desires....causing restricted use for those that have honorable/legal uses for them, like potentially delivery of vital organs to waiting patients and etc..