A new survey shows that two thirds of Americans support the use of unmanned spy drones for "homeland security missions," despite the fact that such missions will include identifying gun owners and tracking the location of individuals via their cellphones, according to government documents. Two Thirds of Americans Support Drones for Homeland Security Missions 250613drone Domestic Drones. The poll, conducted by the Institute for Homeland Security Solutions (IHSS), a research consortium led by RTI International, shows that 67% of Americans support the use of unmanned spy drones for "homeland security missions," and that 63% support their use in "fighting crime". The survey also canvassed law enforcement officers, 72% of whom supported the use of unmanned drones for surveillance purposes and 66% supported their use for "emergency response". Although some will question the poll's outcome given RTI International's close ties with US government agencies, its results are broadly in line with previous surveys which show that around two thirds of Americans are happy with domestic drone use under the justification of fighting crime. "Within 10 years, sales of UAS are expected to grow to 160,000 units in the United States as the technology develops for public safety use and commercial purposes," states the RTI report. Indeed, over the last 12 months, the Department of Homeland Security has been advancing plans for "public safety drones" which are currently undergoing rigorous testing as part of the Robotic Aircraft for Public Safety" (RAPS) project. Initial testing of robotic spy drones for "public safety" applications was conducted by the DHS' Science and Technology directorate at Fort Sill, Oklahoma last year. The DHS has also been giving grants worth hundreds of thousands of dollars to police departments across the country enabling them to purchase unmanned surveillance drones such as the Shadowhawk drone, a 50lb mini helicopter that can be fitted with an XREP taser with the ability to fire four barbed electrodes that can be shot to a distance of 100 feet. http://www.prisonplanet.com/two-thirds-of-americans-support-drones-for-homeland-security-missions.html [TWITTER] https://twitter.com/RealAlexJones [FACEBOOK] https://www.facebook.com/AlexanderEme... [[[DONATE TO ALEX JONES**]]] $5 or $10 A week. WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT!! http://www.infowars.com/donate/ NEW ITEM** [INFOWARS COMPLETE WATER FILTRATION CENTER] http://www.infowarsshop.com/-Water-Fi... NEW ITEM** [INFOWARS COMPLETE HEALTH & WELLNESS CENTER] http://www.infowarsshop.com/-Health-W... [INFOWARS THE MAGAZINE - JUNE ISSUE] GET YOUR COPY TODAY AND SPREAD THE TRUTH!! http://www.infowarsshop.com/-Infowars... NEW ITEMS** [INFOWARS SEED CENTER] http://www.infowarsshop.com/-Seed-Cen... [eFoodsDirect] SPECIAL OFFER** http://www.infowarsshop.com/-eFoodsDi... [START GETTING HEALTHY NOW BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE] http://www.infowarshealth.com/index.p... http://www.infowars.com/ http://www.prisonplanet.com/ http://www.infowars.net/ http://www.prisonplanet.tv [[State Of Mind: The Psychology Of Control]] http://www.infowarsshop.com/State-Of-... Your Price $19.95 Blu-ray [+$5.00]