Police Department Wants Blimp To Spy On “Suspicious Activity”
Dirigible would hover at height of just 400 feet over “high crime areas” of city
Paul Joseph Watson
Infowars.com
Friday, August 17, 2012
The Ogden Police Department wants to fly an unmanned surveillance blimp at a height of just 400 feet over high crime areas of the city to watch for “suspicious activity,” but an initial request for approval was rejected by the FAA on the basis that the program would be a safety risk.
Recently released FAA documents obtained by the Electronic Frontier Foundation illustrate how law enforcement bodies across the country are rushing to deploy drones and surveillance blimps with scant regard for the fourth amendment or privacy rights.
In a letter sent to the FAA by Jon J. Greiner, the Ogden Police Chief attempted to assure the federal agency that the UAS surveillance blimp the police department planned to use was air worthy and safe.
In the letter, Greiner describes the blimp as a a “nocturnal surveillance airship which will be used for law enforcement surveillance of high crime areas of Ogden City.”
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