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Re:Darpa shows off 1.8-gigapixel drone, can spot a person fr... by speik on Monday January 28, 2013 @01:22PM (#5129774)
They already are used domestically. One was used in North Dakota to track and arrest armed subjects (http://articles.latimes.com/2011/dec/10/nation/la-na-drone-a...). Another was used in Austin, TX to do recon for a drug raid (http://www.kvue.com/news/DPS-using-drones-to-fight-crime-loc...).

Granted they are not widespread yet, but the seal has definitely been broken.

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