Rand Paul the Hypocrite!!

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Originally Posted by Originalist

Again, there are times when it is impossible to take someone into custody. I remember a few years ago a couple of bank robbers refused to surrender. They had on bullet proof vests and casually walked through a neighborhood shooting at cops with automatic weapons. I believe it was a police sniper in a helicopter that took them out. What difference would it have made if a cop operating a drone from a remote location had done the job instead? This is the kind of scenario Paul was referring to. I think he was very clear.

Originally Posted by Originalist

I'm sorry, but that simply is not true any more than there would be more than one criminal dead if a cop from a chopper took out a bad guy with a rifle. The kind of drone strikes Paul referred to that cops using would not involve hellfire missiles that are used in Afghanistan that do kill innocent civilians. The drone would house the rifle that-the police sniper would use from a remote location, nothing more. You guys are simply blowing this out of proportion.

Granted, I'm not advocating drone use by police. I'm simply pointing out the silliness and hysteria from some over Paul's comment.

I would have to agree. Everyone seems to be focusing on the "theft" than the point of the man having a gun in his hand. If we could send in a drone in the scenerio above how many officers lives would it have saved? During the pursuit of the Boston bombers a drone could have took out the vehicle with no officer lives lost.

Now, in the case of drone attacks in other countries their is a difference. If a drone here in a America see's the bad guy at home or driving his car then no, their should be no engagement by the drone. But in a live firefight situation, sure, if it will save the lives of our police officers then by all means, shoot.

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Originally Posted by Light

http://blog.foreignpolicy.com/posts/...rone_flip_flop

Typical !!!

I'd prefer to listen to what Rand has to say.

Rick Wilson, a Republican strategist out of Florida says this, “Rand Paul is from a more shoot-from-the-hip style, and there’s an appeal to that. But even when you're speaking bluntly, you still need to be cognizant that your message still reflects your brand,”

IOW, Rick wants you to also have a semblance of pandering when speaking honestly. LOL!

Sen. Paul appears on Fox's Hannity Show to discuss drones and immigration- 4/25/2013

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgAMjHUW1kU

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Here is a professional video set up to discredit Rand.

Rand has NEVER been against the technology and has NEVER said he opposed attacking ARMED suspects. He is AGAINST using Drones in targeted attacks and treating America as a battlefield when the person is not engaged in combat on American soil, but only "suspected" of planning an attack...as they do in Syria, Pakistan, etc.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4k83B...ature=youtu.be