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Nature 1, Government 0. In a rare case of nature taking on a manmade machine and winning, a bald eagle attacked and destroyed a government drone that was flying above Lake Michigan on an environmental monitoring mission. The Phantom 4 Pro Advanced quodcopter drone was about 162ft in the sky when it is thought the bird of prey attacked – possibly mistaking the flying machine for a rival bird or tasty snack. The drone had one of its propellors torn off and spiraled from the skies, sinking to the bottom of the lake. “The attack could have been a territorial squabble with the electronic foe, or just a hungry eagle,” the state Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy in a statement. The pilot of the drone, Hunter King, had been mapping shoreline erosion for use in the agency’s efforts to document and help communities around Lake Michigan cope with high water levels when suddenly it began twirling furiously. “It was like a really bad rollercoaster ride,” said King. When he looked up the drone was gone, and an eagle was flying away apparently unhurt. LINK:https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/aug/14/eagle-drone-attack-lake-michigan | ||
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Lawyers, Guns and Money |
What?!? No video????? I want to see a drone's eye view of this! "Some things are apparent. Where government moves in, community retreats, civil society disintegrates and our ability to control our own destiny atrophies. The result is: families under siege; war in the streets; unapologetic expropriation of property; the precipitous decline of the rule of law; the rapid rise of corruption; the loss of civility and the triumph of deceit. The result is a debased, debauched culture which finds moral depravity entertaining and virtue contemptible." -- Justice Janice Rogers Brown "The United States government is the largest criminal enterprise on earth." -rduckwor | |||
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Ducatista |
It sleeps with the fishes. ___________________ "He who is without oil, shall throw the first rod" Compressions 9.5:1 | |||
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In search of baseball, strippers, and guns |
I just read the crap at the bottom of that article about “82 days to save the earth”. I wish there was a way to tell them not only am I not giving you a fucking cent, I’m going to donate to your competitors and the fossil fuel industry....something like...thanks asshat...I just donated to coal —————————————————— If the meek will inherit the earth, what will happen to us tigers? | |||
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Master of one hand pistol shooting |
I want to see the Eagle's eye view. One drone banned from the forum. SIGnature NRA Benefactor CMP Pistol Distinguished | |||
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half-genius, half-wit |
I use the stuff to drive a little steam engine. | |||
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Coin Sniper |
The irony is the agency that owned the drone is often referred to as EGLE (eagle) Pronoun: His Royal Highness and benevolent Majesty of all he surveys 343 - Never Forget Its better to be Pavlov's dog than Schrodinger's cat There are three types of mistakes; Those you learn from, those you suffer from, and those you don't survive. | |||
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Peace through superior firepower |
Kick its ass, G! Send that electronic demon to a watery grave. | |||
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Lost |
Sure it was an attack? Bald Eagles mate in free-fall. | |||
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Dances With Tornados |
So you're saying either way the drone was screwed? . | |||
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Lost |
Let the jokes begin... | |||
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Master of one hand pistol shooting |
I hear that propellers are rough on dicks SIGnature NRA Benefactor CMP Pistol Distinguished | |||
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A US government protected entity attacks and destroys government property. LOL !!! God Bless "Always legally conceal carry. At the right place and time, one person can make a positive difference." | |||
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Like a party in your pants |
ITS A SIGN!!!!!!!! | |||
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Right there with you Buddy!!!! _________________________________________________ "Once abolish the God, and the Government becomes the God." --- G.K. Chesterton | |||
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^^^^^^^^ Yeah I failed to prune that to see if you bothered to read the article. LOL | |||
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Official forum SIG Pro enthusiast |
This is my moment of zen news article for today. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The price of liberty and even of common humanity is eternal vigilance | |||
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Muzzle flash aficionado |
did someone let para out of his house? flashguy Texan by choice, not accident of birth | |||
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