Utah city may use blimp as anti-crime spy in the sky

[Bones]

Utah city may use blimp as anti-crime spy in the sky | Reuters

A proposed unmanned floating airship surveillance system is being hailed by city officials in Ogden, Utah as one way to fight crime in its neighborhoods.

"We believe it will be a deterrent to crime when it is out and about and will help us solve crimes more quickly when they do occur," Ogden City Mayor Matthew Godfrey told Reuters.


"We anticipate using it mainly at night. The cameras have incredible night vision to see with tremendous clarity daytime and nighttime. It will be used like a patrol car. It will be used to go and check things out and keep things safe," said Godfrey.

 

[B. Kidd]

They've been using them here in Yuma to watch the border. They're tethered at the military proving ground just outside the city limits and I can see one from my RV resort.

 

[uscitizen]

Nice big targets.....
but a juicy govt contract for someone.

 

[B. Kidd]

Very effective too. Very few illegals come through the Yuma border sector as compared to the central/southeastern Ariziona border sector.