Could this be the key to small town tourism? Or a sign of the battle to come?
(Credit: KMGH-TV screenshot by Eric Mack/CNET)
I never thought it would happen this quickly, but one town in my home state is looking to fire the first shot in the war against the drones.
Actually, it’s a little more political than the old “Terminator”-style man vs. machines scenario. The town of Deer Creek, Colo., is looking to begin offering “drone hunting licenses” and actually paying rewards to anyone who presents proof that they were able to bring down an unmanned aerial vehicle belonging to the United States federal government, according to reporting by Denver TV station KMGH.
Phillip Steel, the man who drafted the ordinance, as well as other supporters, say it will provide a new source of revenue for the town, but Steel concedes that it’s not exactly like Deer Trail has a drone problem. In fact, he’s never seen one over the town.
“This is a very symbolic ordinance,” he told KMGH. “Basically, I do not believe in the idea of a surveillance society, and I believe we are heading that way.”
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