BBC NEWS | Americas | High hopes for drone in LA skies

UAVs or drone aircraft are being used by the LAPD to keep an eye on, well, you and me. Hooray! Robot Policemen. Popular culture (Robocop, The Terminator series) says this does not end well. And remember what those armed drone aircraft are doing in Afghanistan and Iraq: yup, blowing up random stuff.

The pedantic amongst you, especially the Asimov fans, will note that these aren't actually robot aircraft, but are merely remote control aircraft which are controlled by real humans. Says you.