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A LAPD Helicopter Claimed Cops Identified Protesters From Above and Would “Come to Your House”
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this post was submitted on 09 Jun 2025
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Helicopters used by Leo are surprisingly susceptible to small arms fire. Pretty stupid to use them in this scenario
I hope there isn't anyone flying drones that might hit the blades of the helicopter. I don't think one or two would be much of a risk, but if there are several people flying drones in the area it might cause a problem.
Forget expensive drones. Fill a giant trash bag with helium balloons and lots of loosely crumpled aluminium foil. Tie it to a spool of heavy duty fishing line. You now have a homemade barrage balloon with a radar signature the size of a battleship. Deploy these from the back of a moving van, driving upwind, for wide airspace denial.
Rotor blades are quite robust. I used to fly RC helicopters and have hit myself (and other objects). Now, the turbines on the other hand... those are pretty sensitive. However the intakes on, say, a Bell 206 have convolutions and can easily be screened.