I Guess The British Government Does Not Trust It's Own Citizens

RQ-4 Global Hawk (Photo from Wikimedia)

Superspy In The Sky Could Soon Be Patrolling Over British Cities To Search For Hidden Terror Cells -- The Daily Mail

A Top-secret US unmanned drone used to locate Al Qaeda and Taliban hideouts in Pakistan and Afghanistan could soon be patrolling over British cities to search for hidden terror cells.

The controversial move would allow MI5 and GCHQ, the Government's eavesdropping centre, to step up surveillance operations over the UK. Until now, the £23million Global Hawk aircraft has not been available for foreign sale.

However, US policy has been quietly changed and Britain is now negotiating to buy the drones. America is keen to supply them for British patrols after a string of terror plots threatening the US and its citizens.

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My Comment: From my view point .... they are going wayyyy over board on this one.

Helicopters are probably cheaper, and will be less noticeable than having a Global Hawk flying over your head. But hey .... everyone in the world is now into UAVs.