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Using Camera Drones in Some Routine Police Work Would Greatly Benefit taxpayers.

Los Angeles, CA —When there is a personal injury or fatal accident on any one of our highways it must be investigated. Police respond, care for the injured until the arrival of EMT’s, arrange for towing of disabled vehicles and prepare accurate diagrams of the scene for their reports. They also need to photograph the vehicles, skid marks and debris.  This takes time and keeps the freeway closed until they’re finished. The diagrams are used by the courts and insurance companies to fix responsibility for these mishaps.  In some cases people are charged with serious crimes such as Murder and Manslaughter.  Defense lawyers can be counted upon argue that the diagrams are inaccurate or misleading in order to win freedom for their clients. Skid marks and tire scuff is forensic evidence that’s used by investigators to reconstruct accidents.  Speed is routinely determined by measurement of these marks on the pavement that all too quickly disappears from vie...