Quote:
Originally Posted by Daradon
Not a stupid question at all. However from the little I know from watching an info program on the police helicopters we have, those cameras are very effective in cities and wild areas. There's very few places a person can hide, even in the city. I mean, it'd be kinda pointless for us to have them if they didn't work in cities. But I remember watching a pursuit (may have been staged) where a guy was trying to lose the copters by running through buildings etc. Saw him nearly every step of the way.
What I would wonder is if Moncton has those kinda capabilities. I think when we got our first, we were the first in Canada? If not, I'm pretty sure only Toronto also had one. (Here's where someone proves me wrong, haha)
|
FLIR (forward looking infrared) is a very effective way to track in open environments, but it's limited as soon as there's lots of stuff to disrupt heat signatures.
I've watched a couple of FLIR videos where even thick trees have obscured a person completely, and there's no chance of seeing someone in a well built structure or one that throws off its own heat. In the wide open though it's incredible how clear the video can be. People running in FLIR always reminds me of that old Lode Runner video game.
Do they have an idea of where the shooter might be, or has he escaped at this point?