Can you really hear the drone when it's that high up? The only times I've heard it is when it's been virtually on top of me and other people I have spoken to have said the same.
I was over Ballas carwash prior to the ballas raid and an officer at strawberry gas, whilst I was 1500ft up in the air told me they could hear it clearly.
I went to Sandy Shores, I was 1000ft up at the airfield, and as I got closer into render distance, the aztecas were on motel roof, pointing at me with their phones raised.
You can hear it because it uses the same sound as one of the planes. You just have to know what to listen for I suppose.
I can't lie...I have been thinking this myself the last few days. I feel like I can't even go to my locker anymore as there are constantly drones about. I know you can hear them, but what about if they're like super high in the sky? As they can still zoom in...Can you still hear them? I feel like a drone is super random too lol Just feel like you can't store your stuff anywhere these days as police have these to raid...your house, your cars, your safehouse and then lockers are the last thing we have to store things [which can still be raided if found] and now we are being followed for hours on end it just needs nerfed abit.
It's literally just me, in one singular drone and only for around 2-3 hours.
I also don't hover over one place as stated here. I just go to where the dispatches are 99% of the time - as stated, for coalition it's just unfortunate. They have the monopoly on drugs so the drone tends to sit over them. They've definitely seen it most nights for the month i've been using it. Bearing in mind the police have had this thing for a very long time.
There are further restrictions on # of drone out. It's not like we've got some sort of drone network communicating up and down the island. The maximum I believe is two. Hardly full city wide coverage.
Also, just to address other points here so there's no confusion.
The police don't have carte blanché from the courts to just raid stuff because we see gang members there. That's not how it works.
The drone can't identify anyone accurately unless I get an officer to physically go down there and arrest. In theory, if I got to 10ft I could zoom in on a number plate, but that's it.
If it's over 600ft, it can't see you if you're not inside a vehicle (because of how binoculars rendering work).
In the cases of the vagos container raids, the drone watched those containers get accessed, either directly before or directly after a major gunfight in which the individual of matching identity or exact description was accessing the container was seen to be a participant. Furthermore, one of the individuals involved was banned from driving and routinely drove to the container, which gave me cause to request a sting and obtain identity and then link that identity to multiple criminal activities over the past few days as well as an incident that directly followed container access.
Also, those containers were literally a stones throw away from Vagos main turf. There wasn't much following involved.
In respect to S18/S17 house entry - Emergency house entry will not yield vehicles. Emergency house entry does not apply to containers.
These only really apply if you're doing criminal activities on an "extreme" level or directly flee'ing into a home. Otherwise, court approval is needed and we have to evidence significant criminality or ties to criminality, accurate identification, what we expect to find and why. There is also come back on the police if there ends up being an issue with the execution of a warrant.
Also - again, the drone can't really follow anyone. It goes 80 knots at a push, which is 92mph. The only time the drone can pursue is potentially through vinewood hills because you can't get up to speed.
Before anyone @'s me about how the suggestion is about battery life. People expressed balance concerns, and I was just answering concerns ~
