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Thomas Gemetti: Drones would be cheaper than an airplane

Re “Advisory panel backs police airplane” (Page 2B, Dec. 13): Does the Modesto police department really need a budget-busting airplane to spy on us? Instead, how about a couple of drones available at a local hobby store? Then put our resources to work on Modesto’s much-needed traffic management and traffic law enforcement.

Thomas Gemetti, Modesto

This story was originally published December 28, 2015 at 4:16 PM with the headline "Thomas Gemetti: Drones would be cheaper than an airplane."

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