Sky-Guy nailed it. Drones can / could be a very useful tool; they just need to be used responsibly and with MASSIVE over-sight.

The only thing that bothers me about the Dorner deal is the cost of manpower to an already broke state (and Federal government). I highly doubt such a large scale search (and huge reward) would be conducted if Dorner just killed regular ol' citizens. How many less citizens with real needs are being served when virtually every cop is on the hunt?