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Spy in the Sky: Store-bought spies in rural Va.

One of the Russell County Sheriff's Department's two drones rests on a patrol car. They have not been deployed in an actual response. (海角社区app/Andrew Mollenbeck)
Maj. William Watson's iPhone displays what the drone is capturing, namely 海角社区app's Andrew Mollenbeck and himself. (海角社区app/Andrew Mollenbeck)
The Russell County Sheriff's Department bought two drones last September. They cost about $300 each. (海角社区app/Andrew Mollenbeck)
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Editor’s note: Some drones are bigger than a jet, weaponized and used in strategic military operations. Others are smaller than a basketball, sent airborne for basic surveillance or weekend recreation.

The label “unmanned aerial vehicles,” or UAVs, is almost a catch-all term covering a wide range of devices that vary greatly in their capabilities and purposes. Yet the use of drones generally sparks intense debate, questions about security versus privacy and even fear.

In the 海角社区app series “Spy in the Sky,” 海角社区app examines the types of drones used by the U.S. military and fears about targeted killings, both at home and abroad.

Part 3: Store-bought spies in rural Virginia

A Russell County drone demonstration:

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