08-20-2010, 03:29 PM
Kane, I think your misreading my post. So let me re-explain without any analogies.
Based on what I know, the technology you first linked is available and it could detect cannabis plants on the ground fairly accurately. But it also detected other plants as cannabis that were not the targeted plant. Some of those non cannabis plants were classified as common vegetation, both natural and introduced. From a law enforcement position, there were enough false positives that its value as a law enforcement tool was questionable. However, it was a moot point since the item you originally linked, never went past the initial testing phase. The technology may have been improved and other systems available, but that system never made it into use by law enforcement.
Next time I'm up for a visit, I'll see if I can get additional details for you. In the meantime, contact Lockheed Martin's corporate communication and see what they can send you. Pretend you a student or something, doing research on the history in advances of that technology. That should get you the facts from the horses mouth.
Based on what I know, the technology you first linked is available and it could detect cannabis plants on the ground fairly accurately. But it also detected other plants as cannabis that were not the targeted plant. Some of those non cannabis plants were classified as common vegetation, both natural and introduced. From a law enforcement position, there were enough false positives that its value as a law enforcement tool was questionable. However, it was a moot point since the item you originally linked, never went past the initial testing phase. The technology may have been improved and other systems available, but that system never made it into use by law enforcement.
Next time I'm up for a visit, I'll see if I can get additional details for you. In the meantime, contact Lockheed Martin's corporate communication and see what they can send you. Pretend you a student or something, doing research on the history in advances of that technology. That should get you the facts from the horses mouth.