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Schools Deploy Nonlethal Drones for Safety | US News
Schools in Florida, Georgia, and Colorado are deploying high-tech, nonlethal drones designed to respond to active shooter threats in under 15 seconds. Built by Mithril Defense, these drones launch from campus stations and can be activated via app or panic button. Equipped with strobe lights, sirens, pepper gel, and the ability to ram suspects at 60 mph or break windows, they’re not weapons—but critics worry about misidentification and militarizing schools. Funded by states and individual districts, the tech aims to fill security gaps where armed officers aren’t present, sparking debate over…
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