What judgment will I deliver,
When the time comes to halt this droning debate?
After the cops have adamantly argued their case,
And the masses violently validated their case,
Are police drones really stingless?
The uniformed counsel marches into my courtroom,
The military has used drones effectively and efficiently, he announces.
UAVs will take photos of crime and traffic scenes, he pronounces.
His droning accent extols the virtues of drones in fighting the crime boom.
As the mob murmurs its disapproval, I sit, clueless.
Are police drones really stingless?
The hapless fearless officer defies the monotonous noises,
Drones are crucial in search and rescue missions; hush the voices.
Drones will easily track criminals, stolen animals and wildlife in danger,
For a moment, the crowd and I are lost in wonder,
Are police drones really stingless?
The disciplined lawyer-cop is still reading from his drafts,
Drones will reduce police deaths from crashing aircrafts.
Low purchase and operational costs will decrease public spending.
And what more? UAVs will ensure an end to violent street protesting.
At this point, the drone in my mind is far from less.
Are police drones really stingless?
Exit the police defender; enter the advocate of the masses
Privacy, privacy and more privacy, the people recite the verses.
Police drones will spy on us and take our images in private.
Police drones will splash our secret lives to the public and the state.
Are police drones really stingless?
The lawyer in jeans and t-shirt continues to arrest the police.
Where are the laws to protect innocent civilians from rogue pervert police?
If drones are easy to purchase and operate, what if criminals acquire them?
Silence in court! I order the singing and dancing people as I ponder with them.
Are police drones really stingless?
And so I adjourn the court; the gulf still gaping and yawning.
The men in uniform raise their batons and guns, grinning.
The masses lift their banners and blast their loudspeakers.
As I kill time before the ruling I need your wise counsel folks
Are police drones really stingless?
