Airships to patrol Venezuela's skies

bprime writes: "The BBC reports that officials in the Venezuelan capital, Caracas, have bought three airship UAVs to keep tabs on the local populace. FTA: "The 15 metre (49 foot) long air ships are emblazoned with government slogans. Written in bright red are the words, 'We watch over you for your security'." They're not exactly black helicopters, but how long do you think until we see similar measures in high-crime American cities?"