I can't comment on the real issue here, but I used to live in Atlanta and anyone who has been there knows how nasty the crime can be in Atlanta. I was amazed how aggressive the airborne police choppers were in my area while I was there. Not uncommon was for there to be three or more single engine jet-copters doing low-altitude patrols with arcslights blazing on the houses below. I was frequently awake doing my college studies so most of the time it was a welcome distraction, and it definitely kept crime down so I was grateful, but I was amazed how aggressive and frequent the show of force was.