There's some pretty scary stuff in that article:<p>> We planned for a security system for the future of the city to tackle future crimes. By 2025, Dubai will be one of the best five cities in the world on security level,” he added.<p>> By 2030, all police buildings will be 50 per cent self-power-generated and the country will build a DNA data bank. “By 2030, there will be no mysterious or unknown crimes in Dubai and the police will have the biggest DNA data bank in the country.”<p>> Meanwhile, Brigadier Khalid Nasser Al Razouqi, General Director of the Smart Services Department at Dubai Police, told Gulf News that the first police robot will join the force in May. “We are looking to make everything smart in Dubai Police. By 2030, we will have the first smart police station which won’t require human employees,” Brigadier Al Razouqi said.<p>If it wasn't on a reasonably reputable news source you'd think someone was pulling a prank. But then again, these Sheiks, Emirs and their cronies will only remain in power through the most draconian measures once the oil wealth dries up and they need to move now if they don't want to end up roughly like Nicolae Ceaușescu.<p>The cost of the police force will be a major factor if they want to stem the tide so they're planning accordingly.