Seattle police department to end it's drone program...

[zanejohnson]

this is a wee bit of good news!!

http://www.king5.com/news/cities/seattle/Seattle-to-end-its-unmanned-drone-program-190294411.html

 

[Incorruptible]

Good news, These drones are a violation of privacy and are highly un-Constitutional. They will only help to lead to a police state and the loss of freedom and privacy.

Hopefully the other police departments end them as well

 

[sigurros81]

So what's the difference between drone surveillance versus CCTV surveillance that are everywhere.

 

[SaurusX]

Drones along with other tactics such as stop-and-frisk are milestones along the path to a Judge Dredd-like hyper police state.

 

[sigurros81]

Drones along with other tactics such as stop-and-frisk are milestones along the path to a Judge Dredd-like hyper police state.

But not CCTV networks?

 

[SaurusX]

But not CCTV networks?

You're right. And CCTV networks. They don't make anyone "safer", because criminals don't alter their behavior just because they're there.

 

[nageov3t]

But not CCTV networks?

isn't there a bit of a difference between passive and active?

unless you're in England, you can avoid CCTV by not going to those places... as opposed to drones hunting you down to spy on you.

 

[Ausm]

I just hope they don't use drones for speed traps.

 

[thraashman]

So long as they retain them for use only against targeted individuals with a court order, I don't see what the big deal is. It'd be cheaper and more effective than putting a police tail or a helicopter on someone which is what they do now.

 

[PokerGuy]

So long as they retain them for use only against targeted individuals with a court order, I don't see what the big deal is.

I agree, I have no problem with their use for specific purposes as authorized by a warrant. I do have a problem with their general use without specific authorization for a pre-determined purpose.

 

[wirednuts]

cctv camera networks are orwell in real life. we are screwed. just because the lapd doesnt use drones, doesnt mean the feds wont. and when they get caught, they will simply legalize the action of using drone officers on civilian humans.

and it will be illegal for your drone civilian to protect itself against a drone officer because theyre not technically people. so, in a roundabout way, you cant stop the robots.

 

[zanejohnson]

this crap has gone crazy tonight... wow.

 

[Zebo]

So what's the difference between drone surveillance versus CCTV surveillance that are everywhere.

They can't install a CCTV in my back yard yet so i'm free to play in the hot tub with my wife. Drones remove that.

 

[AyashiKaibutsu]

They can't install a CCTV in my back yard yet so i'm free to play in the hot tub with my wife. Drones remove that.

They're not going to send drones up just to get the pics of your wife that you should have included in this post already.