Police surveillance technology requires rules and public oversight, not just trust
San Francisco police accidentally broadcast hours of live drone footage to the internet recently. The video included thermal images, GPS information, and views into private spaces. During one flight, a drone followed a vehicle across the city, zoomed in on its license plate, and tracked the driver until police made an arrest. During another flight, […]
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