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NYPD using drones to check out noisy backyard parties over Labor Day weekend::Critic says it may violate NYC's Public Oversight of Surveillance Technology Act.

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[-] FellowEarthling@lemmy.world 26 points 2 years ago

Plainly illegal search, they do it anyways

[-] Confused_Emus@lemmy.world 19 points 2 years ago

Sling shot target practice.

[-] TheYear2525@lemmy.world 24 points 2 years ago

Then they’ll start calling the drones “robotic police officers” so they can charge you with assaulting a cop, like they do with the dogs.

[-] notannpc@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago

It would be a shame if someone were to blast it with enough RF noise to disrupt its functionality.

[-] skymtf 10 points 2 years ago

I hate America

[-] autotldr@lemmings.world 7 points 2 years ago

This is the best summary I could come up with:


The New York City Police Department said it will use drones to check out backyard parties when neighbors call to complain about large crowds this weekend.

Daughtry spoke near the end of a press conference (see video) about safety and security measures for J'Ouvert, a "traditional street festival honoring the vast heritage and culture of the Caribbean diaspora," and the West Indian Day Parade.

A privacy advocate said using drones to examine backyard parties appears to violate a New York City law called the Public Oversight of Surveillance Technology (POST) Act.

"It's a troubling announcement and it flies in the face of the POST Act... deploying drones in this way is a sci-fi inspired scenario," New York Civil Liberties Union privacy and technology strategist Daniel Schwarz said, according to the AP.

As The Verge pointed out, the NYPD's impact and use policy for drones doesn't mention using the devices to examine backyard parties.

"In accordance with the Public Oversight of Surveillance Technology Act, an addendum to this impact and use policy will be prepared as necessary to describe any additional uses of UAS."


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[-] chemicalprophet@lemm.ee 12 points 2 years ago

I🖤 government surveillance!!! I feel so safe and warm and fuzzy!

Fuck these class traitors. Fuck the police. Eliminate this problem, they can't stop us as a population. Stop licking the boot, they're class traitors at the least but mostly racist, murdering, raping, thieving, sociopaths. 🏴🏴🏴

[-] avater@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

maybe you should go out and see the sun a little bit more.

[-] chemicalprophet@lemm.ee 8 points 2 years ago

Ran 10 miles before breakfast but thanks! I'll make you breakfast, how do you like your boot 🥾👅?

[-] avater@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

sure buddy 😅

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