New York police will use drones to monitor backyard parties this weekend, spurring privacy concerns
apnews.com
Those attending outdoor parties or barbecues in New York City this weekend may find an uninvited guest looming over their festivities: a police drone.
    • cobra89@beehaw.org
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      1 year ago

      “If a caller states there’s a large crowd, a large party in a backyard, we’re going to be utilizing our assets to go up and go check on the party,”

      What does “check on” mean? It really doesn’t say what they’re looking for, just an arbitrary description of “large crowd”.

        • DahGangalang@infosec.pub
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          1 year ago

          Like, if there was a restrictions to how large a party can be (say in response to the current wave of COVID cases), this would make sense.

          I disagree with this being a reasonable measure, but at least it would make sense as to why they want to do it, ya know?

          As it is, it sounds like NYPD is just trying to use all their budget so they don’t lose it next year or whatever.

        • hglman@lemmy.mlEnglish
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          1 year ago

          Check-on and stop are not the same. Why do you need a drone if you’re going to stop the party?

          • melroy@kbin.melroy.org
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            1 year ago

            I don’t think we should allow those drones in the first place to be honest. The west is becoming more and more like China.