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Flock's fastest-growing business is 60 mph police drones that can read license plates from the sky (www.techspot.com)

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Privacy groups warn that flying plate readers could expand surveillance far beyond roadside cameras.

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[–] brucethemoose@lemmy.world 18 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

Can I fly my own drone really close to a surveillance drone? You know, one that’s coincidentally full of expensive parts?

Well… Yes. But why would you do such a thing?

[–] this@sh.itjust.works 5 points 23 hours ago* (last edited 23 hours ago)

Automated drone that automatically fly in front of the flock drone's camera to block its view, from the minimum safe/legal distance away. Multiple drones if that's too far to have a decent effect.

[–] schipelblorp@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 day ago (3 children)

I doubt you could bump a drone out of the sky. Think you'd want to find a way to throw a stick in its spokes.

[–] TrippingBalls@lemmy.world 3 points 8 hours ago

Like the robot wars.. Only with drones.. You got yourself the next reality TV show

[–] Ilovethebomb@sh.itjust.works 14 points 1 day ago

You absolutely could, if you fly down from above you will damage the rotors, and the drone will crash.

You can also tape a stick to it and go jousting. There's videos online of Ukrainians doing both to counter Russian drones.

[–] brucethemoose@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

A light net or long strings would work wonders.

And you could definitely program it to home in, not that I would dream of doing such a thing…

[–] schipelblorp@sh.itjust.works 12 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I do love to fly kites.

[–] brucethemoose@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

~~Homing~~ Kites are a wonderful, legal thing.