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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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[–] AI_toothbrush@lemmy.zip 11 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

So its legal to shoot someone on your property if you have a sign about it on your fence but illegal to take down a drone? Feels like those priorities are pretty baclwards...

[–] schipelblorp@sh.itjust.works 7 points 21 hours ago

It's an extension of noble privilege, like Fox Hunting.. Only rich people fly, so drones are as protected as rich people.