A WIRED investigation, based on more than 22 million flight coordinates, reveals the complicated truth about the first full-blown police drone program in the US—and why your city could be next.

A WIRED investigation, based on more than 22 million flight coordinates, reveals the complicated truth about the first full-blown police drone program in the US—and why your city could be next.

Archived version: https://archive.ph/x2Qkw

  • Schwim Dandy@lemm.eeEnglish
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    4 months ago

    I think the US has always been envious of the UK’s blanketing of the entire country via millions of cameras. Given our sprawling nature, drones seem the only way to mimic the absolute and unfettered access to everyone, all the time.

  • Amerikan PharaohEnglish
    1·
    4 months ago

    It’s gonna be very funny when people start shooting those fuckin things out of the air.