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I think in this case the story is different. People have been flying models for a long time. But originally, model planes, etc. were expensive and relatively h
by phicoh 11y ago
I think in this case the story is different.
People have been flying models for a long time. But originally, model planes, etc. were expensive and relatively hard to fly. So people often knew each other and could have a mostly self-policing community.
Then quadcopter were made to be very easy to fly, and popularity made them cheap.
So now we have people flying them everywhere. Quads with cameras make people nervous. Quads flying over large groups of people, make people nervous. And quads flying very close to planes is just a very bad idea.
So it makes sense to have some rules. But governments go completely over board. And instead of investing in enforcement, they introduce painful administrative requirements.
- Lawtonfogle 11y ago>Quads with cameras make people nervous. And yet people are fine with the government using the same if not worse. Based on those I speak with who hold such a double standard, there is a deeply held belief that it will never be used against them, largely because of their SES, race, and religion.
- wastedhours 11y agoBut there is a public perception difference (especially in the UK with our pervasive CCTV culture) between government surveillance and the somewhat inevitable tabloid "voyeur with a drone" thought process. Constant state monitoring and Dirty Derek with a DJI are separate concerns.
- paavokoya 11y agoHow is everyone so sure that "Dirty Derek" doesn't work for the government and do this exact thing with no oversight?
- notahacker 11y agoIf drone surveillance by government officials is routine, then civil libertarians should be even happier at curbs in civilian drone use over their private property. A clearer warning to dissidents they might be under surveillance, and an avenue to complain which might get "Dirty Derek" kicked off drone duty if he's actually just abusing the police quad to gawp at your neighbour sunbathing topless.
- deepnet 11y agoSnowden revealed, naughty pics from the surveillance database were regularly filched & traded amongst his colleagues. So "Dirty Derek" does work as a spy.
- Lawtonfogle 11y agoFrom what I remember reading about the NSA, there are quite a few Dirty Dereks in the government.