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I'd be inclined to agree if this were limited to public spaces only. But here's the issue: aerial surveillance isn't limited to public areas only. If I'm survei
by w4 13y ago
I'd be inclined to agree if this were limited to public spaces only. But here's the issue: aerial surveillance isn't limited to public areas only. If I'm surveilling a public park aerially I'm also necessarily surveilling the houses next to it. If I have to get a warrant to perform that survellance then good enough. The warrant will limit the surveillance. No warrant? Now it drifts into that surveillance state place.
A police officer on patrol can't police private property without trespassing; the houses bordering the park likely have privacy fences, foliage coverage, etc. to prevent their owners from being watched (by a anyone, not just police) on their pool deck or wherever. Drones (and planes) see right over those, and without warrants they're quite likely to result in privacy violations.