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Californians revolt against police drones after rapid adoption across state (calmatters.org)

submitted 1 day ago by lowprofilestudio@lemmy.world to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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Across California, police departments are rapidly expanding "Drone as First Responder" programs, triggering intense public backlash over warrantless surveillance and corporate overreach.

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[–] PowerCrazy@lemmy.ml 11 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

While one could argue the efficacy of taking out drones with a shotgun, the reality is that if you shoot at ANY drone with a firearm you will have every police force that has jurisdiction chomping at the bit to charge you with a felony. Drones (for now) should be handled with collective passive action. The easiest method that is legal in most places is to tether balloons/kites up to the maximum allowed FCC air space (typically 400feet above ground). A neighborhood of homes all with their own tethered balloons basically creates a no fly zone for drones. And most importantly it's not a felony.