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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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i support drones for fire depts, at scene of fire to search for trapped people and animals.

for police, nuh uh, nope, no thanks, stfu.

[-] jdr@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 days ago

How is the drone supposed to help?

[-] mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 days ago

To see if there's any black, mexican or gay people in the vicinity that they can pin a crime on to justify killing them

[-] jdr@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 days ago

Oh sweet, they got gaydar on drones now! What a time to be alive.

this post was submitted on 27 Oct 2026
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