The LAPD will use drones—and people are pissed
Forget 2049. Los Angeles' Blade Runner-esque future of a world watched by robots is here.
On Tuesday, a civilian oversight panel gave the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) the OK to begin a year-long drone trial, primarily for reconnaissance in "tactical missions" conducted by SWAT.
The decision came after a contentious meeting and protest by privacy advocates who oppose the use of drones by law enforcement.
As the third largest police force in the nation behind New York and Chicago, the trial makes the LAPD the largest police force in the nation to use drones. The Chicago PD and New York PD confirmed in official statements to Mashable that neither police force deploys drones. Read more...
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The LAPD will use drones—and people are pissed
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