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San Francisco police want to use drones in car chases (sfstandard.com)
5 points by anigbrowl on Feb 26, 2024 | hide | past | favorite | 1 comment


> idea of having drivers flee police cars as well as having to look over the shoulder to figure out where the police drone is as well doesn’t seem like a recipe for safer police car chases

Sorry, what? We're concerned for the wellbeing of the person fleeing the cops? Is this man an idiot?

> he fears increased drone use could result in privacy violations and higher levels of surveillance of communities of colo

Prop E specifically requires these data be treated "consistent[ly] with all applicable City poliicies on data and privacy" [1].

I'm seeing nothing here that is remotely convincing. Prop E is broader than drones for car chases. But replacing a speeding cop car with drones seems like an obvious improvement. I'm shocked it even needs a referendum to be implemented.

[1] https://www.sf.gov/sites/default/files/2023-10/20231017_Poli.....




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