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[ PRIVACY Forum ] Drone Industry Worries About Privacy Backlash
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (PRIVACY Forum mailing list)
Fri Mar 29 12:04:00 2013
Date: Fri, 29 Mar 2013 08:52:29 -0700
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Drone Industry Worries About Privacy Backlash
http://j.mp/ZsAIXn (NPR)
Seattle abandoned its drone program after community protests in
February. The city's police department had purchased two drones
through a federal grant without consulting the city council. Drones
"clearly have so much potential for saving lives, and it's a darn
shame we're having to go through this right now," said Stephen Ingley,
executive director of the Airborne Law Enforcement Association. "It's
frustrating."
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Awww ... He's *frustrated* by privacy concerns. My heart bleeds for
his him and his association. NOT. // Drones can indeed save lives and
perform an array of useful functions. But they can easily be abused.
Worse, an arrogant push by drone makers could potentially cause a backlash
that would be damaging to all manner of public photography, with severe
collateral damage.
--Lauren--
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