Preventing an Aerial Panopticon Over American Cities

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  1. lotuseclat79

    lotuseclat79 Registered Member

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    Preventing an Aerial Panopticon Over American Cities

    -- Tom
     
  2. hawki

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    I wouldn't count on The Fourth Amendment protections against unreasonable searches to block enhanced aerial surrveillance and tracking.
    It is merely a vast computer assisted extension of the observation of what is visible to the naked eye doctrine.

    In the GPS tracking device attached to a suspect's car cases, the finding of illegality was based largely on the concept that the physical attachment was an illegal tresspass.

    In the DirtBox cases - fake cellphone towers that can track an individuals movements - the main basis of a ruling of unconstitutionality was that such tracking allowed the tracking of individuals in "constitutionally protected space", e.g., the interior of a person's home or office where there is a "reasonable expectation of privacy."

    There is no reasonable expectation of privacy while walking or driving outdoors in plain view.

    The Panopticon described in the article accomplishes the same thing as a hugely expanded law enforcement organization equipped with advanced communications gear.

    IMHO it would take a new law,Constitutional Amendment, or revolution to rationally expect that the Panopticon will be prevented by the rule of law.
     
  3. zapjb

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    It's too late to just imagine this.
     
  4. guest

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    Lawsuit fights new Baltimore aerial surveillance program
    The program could put Baltimore under an all-seeing eye
    April 9, 2020

    https://www.theverge.com/2020/4/9/2...lance-baltimore-police-department-pss-lawsuit
    ACLU: ACLU Lawsuit Over Baltimore Spy Planes Sets Up Historic Surveillance Battle
     
  5. guest

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    Federal judge OKs Baltimore aerial surveillance program to proceed
    April 27, 2020
    https://www.reuters.com/article/dat...surveillance-program-to-proceed-idUSL2N2CF1DP
     
  6. mirimir

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    Well, after all, subjects are outside ;)
     
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