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Flock Is Quietly Selling Powerful Drones That Scan License Plates From the Sky (futurism.com)
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[–] Chulk@lemmy.ml 5 points 4 days ago

While I agree that the street-level cameras should urgently be taken care of, don't underestimate what a stationary aerial drone can do over a couple of hours.

Listen to Radiolab's Eye in the Sky episode. Think of the possibilities that have opened up because of drone tech in the 10 years since it first aired (and the 20 years since the tech was used in Iraq). It's truly frightening what these drones will be able to accomplish once they are in place.