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The U.S. Is Launching a Regulatory Assault on Drone Users | New restrictions try to shield ICE from being watched from above. (foreignpolicy.com)
submitted 5 hours ago by floofloof@lemmy.ca to c/technology@lemmy.world
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[–] DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works 15 points 4 hours ago

Honestly with all these Drone = CCP rhetoric in the news... I'm kinda scared to fly drones nowadays especially under this admin since... well I'm ethnic Chinese and I was born in China so I have this paranoid of being falsely accused of being a "CCP Spy" or some bullshit like that... idk if I'd feel safe flying drones anymore... not since january 2025 ... not in the forseeable future...

so um... pls white dudes that were born here... use your privilage to your advantage, I'm counting on y'all

You know... be the SovCit that we need in these trying times... law is just a piece of paper... let y'all drones fly free

[–] Almacca@aussie.zone 36 points 5 hours ago

If you've got nothing to hide, you have nothing to fear.

[–] Formfiller@lemmy.world 7 points 3 hours ago

Party of “small government” I guess we should all buy drones

[–] trailee@sh.itjust.works 6 points 4 hours ago

Maybe we’ll see a resurgence of kite photography. Modern camera tech should make it especially light and awesome.

[–] MushuChupacabra@lemmy.world 5 points 4 hours ago

No problem.

Strap a gun to the drone, use your 2A freedoms.

[–] Bonesince1997@lemmy.world 10 points 5 hours ago

It's just a weather balloon.