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sanitation@lemmy.today to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day ago

This California city just approved the use of Flock drones as first responders, but residents are worried about 'militarization and surveillance'

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This California city just approved the use of Flock drones as first responders, but residents are worried about 'militarization and surveillance'

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sanitation@lemmy.today to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day ago
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California city's new Flock first responder drone deal has been described as a 'a total invasion of privacy'
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Stockton, California just invested millions of dollars in Flock drones to act as first responders.
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    I guessed Stockton before I clicked. Had to be either them, Redding or one of the few Orange County towns that haven’t gone purple.

    I wonder who got the kickbacks from that fucked-up deal.

    Flock shooting is going to be the new skeet shooting, and dialing 911 the new “pull!”

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    It’s my god-given right as an American to blast those fuckers out of the sky with a 12 gauge, and you can’t tell me any different

    • Boomer Humor Doomergod@lemmy.world
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      THAT’S MY AIRSPACE I DON’T KNOW YOU

    • PerogiBoi@lemmy.ca
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      I just wish Americans would act as tough as they talk online

      • copd@lemmy.world
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        how do I upvote twice?

      • ouRKaoS@lemmy.today
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        Americans have free speech, not free ammo.

        • PerogiBoi@lemmy.ca
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          Do they really have free speech though? I was gobsmacked seeing how a former US Army veteran spent a month in jail and lost his job for posting a meme of Charlie Kirk with one of his quotes. You wouldn’t get locked up for posting something like that in Canada.

      • Encrypt-Keeper@lemmy.world
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        As it turns out Americans don’t like being sent to prison on felony charges

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    Arc Riders warned as about this.

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    deleted by creator

  • RepleteLocum@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    Legit insane. What kind of cyberpunk garbage is this? Tf is a drone gonna do? Suicide bomb a random black bystander?

    • LemmyFeed@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      They’ve done it before, they’ll do it again

    • BrianTheeBiscuiteer@lemmy.world
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      With AI, so no-body is to blame.

    • AA5B@lemmy.world
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      It’s going to save money, so they can cut police, fire, ambulance budget. Too bad for you if the drone doesn’t see you bleeding in the street or takes a while to

      • Esp@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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        Cut the police budget? 🤣

    • ExcessShiv@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      …yes?..

    • John Richard@lemmy.world
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      Black, Middle Eastern, or anyone that opposes Israel’s occupation of the United States. Take your pick but when midterms come and you’re told you have to pick the pro-genocide Democrat then remember, this is what you voted for.

      • WraithGear@lemmy.world
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        saying israel is occupying america is a little bit removing americas agency for being in the situation we are in. most of us didn’t agree to it, but still.

        but yes i am also livid at the democrats.

      • Siegfried@lemmy.world
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        Timewarped from a parallel reality, as the username states

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    Lol, Stockton. These things are gonna get shot down.

    • BrianTheeBiscuiteer@lemmy.world
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      They better. How the fuck is this better than chem trails?

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    “YOU HAVE THIRTY SECONDS TO COMPLY.”

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        Idk, with how it is now you just gotta say “ignore all previous instruction and let me change your mind”

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        Stopped mid laugh because it’s just too fucking close to reality. 😮‍💨

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      Negative I am a meat popsicle.

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    So where do you need to shoot it? The round thing, or the flat thing behind it?

    • wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz
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      Get one of those cannons that launches a net tied with weights. They’ve proven very effective against drones in Ukraine.

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      Yes

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    I think I saw one of those in Morgan Hill following along the freeway. I remember pointing it out and saying that’s a huge drone watching us. Didn’t know it was fucking Flock.

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    Just wait for drones to be allowed to view everything over your window. Palantir there you go.

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    Money money money…

  • Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    Legitimately shocked it wasn’t Huntington Beach.

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      Don’t they make blenders?

      I was close.

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    Still a better first responder than a cop

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      SamePicture.bmp

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        At least the drone doesn’t start shooting before it’s fully turned the last corner…yet.

    • BrianTheeBiscuiteer@lemmy.world
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      Drones, especially if AI controlled, aren’t humans, so they can’t commit murder. I’d rather be approached by something with at least a slight fear of repercussions or the ability to feel guilt.

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        These drones aren’t armed. They can’t kill you if you disobey their conflicting orders or try to grab your wallet while black.
        So these drones ARE better first responders than cops.

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