In a Major Privacy Victory, Seattle Mayor Orders Police to Dismantle Its Drone Program After Protests | Common Dreams

In a Major Privacy Victory, Seattle Mayor Orders Police to Dismantle Its Drone Program After Protests | Common Dreams
"In an amazing victory for privacy advocates and drone activists, yesterday, Seattle’s mayorordered the city's police agency to cease trying use surveillance drones and dismantle its drone program. The police will return the two drones they previously purchased with a Department of Homeland Security grant to the manufacturer."

Drones Will Be The New Normal in The U.S. If We Let Them

Drones Will Be The New Normal in The U.S. If We Let Them
"Here's how it happens: The defense contractors see dollar signs, buy themselves a bouquet of Congress critters, and then suddenly we have an "urgent" civilian need for military equipment. It will keep us "safe". Sure, there'll be a few major collisions and "accidents," but it will become generally accepted as the New Normal. And once that's firmly ensconced in the public mind as necessary, we'll then develop an urgent need for armed drones.

Maybe voters need to rise up against this nonsense:"