Summary

The NYPD announced an expansion of its “Drone as First Responder” program, using drones to respond to robberies and alerts from ShotSpotter, a gunshot detection system with a high error rate.

The drones will provide real-time video and audio to officers, aiding in investigations, crowd monitoring, and emergency responses.

Civil liberties groups have raised privacy concerns, especially as ShotSpotter has been criticized for inaccuracies and for disproportionately targeting Black and brown neighborhoods.

Other cities, like Chicago and Durham, have already moved to end or review their ShotSpotter contracts.

  • @otacon239
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    423 months ago

    I can imagine being robbed and a drone just flies around with blinking red and blue lights with a siren.

    📢 POLICE ARE ON THEIR WAY - ESTIMATED WAIT TIME IS 25-30 MINUTES 📢

    • @Frozengyro
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      243 months ago

      You are currently 24 in the queue. Upgrade to NYPD Plus™ to receive priority service, only 58.99 a month!

    • Tiefling IRL
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      73 months ago

      Live in NYC. Wait time is closer to 2-3 hours. Unless someone has a gun, NYPD doesn’t care

  • Flying Squid
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    223 months ago

    When do they get the Department of Precrime to go with it?

      • @RestrictedAccount
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        23 months ago

        No problem, Trump supporters will tell them the color of the neighborhoods to target.

        • @Death_Equity
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          33 months ago

          It would be easier to say what color neighborhoods not to target.

  • @[email protected]
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    173 months ago

    So what’s to stop the government using these for mass surveillance or targeting government dissidents

    • @PagingDoctorLove
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      153 months ago

      Don’t you worry your pretty little head about it. If you’re not doing anything wrong then it won’t matter, right?

      Lol.

  • @Zahille7
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    83 months ago

    So even more useless than it already is?

    • EleventhHour
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      73 months ago

      Just want until the drones discover Candy Crush. Then the drones will get drones.

  • BougieBirdie
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    63 months ago

    It’s all fun and games until there’s a shahed in the bodega

    • @[email protected]
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      233 months ago

      The first time someone shoots one down, they’re going to make it so that downing a drone has the same criminal penalty as attacking an officer. Mark my words.

        • @TrickDacy
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          33 months ago

          Their job isn’t to obey the law, dummy! /s

  • Dog
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    13 months ago

    In before they shoot down the drones.

  • @TokenBoomer
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    13 months ago

    I’m sure they’ll put them back in storage after problems are resolved…NOT.