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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' (www.techradar.com)
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[–] 115 points 4 months ago (11 children)

Legit insane. What kind of cyberpunk garbage is this? Tf is a drone gonna do? Suicide bomb a random black bystander?

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  • [–] 3 points 4 months ago* (2 children)

    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

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  • [–] 4 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    Cut the police budget? 🤣

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  • [–] 1 point 4 months ago*

    Maybe. the police “function” is necessary: it’s the implementation that can be harmful.

    Next time some homeless person is pulling out his hunting knife to try to steal my dog, I want there to be a police presence that can handle it. However all too often that police presence does not serve public safety but instead causes harm

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  • [+] -19 points 4 months ago (4 children)

    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.

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  • [–] 3 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 child)

    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.

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  • [–] 2 points 4 months ago

    Sorry we can't all be billionaires who got us into this position. Yes, you could say oligarchs got us into rhis, and in reality Zionism is really just the colonial project of the oligarchs

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