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Flock's fastest-growing business is 60 mph police drones that can read license plates from the sky (www.techspot.com)
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Privacy groups warn that flying plate readers could expand surveillance far beyond roadside cameras.

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[–] 21 points 1 month ago* (7 children)

Can I fly my own drone really close to a surveillance drone? You know, one that’s coincidentally full of expensive parts?

Well… Yes. But why would you do such a thing?

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  • [–] 5 points 1 month ago*

    Automated drone that automatically fly in front of the flock drone's camera to block its view, from the minimum safe/legal distance away. Multiple drones if that's too far to have a decent effect.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 month ago (5 children)

    I doubt you could bump a drone out of the sky. Think you'd want to find a way to throw a stick in its spokes.

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  • [–] 15 points 1 month ago

    You absolutely could, if you fly down from above you will damage the rotors, and the drone will crash.

    You can also tape a stick to it and go jousting. There's videos online of Ukrainians doing both to counter Russian drones.

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  • [–] 11 points 1 month ago* (2 children)

    A light net or long strings would work wonders.

    And you could definitely program it to home in, not that I would dream of doing such a thing…

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