New York Police Will Use Drones To Monitor Backyard Parties This Weekend, Spurring Privacy Concerns
AP News | August 31, 2023 | Jake OffenhartzThose attending outdoor parties or barbecues in New York City this weekend may notice an uninvited guest looming over their festivities: a police surveillance drone.
The New York City police department plans to pilot the unmanned aircrafts in response to complaints about large gatherings, including private events, over Labor Day weekend, officials announced Thursday.
“If a caller states there’s a large crowd, a large party in a backyard, we’re going to be utilizing our assets to go up and go check on the party,” Kaz Daughtry, the assistant NYPD Commissioner, said at a press conference.
The plan drew immediate backlash from privacy and civil liberties advocates, raising questions about whether such drone use violated existing laws for police surveillance.
“… “Deploying drones in this way is a sci-fi inspired scenario.”
Mayor Eric Adams, a former police captain, has said he wants to see police further embrace the “endless” potential of drones…
Big Party!
Burt’s backyard.
Bring your skeet gun to enjoy the competition for door prizes.
I’m so there.
Does NYC have a law about not having large gatherings in your private back yard? Especially now that the COVID lockdown is over.
Armed drones?
Just asking.
For some concerned citizens of a once free nation.
Of course criminals need not worry. Democrats will make sure they’re free to go about their business undisturbed.
Wait a minute! New York City residents have back yards??
I’ve just been using them to make honey.
I once shot down a suspicious drone hovering in my backyard with a paint gun that was filming me peeing. Perfectly legal.
The paint gun was filming you peeing?
That’s my takeaway.
Take it away.
I can’t even give it away now.
But you were just in Vegas. Does not compute.
My attorney just advised me to not comment any further on this matter. Whatevah.
You will not be allowed to gather with friends or family, and you will be happy…