Private Eyes, are watching you
LA's spy-in-the-sky drone sparks privacy concerns
By John Hiscock Los Angeles
Published: 20 June 2006
"A helicopter can be seen and heard and one can make behaviour choices based on that," said Beth Givens of the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse. "Do we really want to live in a society where our backyard barbecues will be open to police scrutiny?"
Police say the concerns are unwarranted because everybody is already under surveillance.
"You shouldn't be worried about being spied on by your government," said Commander Heal. "These days you can't go anywhere without a camera watching you, whether you're in a grocery store or walking down the street."
http://news.independent.co.uk/world/americas/article1090864.ece
By John Hiscock Los Angeles
Published: 20 June 2006
"A helicopter can be seen and heard and one can make behaviour choices based on that," said Beth Givens of the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse. "Do we really want to live in a society where our backyard barbecues will be open to police scrutiny?"
Police say the concerns are unwarranted because everybody is already under surveillance.
"You shouldn't be worried about being spied on by your government," said Commander Heal. "These days you can't go anywhere without a camera watching you, whether you're in a grocery store or walking down the street."
http://news.independent.co.uk/world/americas/article1090864.ece
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