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silverweb

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1. Especially as they get smaller.

Reply to unhappycamper (Original post)

Sun Sep 14, 2014, 05:54 AM

Sep 2014

[font color="navy" face="Verdana"]Our military already has bug-sized drones. How long will it be before the bug drones are loosed on us? Who will own them? How will they be (or will they be at all) regulated?

Do you trust any government agency or their corporate contractors to respect your right to privacy at all? How long before they're used for stalking and personal vendettas?

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Sotomayor Concerned About Drones and Privacy, Says You Should Be Too [View all] unhappycamper Sep 2014 OP

Especially as they get smaller. silverweb Sep 2014 #1

I remember a story about Justice Brennan being concerned, too. merrily Sep 2014 #2

This is why drones get better federal protection than many citizens... Pholus Sep 2014 #3

The papparazzi will go nuts with drones for one thing. nt bemildred Sep 2014 #4