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Surveillance of the police by the public is good, police body cams are good, but airborne public surveillance of everyone is bad? If so, why?

>>new_re+(OP)
People shouldn't be surveilled by the government without probable cause.

>>mywitt+T1
I'm 100% in favor of the protestors' cause, but if you want probable cause, burning down a police station, housing unit, and nearby businesses certainly qualifies.

>>new_re+(OP)
Imbalance of power.

Body cams are meant make the police accountable to the people. Mass surveillance gives power to the government to track and squash dissent.

It's the same reason we demand transparency from governments, and privacy for the people.

>>vecter+S6
And what about all the other people caught in the dragnet? Most of whom presumably did nothing. These people have no idea if they are also being surveilled. I mean, who knows what else the government is doing "while they're there."

There are smaller aerial drones that could be used, which would capture the same relevant footage, without the potentially miles-wide dragnet. That's my main objection here: innocent people shouldn't have to give up their rights because the government can justify it. A good justice system would do their best get the minimum amount of information necessary, in order to protect the innocent.