Taking a break from his crusade against sugary soft drinks, NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg took some time during his weekly radio broadcast last week to downplay an issue that’s been at the forefront of privacy concerns in a growing number of US states: the use of unmanned aerial drones for ubiquitous police surveillance. "What's the difference whether the drone is up in the air or on the building?" asked an incredulous Bloomberg, now in the final months of his heavily-lobbied third term in office. "I mean, intellectually I have trouble making that distinction."
The comparison seems especially tone-deaf as lawmakers and citizens in other cities across the US continue efforts to block the use of drones by law enforcement for general...
via The Verge - All Posts http://www.theverge.com/2013/3/28/4153084/bloombergs-drone-surveillance-state-wont-fly
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