New York police will use drones to monitor backyard parties this weekend, spurring privacy concerns

AP News ^ | August 31, 2023 | Jake Offenhartz

[Reno89519]

Weekend contest! Who can bag a drone with legal means. Maybe a slingshot? What about a salt or ice gun?

[ClearCase_guy]

Sounds racist.

[Fai Mao]

A laser pointer at the camera?

[Reno89519]

Yes, I be they won’t be around the nicer neighborhoods, the rooftops, etc.

[Reno89519]

I wonder if there might be some DARPA money or grants etc. to develop non-lethal means of downing drones?

[nonliberal]

Cool. Target practice.

[mewzilla]

https://www.venuesnyc.com/blog/permits-licenses-required-for-events-in-NYC

If folks don’t like it, they need to get a permit, or change the law.

[Reno89519]

Get a permit to hold a backyard barbeque?! No way.

[CatOwner]

Someone needs to design a drone jamming device and crash them into the ground.

[jacknhoo]

Jam the drone frequencies.

[mewzilla]

Interestingly, I didn’t see anything at that link, maybe I missed it, that lays out what constitutes a large crowd.

Let’s put it this way, if you’ve gone to the trouble of going through all that BS at the link, the fuzz won’t likely bug you.

If you can’t be bothered, expect a visit.

If I got an invite from both, guess which one I’d steer clear of?

[ought-six]

Is it now illegal to have fun in one’s own backyard?

[Secret Agent Man]

Those drones won’t be coming back.

[mewzilla]

FWIW, and I’m no fan of the fuzz anymore, but I don’t think they’re gonna be bugging backyard grillers having a few friends over for a bite.

I think they’re trying to deter who and what we all think they’re trying to deter without actually having to show up to do it.

Note to the po-po: Good luck with that.

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

👍

[odawg]

Complete loss of privacy which is the complete loss of freedom. Whatever happened to “they can’t tell us what we can do with our bodies” crowd?

Is there a law on the books in New York City prohibiting backyard parties?

[PROCON]

Is it now illegal to have fun in one’s own backyard?

Wait until the NYC mask mandate goes into effect.

[jdt1138]

[Reynoldo]

no

[xkaydet65]

I’ve seen a few of those Central Brooklyn get togethers. Coupled with the huge West Indian Day festivities the penchant for violence doesn’t just exist, it permeates. If drones give the NYPD a heads up then I’m in.