NYPD will use drones to monitor backyard parties this weekend, spurring privacy concerns

https://apnews.com/article/drones-labor-day-eric-adams-nypd-jouvert-c2787e87bcad8fa87aa8d34b454ee6cf

New York City Mayor Eric Adams wants police to embrace the “endless” potential of drones, citing Israel’s use of the technology.

But privacy advocates say regulations have not kept up, opening the door to intrusive surveillance that would be illegal if conducted by a human police officer.

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Labor Day BBQs May Feature NYPD https://hackaday.com/2023/09/01/labor-day-bbqs-may-feature-nypd/ #barbecue #laborday #POSTAct #drones #drone #News #nypd

"Predictive policing algorithms are racist. They need to be dismantled.

Lack of transparency and biased training data mean these tools are not fit for purpose. If we can’t fix them, we should ditch them."
By Will Douglas Heaven

#predictivepolicing #compas #oas #systemicracism #racialbias #algorithmicbias #palantir #nypd #postact

https://www.technologyreview.com/2020/07/17/1005396/predictive-policing-algorithms-racist-dismantled-machine-learning-bias-criminal-justice/?truid=&utm_source=the_download&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=the_download.unpaid.engagement&utm_term=&utm_content=07-14-2023&mc_cid=987d4025e9

"According to OIG's Ninth Annual Report [PDF], the watchdog made 15 recommendations and the #NYPD refused to implement 14 of them". #Surveillance #PostAct https://www.theregister.com/2023/03/31/nypd_surveillance_rules/