US army launching surveillance blimps over the east coast

[candreasen]

http://motherboard.vice.com/blog/a-giant-military-surveillance-blimp-is-going-to-constantly-monitor-the-east-coast

 

So an entire region of the United States will soon be under constant radar monitoring (and if enabled, extremely accurate optics for visual surveillance) from 2 large blimps tethered at around 10,000 feet needing only monthly servicing. Scary stuff.

 

[Jerakl]

But It's for the children!

[TheSLSAMG]

Cool.

[brownninja97]

But its for your safety

[Mo5]

USA is turning into North Korea

[thekeemo]

USA is turning into North Korea

Sometimes I think living the USA is worse than NK because some people believe that they are in bliss and have the best leader

[CaliJL]

USA is turning into North Korea

How is it turning into North Korea? 

[PatrikStar24]

(insert "doing nothing wrong, nothing to hide" here)
I can't even bring myself to make a joke, it's that serious...

[Tocsin_786]

But It's for the children!

oh you never know. they might fall off the monkey bars one day

[Kyuubixchidori]

welp, as how good cameras are on satellites nowadays, if your worried about what they can see you do in your backyard, your a little to late. 

 

IMO, the gains of being able to spy on civilians is little to none. IE, the roofing company we used, they where able to calculate the exact square footage of roofing needed based on satellite pictures. its "scary better then google maps". the fact that ANY  company being able to do that is more concerning then just the US gov. lets face it, if the government wanted to get into your house anyway, they could. 

 

if this means i wont get nuked, and There is just a picture of me from a blimp instead of a sat, I dont care. 

[MonkeyFace]

USA is turning into North Korea

 

I'm typing this from labor camp in Virginia. What you see on TV about the U.S. is a complete lie. We're all starving and working against our will.

 

Send me food.

[Trik'Stari]

I'd like to know specifically what warrant they have that allows them to take pictures of the property of a private citizen from a blimp? Surveillance requires a warrant unless someone is suspected of terrorism.

 

I'm typing this from labor camp in Virginia. What you see on TV about the U.S. is a complete lie. We're all starving and working against our will.

 

Careful now, don't let dear leader hear you or you will get called "racist, sexist, biggot, home grown tea party terrorist, etc."

[Ren]

I can see my house with Google Maps.

Wee.

[SpaceCore]

doubt it ever goes up.

[MonkeyFace]

I'd like to know specifically what warrant they have that allows them to take pictures of the property of a private citizen from a blimp? Surveillance requires a warrant unless someone is suspected of terrorism.

 

 

Careful now, don't let dear leader hear you or you will get called "racist, sexist, biggot, home grown tea party terrorist, etc."

 

They don't listen to anything we say anyway, so I'm alright. 

[vigorstick]

I am seriously thinking about putting up a massive tarp on the roof of my house that reads "FUCK YOU". I'm still wondering if they would bother scanning my area to decide whether or not it's worth doing that.

[Trik'Stari]

They don't listen to anything we say anyway, so I'm alright. 

HAH good point.

 

I am seriously thinking about putting up a massive tarp on the roof of my house that reads "FUCK YOU". I'm still wondering if they would bother scanning my area to decide whether or not it's worth doing that.

Maybe a few hundred thousand of us should do that to see how they respond.

[cae]

Rev up your attack drones! Wonder how difficult it'd be to rig up a single shot of dragon's breath on to one...

[Blue fellow]

I'd like to know specifically what warrant they have that allows them to take pictures of the property of a private citizen from a blimp? Surveillance requires a warrant unless someone is suspected of terrorism.

 

 

Careful now, don't let dear leader hear you or you will get called "racist, sexist, biggot, home grown tea party terrorist, etc."

 

You don't need a warrant for taking pictures of areas in plain view.

[Trik'Stari]

You don't need a warrant for taking pictures of areas in plain view.

You do for regular and routine surveillance if I remember correctly. Especially if it has thermal cameras that can see through the walls.

[Blue fellow]

You do for regular and routine surveillance if I remember correctly. Especially if it has thermal cameras that can see through the walls.

 

Here's an article on Connecticut specifically saying they would not need a warrant.

 

http://wnpr.org/post/if-police-connecticut-use-drones-surveillance-do-they-need-warrant

 

 

And here's an article by a lawyer referencing a United States Supreme Court ruling. Although this article is specifically about California, the Supreme court ruling is not and did not even involve California. So from the United States constitution stand point, a warrant is not currently required.

 

http://smithblawg.blogspot.com/2014/08/do-police-need-warrant-for-aerial.html

 

So unless states have specific laws against aerial surveillance, they do not need a warrant. I did not look up the specific east coast states, but it seems unlikely that there would be anti-aerial surveillance laws, if not for the sole reason that aerial surveillance hasn't been a thing like it is now with affordable remote control drones.

[Trik'Stari]

-snip

I don't doubt they've justified it somehow. Doesn't make it right or necessary. I can tell you for a fact that if it has thermal camera's on it then without a warrant it would be considered invasion of privacy.

[Tech_Dreamer]

Today everyone's a celebrity & the NSA is the annoying paparazzi.. :mellow:

[RuecanOnRails]

Welcome to the police state, you can leave your freedoms at the door, they are no longer needed.

[E-Ro]

Sometimes I think living the USA is worse than NK because some people believe that they are in bliss and have the best leader

Yeah, it probably is worse here then in North Korea. You should move there.