Those attending outdoor parties or barbecues in New York City this weekend may find an uninvited guest looming over their festivities: a police drone.

New York police will use drones to monitor backyard parties this weekend, spurring privacy concerns::Those attending outdoor parties or barbecues in New York City this weekend may find an uninvited guest looming over their festivities: a police drone.

  • wagoner@infosec.pubEnglish
    60·
    1 year ago

    I’ve read the article and still have no idea what supposed issue is going on in private backyards that the NYPD needs to see.

    • harpuajim@lemmy.mlEnglish
      23·
      1 year ago

      It’s not the regular labor day BBQs they’re interested in. It’s being deployed specifically to monitor parties and parades connected to J’Ouvert and the West Indian Day parade. Every year there’s a spike in violent crime related to these events and they’re trying something new to hopefully keep things more peaceful.

      These events are mostly attended by people of color so I doubt the NYPD is going to say they’re specifically targeting these gatherings but they are.