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Daniel Knowles
@dlknowles.bsky.social
Midwest correspondent at The Economist, in Chicago. Before that, in London, Mumbai, Nairobi and DC. Buy my book about why cars suck: shorturl.at/BJOUV
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Chicago's police will do anything except try to reform
Drones called ‘game-changer’ for policing — but is CPD late to the game? - https://www.wbez.org/criminal-justice/2024/10/01/drones-chicago-police-technology-surveillance-privacy-civil-liberties-events-pride-lollapalooza-dnc
Drones called ‘game-changer’ for policing — but is CPD late to the game?
The Illinois State Police has 75 drones. New York City has 55, with one just to monitor beaches. San Diego has 47. But CPD has just five, getting its first ones only last year. They've been used mainly for surveillance at special events, including the Democratic National Convention, Lollapalooza…
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Daniel Knowles
@dlknowles.bsky.social
Midwest correspondent at The Economist, in Chicago. Before that, in London, Mumbai, Nairobi and DC. Buy my book about why cars suck: shorturl.at/BJOUV
2.4k followers332 following583 posts