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SCOOP: Remember that drone in Minneapolis? It was part of a nationwide operation that sent helicopters, airplanes and drones over 15 cities where demonstrators gathered to protest the death of George Floyd, logging at least 270 hours of surveillance.https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/19/us/politics/george-floyd-protests-surveillance.html?smid=tw-share …
-The drone in Minneapolis was requested by an agent with HSI, a branch of ICE. -The aircraft does not have facial recognition anarmed. -The 270 hours of footage was transmitted in real time to a control room managed by CBP.
CONTEXT: CBP will often sent the aircraft to assist law enforcement agencies for search and rescue missions and civil disturbances with large crowds. The devices are directed to fly no lower than 19K feet (they can’t pinpoint facial features or license plates from there).
The agency sends the footage to a Homeland Security database called BIG PIPE, according to the agency’s privacy assessment. The footage can be requested by law enforcement who can prove they need the footage for corroboration (it can’t be the sole reason for probable cause).
***The aircraft does not have facial recognition and was NOT armed. (Typo above).
Here’s the data. CBP official says flight hours have increased since the 16th.pic.twitter.com/u591OkE7wz
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