I testified against this bill to committees of the Oregon Legislature.
Warrantless surveillance has a long and negative history in America, with a LOT of examples of excess and abuse. In Portland, law enforcement already has the ability to use drones; this bill is both harmful & unnecessary.
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Warrantless surveillance has a long and negative history in America, with a LOT of examples of excess and abuse. In Portland, law enforcement already has the ability to use drones; this bill is both harmful & unnecessary.
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Nick Caleb
Great reporting by @abeasher.bsky.social & @portlandmercury.com on the warrantless drone surveillance bill moving through the Oregon legislature.
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Our civil rights are already under attack from DC. Let's not let Salem get in on it too.
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