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Personally, I agree with what they are doing (fundamentally), but they could probably do with a better strategy for how they go about doing it. If they continue this pattern, and something horrible does happen, the department could say, "Well, this group has a history of endangering officers' safety" and a lot of people would swallow that pill without further examination, thus defeating the purpose of what they are doing.

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This might be one occasion where throwing technology at the problem may actually be productive. HN has a reputation for using tech as a crutch for social problems, but this is an ideal job for a quadcopter.

In the U.S. the FCC was overruled over bans on commercial use of these so that's another barrier lifted. As an added bonus, it also prevents immediate discovery of the pilot and thereby avert suppression to some degree.

From the article:

"How does it make you feel when you see a cop behind you?" said Tye. "If they're going to do it, maybe they should get a taste of their own medicine."

Maybe having cops around endangers peoples safety--when driving, for example, slowing down and causing accidents.

That is a fair point, but two wrongs doesn't make a right. :)

Cops carry guns and shoot racial minorities-- do we condone this for everyone? Would allowing minorities to shoot cops for arbitrary reasons solve the problem?

If you're going to protest something, abandoning the moral high ground is a bad idea. I'm not saying don't be humble, I'm saying don't lose sight of what you want to accomplish.

I agree I am for what they are doing but they shouldn't do it in away that endangers the officer or themselves.

Now if only we could get people to follow around our Senators and Congress men and catalog everything they are doing that would be great.

I had an idea along these lines... maybe I'll submit it to HN ;)

And would highlight a hell of a lot more abuse of position.

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