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[–] 9 points 4 days ago (4 children)

The US is (also) mad about them because it's a violation of the 4th amendment of our constitution against unreasonable search.

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  • [–] 1 point 4 days ago (2 children)

    I don't really know the legal arguments that make surveillance of public places into searches, but let's assume they exist and are valid... I still don't think people would be that mad about it if you thought you could trust your police to use the information half-way responsibly.

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