Chuck Schumer Tells Apple and Google To "Curb Your Spy Planes"

mk1004 writes with news from The Register that U.S. Senator Charles Schumer of New York has written to Apple and Google regarding their use of 'military-grade spy planes.' The Senator claims concerns ranging from voyeurism to terrorism. Suggested protections: Warn when areas are going to be imaged, give property owners the right to opt out, and blurring of individuals. Schumer seems happy enough, though, with the more detailed versions of such surveillance being in the hands of law enforcement agencies, and phrases his complaint to emphasize what he perceives as risks to infrastructure brought about by detailed maps that anyone can browse: "[I]f highly detailed images become available, criminals could create more complete schematic maps of the power and water grids in the United States. With the vast amount of infrastructure across the country, it would be impossible to secure every location."

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And No "Democrats" Tag?

[KermodeBear]

Whenever someone from the Republican party does something stupid, the article is instantly slapped with a "Republicans" tag. When a Democrat does something stupid... It's just one person being stupid.

Re:fear everything!

[NeutronCowboy]

And this is why I facepalm every time a libertarian starts to talk. Military, police and courts are being privatized. I know the gp didn't specifically source these items, but I thought Blackwater, mall cops and arbitration were well-known concepts. Public schools are most certainly not being privatized in Europe, public utilities are under severe regulatory straight jackets, and there still are quite a few public companies in Europe, specifically in the Infrastructure business. I also love how you unilaterally throw out any counter examples by simply saying "well they shouldn't exist!", as well as just declaring any reasons you disagree with as "ridiculous".

There is only one mythology, and it is the libertarian one.