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San Jose Police Apologize For Hiding Drone Program, Halts Until Further Review

Posted by timothy on from the no-department dept.

v3rgEz (125380) writes As part of MuckRock's Drone Census, the San Jose Police twice denied having a drone in public records requests — until the same investigation turned up not only a signed bid for a drone but also a federal grant giving them money for it. Now, almost a full year after first denying they had a drone, the department has come clean and apologized for hiding the program, promising more transparency and to pursue federal approval for the program, which the police department had, internally, claimed immunity from previously.

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  1. Yep by Tyrannicsupremacy · · Score: 5, Funny

    So if a police department "doesnt have a drone" and someone finds a way to interrupt the signal of said nonexistent drone, leading to it's destruction, there wouldnt be any repercussions, right?

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    1. Re:Yep by houstonbofh · · Score: 4, Funny

      "Well, the police said they didn't have a drone, so it had to be them terrorists. So Bubba and me got our huntin rifles, and..."