Nashville’s Growing Mass Surveillance Network
Legislation regulating how law enforcement can use drones in Nashville is on its final reading at Metro Council tomorrow night. But are drones just a small piece of something bigger? Journalist Nick Pipitone joins host Rachel Iacovone to discuss his recent Nashville Scene article about how systems like Flock, Fusus, and Skydio are designed to work together in “real-time crime centers” and enhance what the Community Review Board recently called “MNPD’s steadily expanding surveillance apparatus.”
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