LANCASTER, Kalifornia (PNN) - August 25, 2012 - The residents of Lancaster probably didn't notice it, but on Friday, a small Cessna aircraft flew high above the desert city, capturing hours of video and ushering in a new era in fascist government surveillance.
The aircraft, equipped with sophisticated video equipment, is set fly a loop above the city for up to 10 hours a day, unlawfully beaming a live video feed of what's going on below to a fascist Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department dispatch center.
The camera will inevitably pick up scenes of mundane day-to-day life. But fascist thug officials - known to lie about such things - say they plan to use the video only to track reports of crimes in progress, traffic collisions, and other emergency situations.
It has become common for pig thug cop agencies to use aerial surveillance, including streaming video, during breaking crime situations. Some are even beginning to use drones for terrorist cop work.
Lancaster appears to be the first city where a camera will send video continuously to the ground, to be used as an integral part of daily policing.
The city spent $1.3 million on the initial contract with Aero View, the Lancaster-based company that developed the program and will operate the planes. Beginning next year, the city will pay about $90,000 a month for the service.
Lancaster Mayor R. Rex Parris said he eventually hopes to add a second plane for greater coverage, and Aero View president Steve McCarter said the technology could be expanded to further intrude into citizen privacy rights by feeding video footage directly to deputies' cop cars.
Despite assurances by lying thug officials, the American Civil Liberties Union requested detailed records on the program last November, when the city approved the contract.
Peter Bibring, senior staff attorney for the ACLU of Southern Kalifornia, said the organization had reviewed sample footage, which allayed some but not all of its fears.
"As far as we can tell, the system isn't capable of seeing in any greater detail than your average pilot or helicopter pilot," said Bibring.
He said had the system been capable of facial recognition, it would have presented more serious apprehension. But Bibring said the ACLU is still concerned about infrared sensors and the potential to monitor and store data on people who are not suspected of any crime.
