In case you still had any hope in the ability for local governments not to be completely stupid, here’s a story that will warm the cockles of your heart:
"The drones, donated by DJI, a Chinese company, have gone to 43 agencies in 22 states, all to help enforce social distancing rules."
US using Chinese drones to spy on and lecture Americans about a virus caused by communist China
Oh, and DJI "may be sending data to China" pic.twitter.com/LqH6VzonzH
— Elizabeth Harrington (@LizRNC) April 17, 2020
"Drone Maker D.J.I. May Be Sending Data to China, U.S. Officials Say"
We think DJI is “providing US critical infrastructure and law enforcement data to the Chinese government.”
And now local law enforcement is using them in response to the Chinese virushttps://t.co/UnZC3oXNdv
— Elizabeth Harrington (@LizRNC) April 17, 2020
BRILLIANT. As if we weren’t dumb enough already in letting our children open themselves up to blackmail later in life by downloading Tik Tok on their phones, now our local police are giving the communists a view into our neighborhoods. Great! Good job everyone, well done.
Listen, I think the social distancing rules are good, and they are necessary to keep the coronavirus from turning into a much greater public health disaster. However, we can be smart about it, or we can be complete morons about implementing them. Guess which one this one sides on?
It reminds me of this scene from the incredible movie “They Live” by John Carpenter:
Mhmmm.