It’s against privacy rights and it gives governments unprecedented surveillance powers, right groups had argued. Paris: France’s highest administrative court ruled Monday that Paris authorities could no longer use aerial drones to track people flouting social-distancing rules in the coronavirus fight, handing a victory to rights groups who warned of …
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By Donna Lu A drone with a loudspeaker warns people to respect social distancing rules in PortugalPedro Fiuza/NurPhoto/PA Images As countries around the world are gradually reopening following lockdowns, government authorities are using surveillance drones in an attempt to enforce social distancing rules. In India, police are using AI-equipped drones …
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MORE EYES ON THE ROAD Gen. Guillermo Eleazar, deputy chief for operations of the Philippine National Police, tests a drone on Edsa on Saturday as a tool for checking—and restricting—the number of vehicles on the streets while the Luzon lockdown remains in force. | MARIANNE BERMUDEZ MANILA, Philippines — The …
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The French police has started using drones to enforce the confinement rules in place since Tuesday, when president Emmanuel Macron announced the country’s lockdown to fight the coronavirus pandemic. It is a modern technology that is very complementary to the actions carried out in the field with the numerous patrols. …
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