
Ben Snyder on Spy Plane: Inside Baltimore’s Surveillance Experiment
New Books in Sociology
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Surveillance and Society: The Spy Plane Controversy
This chapter examines the controversial deployment of military-grade surveillance technology by the Baltimore Police, focusing on the implications of using Wide Area Motion Imagery to monitor citizens. It discusses the balance between public safety and privacy concerns, the transparency of the technology company's CEO, and the adaptation of military tactics to domestic policing. Additionally, it explores the complexities of understanding surveillance through personal and observational research amidst societal tensions surrounding technology.
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