Safety Not Surveillance

MPD Drone public hearing on Aug 24th! We've put together an Open Letter and Petition, with our community partners--big thank you to @CAIRMN @BlackVisionsMN @TakeActionMN @CUAPBMpls @RT4MN @aaopmn @ISAIAHMN @LegalRightsCtr chng.it/xR8vR2jM5h

Update in Council around a surveillance/tech oversight ordinance! youtu.be/-04AK7DrzHw

Thank you to all who showed up today--great turnout! 🙏🏾 An eventful and informative hearing! ✨ (recap below) Community members brought up amazing points and hammered home that---simply trusting MPD is not good governance. We will continue pushing Mayor/Council on surveillance!

🏃🏾‍♀️Come out to Mpls City Hall--if you can make it! ✨And a big thank you to 181 people who signed the petition!! ✨ We've sent it out to Mayor/Council. chng.it/GCWHpSHPMD

The City Council has no authority over MPD drone use, but they do have the ability to craft city ordinances. In this reporting by @MinneapoliSam, @Muniramaidenrue explains one option the Council could pursue. 1/3 unicornriot.ninja/2022/despite-w…

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We cannot stress enough how UNDEMOCRATIC this whole process is on Drones. Best next steps: 👇🏾 🤩 Council-- ADD more public hearings in evening (so real everyday people can join!) 🤩 Mayor/Alexander--GET MPD to come back to public after tmrw and listen/change/act on feedback

8. officer training or public relations purposes; and 9. for purposes unrelated to law enforcement at the request of a government entity lims.minneapolismn.gov/Download/RCAV2…

4. natural or man-made disasters 5. threat assessment in anticipation of a specific event; 6. public area if there is reasonable suspicion of criminal activity; 7. crash reconstruction purposes after a serious or deadly collision occurring on a public road;

How much power will MPD have with Drones??🤔 Justifications police can use to deploy drones👇🏾 1. emergency situation involves the risk of death/bodily 2. public event heightened risk to safety of participants or bystanders; 3. to counter the risk of a terrorist attack

@MstrBlstr Great Qs, so far we know: --7 day retention for footage/recordings. --No Facial Rec allowed. Could attached license plate readers and other AI tho. --police only notify you if you've been surveilled by drones if a search warrant is filed, info will be published later

🚨🗓️ 1 day before MPD Drone hearing!!!!🗓️🚨 Good Question to think about: --Will MPD brand drones??🤔 --How will I distinguish a drone owned by an aggressively obnoxious neighbor from a police drone? (...and what happens if one were to hurl a rock at it?hypothetically ofc)

'Despite Widespread Mistrust, Minneapolis Police to Fly Surveillance Drones.' Statewide warrantless drone flights are up 93.4%. MPD's proposed drone policy "porous... gives police all the discretion" according to @Muniramaidenrue of @snsmn_ & @ACLUMN unicornriot.ninja/2022/despite-w…

🚨🗓️ 2 days until MPD Drone hearing! "Drones don’t disappear once the initial justification for purchasing them no longer seems applicable. Police will invent ways to use their invasive toys" eff.org/deeplinks/2022…

Police depts shouldn’t be shrouded in secrecy. Demand public oversight and transparency for ALL surveillance and military tech–Not just Drones! Sign Petition: chng.it/tCzMrSmNSr

🚨🗓️ 3 days until MPD Drone hearing! Seeing comments about "Drones being needed to reduce crime"...Ok.. Then make MPD---define what crimes, why it will help, and strict protections against overreach.right now its all at their discretion. Blind trust is NOT good governance!

@MacPhisto17 @LineaPalmisano @ElliottForWard1 @cmlisagoodman @andreaforward8 @CMAndrewJohnson @MplsWard11 @JamalOsmanMN @JChavezMpls @jeremiah4north @MplsWard3 @LaTrishaVetaw @robin4mpls This is a silly point. We are not against using tech. We want a public approval process, w/ strict oversight and control. As you ideally should have in a working democracy. MPD is STILL under investigation. Only blind trust would make a rational person say this.

@snsmn_ @LineaPalmisano @ElliottForWard1 @cmlisagoodman @andreaforward8 @CMAndrewJohnson @MplsWard11 @JamalOsmanMN @JChavezMpls @jeremiah4north @MplsWard3 @LaTrishaVetaw @robin4mpls Let me get this straight. First you dont want police to go after stolen cars or those involved with crime as it can hurt bystanders. Got it. But now using technology to catch these people while not causing other harms is also bad. Seems like you just want criminals to succeed.

Possible Police presentation to Council on 23rd. We've been talking with CMs--need them to ask questions like: ---drone make/model? Nº? ---fiscal note? $$? from where? ---More detailed Proposal? ---closing loopholes in limited use? ---No Misuse/discipline policy?

🚨🗓️ 4 Days Until MPD Drone Hearing! Also--this whole process is UNDEMOCRATIC! Local government should be accessible to ALL. Council should add more hearings (in the evenings!). @Calex_law @mplsclerk @MayorFrey

@LineaPalmisano @ElliottForWard1 @cmlisagoodman @andreaforward8 @CMAndrewJohnson @MplsWard11 @JamalOsmanMN @JChavezMpls @jeremiah4north @MplsWard3 @LaTrishaVetaw @robin4mpls @Calex_law, @MayorFrey

@LineaPalmisano @ElliottForWard1 @cmlisagoodman @andreaforward8 @CMAndrewJohnson @MplsWard11 @JamalOsmanMN @JChavezMpls @jeremiah4north @MplsWard3 @LaTrishaVetaw @robin4mpls Link to MPD proposal: lims.minneapolismn.gov/file/2022-00779 lims.minneapolismn.gov/Download/RCAV2…