Police state descends from the sky

The police spy in the sky presently being tested by the police is a cause for concern. It is one thing to use such a device in the fight against crime, but quite another to use it to tackle anti-social behaviour which is not a crime and raise it to the level of surveillance of targets as though the general public are the enemy in some kind of war zone.

I don't accept the police argument that people like to be spied on as it makes them feel safe. It is like John Reid arguing that peoples liberties are being protected by being removed.

I would prefer it if the police got down to policing instead of playing about with their little toys.