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Re:Pentagon testing mass surveillance balloons across the US by mirimir on Friday August 02, 2019 @10:49PM (#20598331)
Somehow I didn't think that it was OK for the US military to operate domestically. According to the Posse Comitatus Act.

But I see that there's an exception for surveillance.

Charming.

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Re:Pentagon testing mass surveillance balloons across the US by ptero on Saturday August 03, 2019 @08:14AM (#20600040)
I think you are spot on and I am pretty sure Pentagon bureaucrats take PC very seriously. That is why I suspect it is either a test for eventual use overseas (not operational deployment), or DHS is ready to take over
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