“You are being watched, constantly!” We all know this as we live in what’s become a surveillance society.
But when public servants are doing that watching, we should and do have a say in that matter. Recent efforts by Hawaiʻi law enforcement should elicit a public outcry.
Last month, the Hawaiʻi Department of Law Enforcement announced plans to increase public surveillance through the expanded use of drones and ShotSpotter (gunshot sensing devices). This is part of a broader trend of intensifying police surveillance, also including the use of body-worn cameras, robots and portable parking lot cameras…