China’s use of drone to spy on their citizens for suspected terrorists is sparking “concerns” among human rights groups. So China is following our government’s lead and is vilified. Mr. Snowden exposes the same illegal spying in the US on a larger scale and Congress does nothing. There is no public outcry against this unConstitutional abuse of power which also has completely eliminated any whistleblowers coming forward for any abuse. The few who speak up in a public forum are labeled terrorists.
Got Drones?
David DeGerolamo
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CHINA USING DRONES IN CRACKDOWN ON CIVILIANS
Chinese security forces are now using surveillance drones against civilians in an apparent escalation of their crackdown on ethnic and religious minorities.
The Global Times, a Chinese newspaper affiliated with the state-owned People’s Daily, reported on Monday that forces had sent operators of drones or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to the northwestern region of Xinjiang after a “fatal terrorist attack” occurred on July 28. The UAVs surveilled towns “day and night” for “suspected terrorists,” helping the police eventually arrest 215 people, according to the newspaper.
The use of drones sparked fresh concerns among human rights groups that advocate for ethnic Uyghurs, who dominate the autonomous Xinjiang region also known as East Turkestan.
