Drones used to monitor French May Day rallies for first time
By France24
04 May 2023 |
1:17 pm
This May Day, French protesters may have felt as if they were being watched – and indeed they were. Police in France are using drones to "secure" the rallies. This controversial strategy has been criticised by several NGOs amid concerns about civil liberties.
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