NYPD public messaging drone plan will creep out New Yorkers, critic says

Drones may take the place of loudspeakers atop roving New York City police vehicles as a way of getting out the word in natural disasters, weather events and other calamities — but critics fear the plan will cause more panic than any real emergency ever could. The drones “would convey critical information and keep you connected with up-to-date info,” according to an New York Police Department tweet. The drones will have the capability to broadcast audio messages — though the NYPD and its partner in the project, NYC Emergency Management, haven’t fully explained how the public messaging plan wil...