Government Drones Used in 'Runaway Spying Operation' to Peek Into Backyards in Sonoma County, Lawsuit Says

Government drones used in 'runaway spying operation' to peek into backyards in Sonoma County, lawsuit says

Three residents filed a lawsuit this week against Sonoma County seeking to block code enforcement from using drones to take aerial images of their homes in what the American Civil Liberties Union is calling a 'runaway spying operation.'

California's Sonoma County sued for illegal mass surveillance

Give them an inch and they take a mile. Sonoma County authorized a drone surveillance program to weed out illegal cannabis farms. A lawsuit alleges the County is conducting warrantless searches for code violations and spying on residents.

Sonoma County Sued for Spying on Residents with Drones - Sonoma Valley Sun

A story on SFGate provides details about a lawsuit brought by three Sonoma County citizens, accusing the County of Sonoma of spying on them with drones. In the article, its reported they have been victimized by "'a runaway spying operation' that has violated the constitutional rights and privacy of locals, according to a lawsuit filed