Amazon Patents Police Traffic Stop Drone

The future is now, ladies and gents. Tech giant Amazon just recently secured a patent for small shoulder-mounted police drones. Referred to as "unmanned aerial vehicle assistants", these devices could be used to provide enhanced support for police during routine traffic stops. Unlike body-mounted cameras such as GoPros, these drones would allow police to examine a pulled-over vehicle before even approaching in person. This has obvious implications on the safety of citizens as well as police officers. On the flipside, without appropriate policies and accountability, it wouldn't be hard to imagine significant breaches of our civil liberties. If outfitted with surveillance mechanisms, these...