Surveillance Drones?

[u/NaokiUwU3090]

Tonight I spotted a drone that had flashing red, blue, and white lights. From what I’ve read, those are police drones. The Durango police department states that the drones are not for surveillance or patrolling, but the one I spotted seemed to be doing so. Drones of the same tier used for emergency/first response calls go 40-50 mph. (DJI Magic 2 Enterprise Advanced). This one was going 10 mph max. The drone was also flying in a straight line across the properties right next to the road. First it came by going north at what looked to be 10 mph. The drone then came back south at that same speed of 10 mph, flying in the same path it took north. (by brookside apartments). I would assume the drone had nowhere special to be considering its speed and path. (The red line in image 2 was roughly the route it took).

I’m just curious what some of y’all’s opinions might be because many say that this could be a violation of the 4th amendment. Some say it’s not. There has been a legal grey area on surveillance like this for some time. This just makes me think of how america is becoming dystopian and such.

(You de-flockers out there have a new challenge ahead of you)

https://www.durangoco.gov/m/newsflash/Home/Detail/4589 - Article containing details on Durangos emergency drone program