(Reuters) - Los Angeles Police Department on Tuesday got approval to begin recording and storing aerial footage of protests and other large gatherings from its helicopters, the LA Times newspaper reported late on Tuesday.
Police said the new capability will expand its "operational readiness" while protesters and activists described the step as unconstitutional government surveillance, said the newspaper.
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