Comment Re:I dunno about LEDs, but CFLs don't last (Score 1) 602
Many low-flow water fixtures use a little plastic washer bushing thing inside that can be removed in a couple of minutes.
a) Their constitution is based on ours. b) It's not really standard surveying work when it is targeting a specific area to collect money from tax evaders with drones and it is most certainly invasive if they are comparing it against people's tax documents.
It falls into rules governing being in plain sight. In the United States, cities and counties use Google Maps and other aerial surveillance to look for nonpermitted structures and other construction that hasn't properly been paid for. If I were to put up an awning or accessory structure over a certain size I could be hit with penalties from both a lack of permit and a lack of reporting the improvement for property-tax purposes. That's perfectly legal for them to do.
So you think that money is the root of all evil. Have you ever asked what is the root of money? -- Ayn Rand