Min Aung Hlaing's comments suggest the army doesn't intend to see that influence quickly whittled down.

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"People are listening to the military, but they don't listen to the police, " Mr. Zaw Min said.

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It's still the same MinoHD as far as image quality goes, however, so don't walk into this one expecting any surprises -- and no fancy al-yoo-min-ium case will quell the need for a proper stabilizer in these things.

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