States Seek Legal Limits on Domestic Drones
By Maggie Clark, Staff Writer
The city of Seattle recently ended its drone program following intense pressure from civil liberties groups. (ALAN BERNER/The Seattle Times)
Ready or not, the drones are coming home: Nine law enforcement agencies in six states already use drones, and another nine have applied to the Federal Aviation Administration for permission to do the same. So far, police agencies have not used drones for general surveillance, but lawmakers in nearly half the states are looking to enhance privacy protections before drones become standard policing.
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