Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Experts: In the coming drone world, current law inadequate

 ** FILE ** A freshman Republican state lawmaker from North Dakota plans to introduce a bill that would limit use of drones for law enforcement after the highly publicized case of a Lakota farmer who was arrested after a 16-hour standoff with police on Jan. 6, 2013. (U.S. Customs and Border Protection via Associated Press)
Big Brother and Big Business may soon be able to easily spy on American citizens using surveillance drones, security and civil liberties experts warn.

That’s because as technology inches closer to science fiction, U.S. law has failed to keep up.

Fourth Amendment and other personal privacy protections may not be enough to shield citizens from drone surveillance and tracking, which are closer to becoming commonplace than most Americans realize.

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Experts: In the coming drone world, current law inadequate - Washington Times

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