CONOR FRIEDERSDORF The Atlantic As a Bush Administration lawyer, John Yoo employed flawed legal reasoning to facilitate torture and a view of executive power that would make the U.S. Constitution worthless if it were widely adopted. Despite his history of caring more about checks and balances when…
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A Profound comment on the Privacy Issues conversation….
by Benjamin •
An intelligent, equitable comment on the Privacy issues concerning UAS in the US. This is the kind of comment that encourages productive discourse on the issue. Here Here Tim! The Truth About Remotely Piloted Vehicles and Privacy. By: Tim Adelman May 23, 2012 The…
10 Myths About Drones…..
by Benjamin •
Here’s an article by Ryan Calo, A Professor at the University of Washington School of Law and John Villasenor with the Brookings Institute. A great article! He makes some wonderful points and I can’t find a “Myth” that is overstated…
Klickitat County-based Insitu hopes to make unmanned aircraft a high-tech reality for public safety agencies
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YAKIMA, Wash. — A police officer pulls up to a home to check on a report of a missing child. Within minutes, he’s taken a miniature plane from his patrol car’s trunk and sent it up to look over the…
Is there a drone in your backyard?
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By Judge Andrew P. Napolitano Earlier this week, the federal government announced that the Air Force might be dispatching drones to a backyard near you. The stated purpose of these spies in the sky is to assist local police to find…
Vapor Unmanned Helicopter Lands Atop New FAA Weight Restriction
by Gary Mortimer •
LAWRENCE, Kansas (May 16, 2012) – Pulse Aerospace, a Lawrence KS based unmanned helicopter developer, is pleased to see the weight cap on law enforcement use unmanned systems increased. Police, fire and similar agencies will be able to fly drones…
Drone Surveillance in Your Backyard? LAPD Has No Plans to Use Unmanned Aircraft … Yet
by Benjamin •
By Dennis Romero LA Weekly So cops can now fly unmanned aircraft known as drones, which could be used to peek into your backyard and maybe even into your window at night. So will the LAPD, a pioneer in the use of helicopters for…
FAA Makes Progress with UAS Integration
by Gary Mortimer •
For more than five decades, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has compiled a proven track record of introducing new technology and aircraft safely into the National Airspace System (NAS). Most recently, the agency has been working to ensure the safe…
Police seek bigger picture in using drones but libertarians incensed
by Gary Mortimer •
Tom Hyland POLICE in Victoria are considering the use of drone surveillance aircraft, a move that has alarmed civil liberties advocates. Other police agencies, including the Australian Federal Police are interested in the technology. A Victoria Police spokeswoman said the…
Shelby Co. delays vote on Police sUAS
by Gary Mortimer •
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The Shelby County Commission on Monday delayed a vote on purchasing two small remote-controlled drone helicopters after some commissioners raised questions about them being misused and infringing on individuals’ privacy. The drones were included in the…
