News and Commentary. The U.S. agency for Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) flew a military style Predator drone over protests in Minneapolis last week. The presence of the drone has prompted a U.S. House of Representatives committee to query why the agency was involved in policing the event: journalists and politicians have spoken out against drone surveillance. As the … [Read more...] about Drones Over Protests in Minneapolis: Military Drones Over Cities Won’t Help the Commercial Industry (Op-Ed)