from motherboard.vice.com The FBI has been flying drones since 2005, according to a trickle of documents released over the last eight months. Agents called in a small surveillance drone on a hostage situation in Alabama in February 2013, and to monitor a dog-fighting scheme in August 2011. But despite a mandatory process designed to mitigate privacy concerns, the question … [Read more...] about Do the FBI’s Drones Invade Your Privacy? Sorry, That’s Private
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This Rule About Drone Surveillance is Just Plain Absurd
from io9.com First of all, let me assure you that this kind of surveillance is going on right now. Law enforcement can choose to watch you with a drone, and they don't have to get permission from a judge (AKA a warrant) to do it. The FBI recently sent a letter detailing their drone surveillance practices to Senator Rand Paul. Paul wanted to know how the agency justified … [Read more...] about This Rule About Drone Surveillance is Just Plain Absurd