When most police departments seek government funds for drone buys, we’re talking between $1,000 and $10,000. The Louisville Metro Police Department says “Go big or go home.” Last week, Louisville Metro police Chief Steve Conrad asked the Metro Council’s budget committee for $80,000 to buy a high-end (but unnamed) model. The department wants a drone that boasts … [Read more...] about Louisville Police Dream Big Drone Dreams
Kentucky
New Bills May Empower Police Drone Slayers
As police drone use grows (and grows) across the America landscape, legislators are taking notice and debating bills that either expand or regulate law-enforcement use of UAVs, as well as reviewing anti-drone sentiments. In Kentucky, State Rep. Linda Belcher has introduced a bill that would ban the use of drones for “harassment, voyeurism, video voyeurism and use to … [Read more...] about New Bills May Empower Police Drone Slayers
Drone Breaks Glass of Great American Tower
The north side of the Great American Tower was damaged by a drone being operated in that area on Tuesday. The collision caused the glass of the building to break and fall down on the garage. The spokesperson for Western & Southern Financial Group and Great American Tower, José Marques, recounted that the unmanned aircraft collided with the building between the 28th and … [Read more...] about Drone Breaks Glass of Great American Tower
Kentucky Man Shoots Down Drone Hovering Over his Backyard
(Source: arstechnica.com) The way William Merideth sees it, it’s pretty clear-cut: a drone flying over his backyard was a well-defined invasion of privacy, analogous to a physical trespassing. Not knowing who owned it, the Kentucky man took out his shotgun and fired three blasts of Number 8 birdshot to take the drone out. "It was just right there," he told Ars. "It was … [Read more...] about Kentucky Man Shoots Down Drone Hovering Over his Backyard
KY Lawmakers Look to Limit Drone Surveillance
from USA Today Privacy concerns over unmanned aircraft known as drones have united political groups that don't often see eye-to-eye. Northern Kentucky Republican state Rep. Diane St. Onge has re-introduced a bill she filed for the previous General Assembly session that would prohibit law enforcement agencies from using drones to gather evidence without a warrant. The St. … [Read more...] about KY Lawmakers Look to Limit Drone Surveillance
