Recent cases involving misuse of automated license plate readers offer a broader lesson for public safety agencies adopting increasingly capable technology. News and Commentary. Automated license plate readers help law enforcement find stolen vehicles, locate missing people and develop leads in criminal investigations. Recent controversies involving Flock Safety cameras also … [Read more...] about Powerful Public Safety Technology Needs Powerful Guardrails: What Flock’s Camera Controversy Means for Drones
Privacy
Who Gets to Fly? ACLU Paper Examines the Future of Drone Access
Access, Regulation, and the Future of Drone Use Analysis raises questions about how policy decisions may shape who benefits from drone technology As drone technology advances, its applications continue to expand across industries, public safety, and everyday life. Drones support infrastructure inspection, emergency response, mapping, and delivery services. These … [Read more...] about Who Gets to Fly? ACLU Paper Examines the Future of Drone Access
Proposed Kentucky Privacy Law Could Be Devastating for Commercial Drones
News and Commentary. Kentucky's House Bill 45 is being touted as a privacy bill - and addresses a wide range of dystopian future scenarios, including microchipping people without their permission, disseminating deep fakes, and installing tracking devices on humans or property. The sections on drone use, however, could have a negative impact on drone use in the … [Read more...] about Proposed Kentucky Privacy Law Could Be Devastating for Commercial Drones
Drones Will Be Shot Down Until These Misconceptions Are Tackled
On February 23rd, Long Island resident Gerard Chasteen allegedly fired his Shotgun three times at a DJI Mavic 2 Zoom flying near his property. Rather than a neighbourhood menace up to no good, the drone's operators - Lynn Fodale and Teddy Henn - were volunteers working for local pet-rescue group, Missing Angels Long Island. They were scouring the area for a lost dog when … [Read more...] about Drones Will Be Shot Down Until These Misconceptions Are Tackled
Washington State Lawsuit Blends Drone Law and Privacy Concerns
A legal battle in Washington State may define the state’s future approach to aerial rights and drone law. Fort Discovery Inc., developer of a civilian gun range/military and law enforcement training facility in Port Townsend, Wash., has filed multiple lawsuits against Tarboo Ridge Coalition, a group opposing the construction. According to the Peninsula Daily News, Fort … [Read more...] about Washington State Lawsuit Blends Drone Law and Privacy Concerns
