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FAA Bill Authorizes Surveillance Drones Over US

Posted by samzenpus on from the eye-in-the-sky dept.

fyngyrz writes "Congress passed a bill this week that makes it easier for the government to fly unmanned spy planes in U.S. airspace. From the article: 'The FAA Reauthorization Act, which President Obama is expected to sign, also orders the Federal Aviation Administration to develop regulations for the testing and licensing of commercial drones by 2015. Privacy advocates say the measure will lead to widespread use of drones for electronic surveillance by police agencies across the country and eventually by private companies as well.'"

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  1. Maybe cost savings is the goal by mykos · · Score: 5, Funny

    Why spend so much money shipping these things to drop errant bombs on brown people when we can save the cash and do it right here at home?

    1. Re:Maybe cost savings is the goal by mrclisdue · · Score: 4, Funny

      I, for one, welcome our new overdrones.

      cheers,

  2. Don't worry by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    If you aren't doing anything illegal, you really have nothing to hide. The world will be a safer place.

    1. Re:Don't worry by Cryacin · · Score: 3, Funny

      Not to mention the por guy that has to clean the windshield of the Airbus. "Hey Tom! Look at the size of THIS bug!"

      --
      Science advances one funeral at a time- Max Planck
    2. Re:Don't worry by SJHillman · · Score: 3, Funny

      As long as AT&T isn't in charge of the wireless. That'd be one hell of a dropped call.

  3. Ok as long... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    ...as privately owned anti-aircraft missiles are also legalized :-)