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First City In the US To Pass an Anti-Drone Resolution

Posted by Soulskill on from the no-eyes-in-the-skies dept.

An anonymous reader writes "According to an Al-Jazeera report, 'Charlottesville, Virginia is the first city in the United States to pass an anti-drone resolution. The writing of the resolution coincides with a leaked memo outlining the legal case for drone strikes on U.S. citizens and a Federal Aviation Administration plan to allow the deployment of some 30,000 domestic drones.' The finalized resolution is fairly weak, but it's a start. There is also some anti-drone legislation in the Oregon state Senate, and it has much bigger teeth. It defines public airspace as anything above your shoelaces, and the wording for 'drone' is broad enough to include RC helicopters and the like."

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  1. Re:Jefferson would be proud by colinrichardday · · Score: 1, Troll

    I suppose that requesting evidence to support that claim would be aiding and abetting terrorists.

  2. Kool Aid by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Troll

    I am wondering if all the Obama Kool Aid drinkers are having second thoughts yet. Now that he doesn't have to run for re-election, he's pretty much told all you to fuck off and die and he'll do what he wants, Constitution be damned.

    I'm reading that Obamacare will be even more fun than expected...filled with things that people couldn't even make up during the debate without being called a complete loon. A hell of a thing, reading a Bill before you pass it.

    1. Re:Kool Aid by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Troll

      Nope, just yesterday when the drone strikes on US citizens are legal story came out they were all saying Bush started drone strikes so it is ok. They are idiots to the end.