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Senate Passes Bill That Lets the Government Destroy Private Drones (engadget.com)
On Thursday, the Senate passed the FAA Reauthorization Act, which, among other things, renews funding for the Federal Aviation Administration and introduces new rules for airports and aircraft. But the bill, which now just needs to be signed by the president, also addresses drones. From a report: And while parts of the bill extend some aspects of drone use -- such as promoting drone package delivery and drone testing -- it also gives the federal government power to take down a private drone if it's seen as a "credible threat." The wording comes from another bill, the Preventing Emerging Threats Act of 2018, which was strongly supported by the Department of Homeland Security and absorbed into the FAA Reauthorization Act. In June, as part of its argument as to why it needed more leeway when it comes to drones, the agency said that terrorist groups overseas "use commercially available [unmanned aircraft systems] to drop explosive payloads, deliver harmful substances and conduct illicit surveillance," and added that the devices are also used to transport drugs, interfere with law enforcement and expolit unsecured networks. Video -- What Happens When a Drone Hits an Airplane Wing?
Grow up.
I have - I believe in innocent until proven guilty.
Our society, however, is regressing into believing that certain kinds of allegations must mean that the accused is guilty unless proved innocent.
It matters very much what you think is credible, and how you determine that.
Try growing down, then. Obviously whatever you thought they meant by "grow up" isn't achieving the normative result.
Hah, yeah man. Evidence? Burden of proof? That shits for children who need to grow up.
Part of the INTERVIEW process is to test the candidate. The content of the actual question is not relevant. Would you steal a pencil from work? If you say never, you area a lying ass kisser who can not be trusted. No job for you.
Ask something irrelevant and perhaps embarrassing and it doens't matter if it is true or not if you act like a sniffling man baby. Aside from being caught in lies about things that are simply not worth lying about. Stop boofing your own head!
Reasonable grounds to drop him exist already; aside from the huge coverup games and smokescreen alone make somebody look so bad as to now allow it simply on the grounds it disrespects the whole process and the nation... and for what? If he was any good they have the time for an honest process but that isn't how it even began because they have real problems they are trying to avoid. Much more is being gotten away with in this disgrace.
If the man had any respect for the nation he would resign the nomination like so many patriots before him who weren't even responsible but as heads of departments symbolically took the blame and resign. If the cause matters more than himself, he'd bail out before it became too late and risk a like minded person getting the job.
Finally, innocent until proven guilty is not logical and is ONLY for the legal process. It's a precept. It has NOTHING to do with job interviews or politics! The whole basis for term limits is that politicians are guilty until proven innocent; it's all about where you want the error bias to exist. Attack ads WORK because of this as well; it tends to make people not vote but that means it's still working.
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And Steve Scalise was SHOT by a deranged liberal because of TDS.
Rand Paul was attacked by a neighbor with TDS.
Rand Paul was assaulted at an airport just yesterday by people following Cory Booker's directions.
Cruz was attacked at a restraint following Booker's directions.
Sarah Sanders was attacked at a restraint following Maxine Waters' directions.
So please tell me again about threats from anonymous individuals VS attacks promoted by DNC Congresspeople who are unwilling to take back their calls for violence.