Connecticut is taking steps to become the first state to allow
law enforcement to use drones capable of deadly force, following the
release of viral videos that featured weaponized UAVs.
Legislation regulating drone use in Connecticut breezed through the state House Judiciary Committee this week and now heads to the entire House of Representatives for a future vote.If passed and signed by the state’s governor, House Bill 7260 would make Connecticut a leading example for states attempting to arm law enforcement with drones capable of utilizing deadly force. Only North Dakota currently allows armed drones for its law enforcement agencies, but the state requires “less than lethal” weaponry such as a stun gun.
Full Story HereOutrageous: Connecticut lawmakers added a dangerous and unnecessary amendment to what had been a good drone privacy and safety bill. https://t.co/z6GWtZAeCs— ACLU of Connecticut (@acluct) March 30, 2017
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