drones
Chicago-Area Law Enforcement Repeatedly Violated State Drone Disclosure Regulations
According to The Chicago Reader, multiple law enforcement agencies operating in Chicago have failed to comply with state drone use disclosure laws. The report focuses on the most recent of these violations, detailing how the Cook County Sheriff’s … Read more »
Trump Admin Continues Aerial Surveillance Creep with CBP Drone Deployed Over LA
The Guardian has reported that Customs and Border Protection (CBP) deployed a surveillance-capable drone in response to the anti-ICE protests in Los Angeles. In a statement, CBP maintains that the drone’s mission is purely to ensure the safety of … Read more »
Mixed Bag Illinois Law Unleashes Drones on Populace, But Guarantees FR and Weapons Limits
According to The Register, a new Illinois law signed by governor Pritzker overhauls the rules regulating law enforcement use of drones, to mixed effect. The law, known as the “Drones as First Responders Act,” grants police in the … Read more »
Law and Technology Quickly Converging to Allow Unblinking Aerial Surveillance
As its law enforcement application continues to evolve and proliferate, drone deployment in municipalities across the country has attracted spirited resistance by civil libertarians. Considering the degree to which drones can compromise the privacy of individuals, notably in their … Read more »
Report: Justice Department Convenes Forum to Expand Police Use of Drones with Zero Concern for Privacy Implications
Last week, the US Department of Justice issued a press release announcing the start of a forum designed to help law enforcement agencies across the country expand their use of drones. The release, which took the form of a … Read more »
Daley’s Casual Proposal to Expand Surveillance Would Build on Chicago’s Already Appalling Legacy
According to an article in the Chicago Sun-Times, last month mayoral candidate Bill Daley unveiled a prospective crime-fighting plan that includes adding thousands of additional surveillance cameras to Chicago’s already sprawling network. Even more unsettlingly, the proposal would also … Read more »
