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From CNET: The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has customized its Predator drones, originally built for overseas military operations, to carry out at-home surveillance tasks that have civil libertarians worried: identifying civilians carrying guns...
- They Promised. Now, I Feel Much, Much Better
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Washington Times: Drones over U.S. get OK by Congress By Shaun Waterman Look! Up in the sky! Is it a bird? Is it a plane? It's ... a drone, and it's watching you. That's what privacy advocates fear from a bill Congress passed this week to...
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Reuters: US launches first Predator drone strike in Libya WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States launched its first Predator drone strike in Libya on Saturday, the Defense Department said in a statement. It did not provide details on the target of the...
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FBI Director Admits They Use Drones For Domestic Surveillance
ALL THAT IS NOT PERMITTED IS COMPULSORY
The FBI uses drones for domestic surveillance purposes, the head of the agency told Congress early Wednesday.
Robert Mueller, the director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, confirmed to lawmakers that the FBI owns several unmanned aerial vehicles, but has not adopted any strict policies or guidelines yet to govern the use of the controversial aircraft.
“Does the FBI use drones for surveillance on US soil?” Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) asked Mr. Mueller during an oversight hearing on Capitol Hill Wednesday before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
“Yes,” Mueller responded bluntly, adding that the FBI’s operation of drones is “very seldom.”READ THE WHOLE THING.
- Fbi Ignored Warnings About Radical Mosque Boston Bombers Attended
Could the FBI be more clueless? Federal Bureau of Investigation officials ignored warnings about the radical origins and nature of the mosque frequented by the Tsarnaev brothers for years before this April’s deadly Boston Marathon bombings. Outgoing...
- Documents Show Dhs Built Domestic Surveillance Into Drones-can Track Cell Phones, Id If Citizens Are Armed
From CNET: The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has customized its Predator drones, originally built for overseas military operations, to carry out at-home surveillance tasks that have civil libertarians worried: identifying civilians carrying guns...
- They Promised. Now, I Feel Much, Much Better
FAA official: No armed drones in U.S.A top official with the Federal Aviation Administrationreassured the public on Wednesday that, despite the fear and paranoia of some, no armed drones will be permitted to fly in U.S. airspace.“We currently...
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Washington Times: Drones over U.S. get OK by Congress By Shaun Waterman Look! Up in the sky! Is it a bird? Is it a plane? It's ... a drone, and it's watching you. That's what privacy advocates fear from a bill Congress passed this week to...
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Reuters: US launches first Predator drone strike in Libya WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States launched its first Predator drone strike in Libya on Saturday, the Defense Department said in a statement. It did not provide details on the target of the...