With 30,000 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), i.e. “drones,” projected to fly in U.S. airspace by 2020, civil liberties groups and concerned citizens have struggled to preserve privacy rights amidst a booming, multibillion dollar drone manufacturing industry. For legislators in Maine, the promise of jobs, tax revenue and improvements to public
Maine Poised To Limit Drones, Police Surveillance
With 30,000 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), i.e. “drones,” projected to fly in U.S. airspace by 2020, civil liberties groups and concerned citizens have struggled to preserve privacy rights amidst a booming, multibillion dollar drone manufacturing industry. For legislators in Maine, the promise of jobs, tax revenue and improvements to public safety isn’t enough to endorse police […]