Drone Program Aims To 'Accelerate' Use Of Unmanned Aircraft By Police

[sad sally]

31. Ten years of living under the insidious Patriot Act have left the majority of Americans accepting

any and all intrusions in our lives that have all but ripped away "liberty, freedom and justice."

This new law, FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 or P.L. 112-95, the President has added to control American's actions was done so with little public input or congressional interaction. Shouldn't clear guidelines and applications of expansive drone use have been done before the law passed? Or is it because the law was passed under our current President, who Democrats support, that no questions are necessary and no concerns that future Presidents may not have the best interests of the people in mind with this law?

For example: Should law enforcement be able to weaponize their drones? Is a search warrant needed when there's no probable cause to spy on a person or persons? What kind of information can be gathered with drones? Who will have access to such information and for what purpose will it be used? What legal rights do citizens have regarding access to such information? Can foreign governments apply for and be granted licenses to operate drones in US airspace? How much was FAA's budget increased to enact this law? How much will it cost to enforce?

Back in 2002, the ACLU said, "The definition of domestic terrorism is broad enough to encompass the activities of several prominent activist campaigns and organizations. Greenpeace, Operation Rescue, Vieques Island and WTO protesters and the Environmental Liberation Front have all recently engaged in activities that could subject them to being investigated as engaging in domestic terrorism. Do taxpayers care they've just increased the spy budget? Is this whole program a ruse to control "domestic terrorists?"