Domestic drone surveillance: Round 1

The text of the amendment:

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RT @drones: Why would DoD drones be spying on Americans anyways? Well, Air Force admits it may "accidentally" collect your info. http://bit.ly/KF5OI8Thomas Sutherland

House Approves Amendment to Defense Spending Bill to Limit Defense Drones Surveillance: The House of Representat… http://bit.ly/JPMrufLex Informatica

RT @EFF: RT @Drones House #NDAA amendment: Info collected by DoD drones can’t be used in court w/o a warrant https://eff.org/r.1abj h/t @EPICprivacyNathan Jordan

The concern is this: lot’s of provisions that make it into bills on unrecorded voice votes have a way of disappearing when the House and Senate conferees get together to hammer out a final bill. And because Landry’s amendment only applies to the Defense Department, state and local law enforcement organizations are–for now–free to do what they want:

The FAA has signed off on law enforcement using unmanned drones in USA: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-05-14/drones-up-to-25-pounds-allowed-for-u-s-safety-agencies.html #PoliceStateOccupy Wall Street

The good news is that lots of folks are not down with this:

Domestic drones? A sign of the times? Drones can be beneficial but they can also be abused.Maria/Marika

No I don’t think ANY good can come from local #police use of #drones! #justsayin #thataintright #FAIL #govt #intrusion #invasion of #privacyKen Sk8man

The funny thing is, you can’t stop @drones from following you on Friday or any other day.alexismadrigal

So there’s 30,000 spy drones flying over the US right now and the Government tried to hide it from us. American government is so screwed up.Ben Hodge

RT @galtreport: Little Opposition to Expanded Use of Drones in U.S. http://bit.ly/ItCxi7Sweetred Archer

Drones Over America – Mozilla Firefox http://amzn.to/Kbd8bMSheila.Sensible

If Domestic Drones Are All Civil, Then Why Are They in the Defense Authorization, Too? http://shar.es/2LXEQ via @sharethisNoistheanswer

RT @TheAngryindian: AeroVironment and the Rise of Police Drones : The New Yorker http://ow.ly/aZhKhDan Feidt

When the #TSA sends its drones over your neighborhood, moon it.Gary Sibio

Who will keep us safe from a president who wants to use drones here?Omar Zaid

RT @OmarZaidMD: Who will keep us safe from a president who wants to use drones here?Laid Back Farmer

Drones coming to skies near you http://www.socialunderstanding.net/526.htmlLive Life

Those drones do NOT have to come to skies near you. Here’s how to stop them:

Petition: Tell Congress: No Drones Over My Neighborhood | Change …Aerial, warrantless surveillance is a violation of our Fourth Amendment rights and our right to privacy. The recently enacted Federal A…