Firing Missiles Elsewhere OK, But No Peeking At Home!
The FAA Reauthorization Act recently passed by Congress mandates
the FAA to develop standards and testing for the integration of
unmanned aircraft into the National Airspace System. The prospect
of civilian law enforcement using spy drones is producing an
interesting paradox in public opinion. A Rasmussen poll finds a
majority of Americans are fine with Predators being used for spying
or even armed attacks in other countries, but surveillance of their
own back yards is a no-no.
Writing in The Daily Caller, former Republican Congressman Bob
Barr of Georgia notes the survey found 76 percent of Americans are
supportive of using drones to kill terrorists, while just over half
- 52 percent - are opposed to their use by law enforcement agencies
inside the US. This new class of NIMBYs will be at odds with the
many manufacturers and politicians eager to turn loose this new
sales category.
As ANN has reported, EPIC, the Electronic Privacy Information
Center, has petitioned the FAA to consider new rules protecting the
privacy and safety of citizens subject to surveillance using
unmanned aircraft. Barr opines that if the FAA takes the matter
seriously, the move would "indicate that the Obama administration
— which for three and a half years has largely continued the
policies of its predecessor in refusing to recognize the
fundamental right to privacy guaranteed in the Bill of Rights
— does in fact harbor some concern about the use of
technology to spy on American citizens."
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