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Rand Paul proposes bill to prevent warrantless drone surveillance

Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) introduced legislation on Tuesday that would prohibit law enforcement agencies from using unmanned aerial vehicles to conduct surveillance without a warrant. “I’m not against technology per se,” he explained on CNN. “What I am for are the constitutional processes that protect our civil liberties. So, you…

ACLU warns Congress pushing ‘willy-nilly toward an era of aerial surveillance’

The American Civil Liberties Union on Monday warned that legislation approved by Congress could severely undermine Americans’ privacy. On Monday, the Senate passed H.R. 658, a bill that would make it easier for law enforcement agencies to obtain and use unmanned aerial vehicles. The bill was passed by the House…