Drones over U.S. get OK by Congress

The Washington Times ^ | Tuesday, February 7, 2012 | Shaun Waterman

[rarestia]

Look! Up in the sky! Is it a bird? Is it a plane? It’s … a drone, and it’s watching you. That’s what privacy advocates fear from a bill Congress passed this week to make it easier for the government to fly unmanned spy planes in U.S. airspace.

The FAA Reauthorization Act, which President Obama is expected to sign, also orders the Federal Aviation Administration to develop regulations for the testing and licensing of commercial drones by 2015.

[rarestia]

*I searched and did not find this article posted.

This... this is bad. I think we're far beyond the point of no return, folks. Once these are in the air, any attempts at revolution will be futile, IMO.

[BenLurkin]

Some talented person or person need to devise and application for smartphones: “Droen Finder”.

Maybe have it listen for the drone’s radio transmissions to pinpoint the source, or maybe use a built in microphone to listen for the distintive souind of its engine.

[AppyPappy]

Finally! I’ve been wanting one of these.

[Old Sarge]

[Chickensoup]

I have been following this too.

Something wicked this way comes...

Faster than we expect

[tet68]

Maybe a good strong laser would fry the camera?
Just sayin.

[Noumenon]

Domestic Enemies and Traitors ping.

You were prescient on this one, Travis.

[BigSkyFreeper]

Big Brother Is Watching You.

[Sacajaweau]

You mean I'm gonna look up and wonder if this is a USA drone?? or an enemy drone...or are they the same thing??

I see a crop duster and still think of Atta. My NYC son still ducks when a jet is low overhead.

If you're talking Mexican border patrol, I have no problem with that but beyond that...NO WAY....

[thesearethetimes...]

Holy Moly!! Ok’d by Congress?! What the heck!?

Off to find documentation and the roll call : |

Dear Lord, thank you for the victories, which strengthen us for the next battle.
Tatt

[Falcon4.0]

It might not be all that hard as they might be on ATC Radar. They be shown as Private, Military or Unkown,
but just look for the blip that's flying at 40,000 ft and is only doing 60 knots.

[going hot]

Pull!

[Docs Galore]

30,000 drones by 2020, yet they don’t have enough people to analyze the information from the drones in Afghanistan. Nothing ever makes sense anymore! I like the idea of the “Droen Finder” app! ZAP!

[Manic_Episode]

Bump for later

[thesearethetimes...]

Nope. They made that a federal offense in there as well. With, guess what, exceptions for - que the music - the Federal Government...

I have just looked over the Senate version and here is the passage - Under Title VI: Aviation Research

(Sec. 607) Authorizes the FAA Administrator to: (1) arrange with the NAS to assess unmanned aircraft systems; and (2) establish three two-year cost-shared pilot projects in sparsely populated, low-density Class G air traffic airspace new test sites to conduct developmental work and service testing to improve unmanned aircraft for safe integration into the National Airspace System. Authorizes appropriations for FY2010-FY2011.

Directs the FAA Administrator to make available on the FAA’s website a five-year “roadmap” for introduction of unmanned aircraft systems into the National Airspace System.

You would not believe the scope of this thing - the sole purpose of this piece of legislation is to grow the Government and to do it fast, while providing special exemptions for special people who promised to vote for it if they “got theirs”.

What a mess.

It is a document that can fry your brain and enrage you simultaneously folks.

Thank you Heavenly Father for our victories, and please strengthen us for the coming battles.
Tatt

[Blue Highway]

I’m not conspiratorial, but this is sounding similar to War of the Worlds only they are Drones and they are our govt. who are the enemy.

[maine yankee]

Will there be an official ‘season’ ?

What’s the bag limit ?

[TEXOKIE]

Pinging the Agenda 21 folks.

Drones now approved by congress to patrol US airspace...very few if any restrictions on the scope of this legislation.

If you want to be on or off the Agenda 21 ping list, please notify me by Freepmail. It is a relatively low volume list in which we have been exploring the UN Agenda21 and related topics. We have collected our studies with threads, links, and discussions on the Agenda 21 thread which can be found here:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2738418/posts

[goodnesswins]

Soooo....at what altitude do these things fly? And, how weather impacted are they? (I ask as I sit here looking out the window at pouring rain in Oregon.)

[dfwgator]

Electric Eye - Judas Priest

Up here in space
I’m looking down on you
My lasers trace
Everything you do

You think you’ve private lives
Think nothing of the kind
There is no true escape
I’m watching all the time

I’m made of metal
My circuits gleam
I am perpetual
I keep the country clean

I’m elected electric spy
I’m protected electric eye

Always in focus
You can’t feel my stare
I zoom into you
You don’t know I’m there

I take a pride in probing all your secret moves
My tearless retina takes pictures that can prove

I’m made of metal
My circuits gleam
I am perpetual
I keep the country clean

I’m elected electric spy
I’m protected electric eye

Electric eye, in the sky
Feel my stare, always there
Theres nothing you can do about it
Develop and expose
I feed upon your every thought
And so my power grows

I’m made of metal
My circuits gleam
I am perpetual
I keep the country clean

I’m elected electric spy
I’m protected electric eye