FBI behind mysterious surveillance aircraft over US cities

My Way News ^ | June 2, 2015 | ACK GILLUM, EILEEN SULLIVAN and ERIC TUCKER

[yoe]

The FBI is operating a small air force with scores of low-flying planes across the country carrying video and, at times, cellphone surveillance technology — all hidden behind fictitious companies that are fronts for the government, The Associated Press has learned.

The planes' surveillance equipment is generally used without a judge's approval, and the FBI said the flights are used for specific, ongoing investigations. In a recent 30-day period, the agency flew above more than 30 cities in 11 states across the country, an AP review found.

Aerial surveillance represents a changing frontier for law enforcement, providing what the government maintains is an important tool in criminal, terrorism or intelligence probes. But the program raises questions about whether there should be updated policies protecting civil liberties as new technologies pose intrusive opportunities for government spying.

[yoe]

Had a tour with a law enforcer yesterday some 60-80 miles from actual border with Mexico....drug cartel is thoroughly entrenched along with crack houses....there are no borders...the BP does little if anything, ICE as we know, also does nothing...they can't do their jobs because Barack Obama through his hit men and told them to stand down.

The drones may be replacing boots on the ground at our border.

Senators representing states on the border:N.M.

Senators Martin Heinrich and Tom Udall

AZ Senators…McCain and Jeff Flake

TX. Senators Ted Cruz and Tom Cornyn

CA Barbara Boxer Dianne Feinstein

Cruz and Cornyn are the only two senators who have tried to do anything.....McCain has had 30 years to make the AZ border sound....

[driftdiver]

IMO the problem is really simple.

We expect these politicians to secure the border because its their job and it will make America stronger.

Our enemies expect these politicans to leave things as they are because they’ve been paid off.

[Yaelle]

This is creepy

[Milton Miteybad]

Especially when they fly low enough that they sound like they’re in your living room.

[dragnet2]

Where are all those people here on FR and elsewhere who claimed the reports like this were from tin foil hat conspiracy wackos?

It’s like they just vanished.