Posted on 08/26/2015 6:36:39 AM PDT by Rusty0604
It is now legal for law enforcement in North Dakota to fly drones armed with everything from Tasers to tear gas thanks to a last-minute push by a pro-police lobbyist.
With all the concern over the militarization of police in the past year, no one noticed that the state became the first in the union to allow police to equip drones with less than lethal weapons. House Bill 1328 wasnt drafted that way, but then a lobbyist representing law enforcementtight with a booming drone industrygot his hands on it.
The bills stated intent was to require police to obtain a search warrant from a judge in order to use a drone to search for criminal evidence. In fact, the original draft of Rep. Rick Beckers bill would have banned all weapons on police drones.
(Excerpt) Read more at thedailybeast.com ...
A man in NJ was indicted for firing a shotgun at a drone near his home. Of course NJ has restrictive guns laws.
So? Just go get one of those Colorado Drone Huntin’ Licenses.
Philippine FARCO 51 cal CO2 shotgun. (The downside is they want $400) At least they couldn't bust you for using a firearm in city limits.
Requiring a search warrant for surveillance is restricting development? asked Rep. Gary Paur, a Republican, at a hearing.
Its really all about the commercial development, which is where all of this is heading, Lund replied. If [a law] is somehow limiting commercial, law enforcement development... that is a negative in terms of companies looking and investing in opportunities in the state of North Dakota, Lund said.
Words just don't mean anything any more.
That's exactly how the Soviet system operated.
You know the awful part?
I predicted this all, way back in 2005.
The corruption of the Republicans, the turn towards Sovietism in America.
It appears that we who study history are doomed to watch those who don’t study history, repeat it.
Ping.
THAT was easy.
Especially the words in the constitution.
Of course, if someone says anything that could somehow be construed as offensive to some group then words mean everything.
Lots of us have been flying the warning flags for years.
Sadly, few seem to want to listen, until it’s too late.
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