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James CallApril 13, 2015

On Monday, a Senate committee approved the bill regulating drones used to take photos without consent. If passed, violations would carry a $5,000 fine. Distribution of the picture would cost the drone operator $10,000. Even though the Federal Aviation Administration expects to issue guidelines governing drones, officially known as unmanned aerial vehicles, Florida is among more than a dozen […]

Guest AuthorApril 7, 2015

Can it matter that a famous actress will play a drone pilot on stage in New York and play it as a troubled murderer with an updated effort to wash out the damn spot of blood on her famous hands? With permanent war declared the norm and entirely acceptable, only a generation removed from wisdom […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorMarch 16, 2015

The House Criminal Justice Subcommittee passed a bill Monday that would limit the use of drones for surveillance throughout the state. A bill passed two years ago took a first step in targeting the burgeoning technology by limiting use of drones by law enforcement to gather evidence or intel. It also created a requirement for […]

James CallMarch 10, 2015

Sen. Dorothy Hukill’s plan to keep an eye on spies in the sky cleared its first committee stop Tuesday. SB 766 would protect individuals and their private property from being photographed or videoed through the use of a drone. At lest 13 states have enacted laws addressing drones, or what privacy advocates have called “flying robots with cameras,” […]

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