The U.S. FAA has abolished civil and criminal penalties for flying drones near Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) vehicles. While citizen surveillance transparency increases, the government retains the right to shoot down drones, with the Department of Justice now added to protected agencies.
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has formally abolished civil and criminal penalties for flying drones near Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) vehicles. This eases citizen surveillance, while the government retains the right to shoot down drones for security reasons and has added the Department of Justice to its list of protected agencies.
The FAA has eliminated civil and criminal penalties for drone flights near ICE vehicles. The government retains the right to shoot down drones and adds the DOJ to protected agencies. Tensions between citizen surveillance and security persist.