EFF: Congress Moves Forward with Dangerous Attack on Private Drones
Congress Moves Forward with Dangerous Attack on Private Drones Expanded Government Authority to Destroy Drones Expected As Part of Routine FAA Bill When government agencies hide their activities from the public, private drones can be a crucial tool for transparency and public oversight. But now, some members of Congress want to give the federal government the power to intercept and destroy private drones it considers a “threat,” with no safeguards ensuring that power isn’t abused. Even more troubling, they’re specifically aiming to give those powers to the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Justice, two government offices notorious for their hostility to public oversight. And worst of all, we expect these powers to come in a routine Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reauthorization bill, with no chance for meaningful debate on how best to limit the government’s authority to intercept or destroy drones. Please join us in telling Congress to reject the FAA r...