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(38,893 posts) Sun Feb 24, 2013, 09:40 PM Feb 2013

North Dakota legislature passes a law requiring warrants for any drone surveillance

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North Dakota legislature passes a law requiring warrants for any drone surveillance http://bit.ly/W3pU7p

http://www.wday.com/event/article/id/75855/

(WDAY TV) -- Personal privacy and law enforcement using drones for surveillance is the hot topic at the North Dakota Capitol.

The house passed a measure yesterday that would require a warrant to use unmanned planes for surveillance on people. Law enforcement would use the drones during the investigation of a felony crime, or to monitor "an environmental or weather-related catastrophe."

The aircrafts would not be armed, or used to investigate misdemeanor crimes or traffic infractions.

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North Dakota legislature passes a law requiring warrants for any drone surveillance (Original Post) Fire Walk With Me Feb 2013 OP

I think in states with a lot agriculture what is happening is the limpyhobbler Feb 2013 #1

Not so much... ProgressiveProfessor Feb 2013 #3

So this restricts the gov't from using drones to bust big farms for pollution & labor violations? limpyhobbler Feb 2013 #6

SHARK is a PETA like organization who has had its drones shot down ProgressiveProfessor Feb 2013 #8

This is not surprising. ND is the only state where a Federal UAV was used in a criminal event ProgressiveProfessor Feb 2013 #2

I remember that. DHS treats the borders differently. All 100 miles inland from them as well. Fire Walk With Me Feb 2013 #5

it's a start...from ND to DC nt msongs Feb 2013 #4

fun drone info!!! warrprayer Feb 2013 #7

limpyhobbler

(8,244 posts)

1. I think in states with a lot agriculture what is happening is the

Reply to Fire Walk With Me (Original post)

Sun Feb 24, 2013, 09:50 PM

Feb 2013

big farms want protection from drones so they don't get busted by the EPA or the USDA for safety and pollution violations. Or even labor violations. Anything that may be going on on a big farm. Maybe a case of privacy winning, but maybe only because it also matches the interests of big business in the state.

ProgressiveProfessor

(22,144 posts)

3. Not so much...

Reply to limpyhobbler (Reply #1)

Sun Feb 24, 2013, 11:30 PM

Feb 2013

ND has the distinction of having the only criminal apprehension based on the use of a Federal drone.

This law in no way restricts private use, just that of the state and local government. If SHARK want to continue to provide targets and does in ND, they can.