Pressure builds to open US sky to civilian drone flights despite safety, privacy concerns

Associated Press
February 26, 2012

Unmanned military aircraft have tracked and killed terrorists in the Middle East and Asia. Their civilian cousins are now in demand by police departments, border patrols, power companies, news organizations and others wanting a bird’s-eye view that’s too impractical or dangerous for conventional planes or helicopters to get.

Along with the enthusiasm, there are qualms.

Drones overhead could invade people’s privacy. The government worries they could collide with passenger planes or come crashing down to the ground.

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This article was posted: Sunday, February 26, 2012 at 10:32 am

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