Sunday, August 30, 2015

Armed Drones Legal in North Dakota: UND Drone Studies Program



North Dakota legalized drones with  non-lethal weapons for law enforcement. See more info. below:

Via the http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/08/26/first-state-legalizes-armed-drones-for-cops-thanks-to-a-lobbyist.html
First State Legalizes Armed Drones for Cops, Thanks to a Lobbyist
North Dakota police will be free to fire Tasers or tear gas from the air thanks to the influence of Big Drone.

It is now legal for law enforcement in North Dakota to fly drones armed with everything from Tasers to tear gas thanks to a last-minute push by a pro-police lobbyist.

With all the concern over the militarization of police in the past year, no one noticed that the state became the first in the Union to allow police to equip drones with “less than lethal” weapons. House Bill 1328 wasn’t drafted that way, but then a lobbyist representing law enforcement—tight with a booming drone industry—got his hands on it.

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