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As Drone Debate Rages, Police Move on to Million-Dollar Spy Planes

Posted on October 16, 2012 by pogowasright.org

G. W. Schulz writes:

While the nation disputes if, when and where the government should use drones over U.S. soil, Texas state police are taking their surveillance efforts to the next level.

In a little-noticed July purchase, officials at the Texas Department of Public Safety inked a $7.4 million contract with the Swiss company Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. for a high-altitude spy plane. Unique technology affixed to the state’s new aircraft could raise the ire of civil libertarians and privacy advocates.

Read more on Threat Level.

Category: SurveillanceU.S.

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