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Idaho restricts drone use by police agencies amid privacy concerns

Posted on April 13, 2013July 1, 2025 by Dissent

Laura Zuckerman of Reuters reports:

Idaho’s Republican governor signed a law on Thursday that restricts use of drone aircraft by police and other public agencies as the use of pilotless aircraft inside U.S. borders is increasing. The measure aims to protect privacy rights.

In approving the law, which requires law enforcement to obtain warrants to collect evidence using drones in most cases, Idaho becomes the second U.S. state after Virginia to restrict uses of pilotless aircraft over privacy concerns.

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