Britain’s Civil Aviation Authority is in a legal spat with a local police department that used an aerial drone. Their dispute belies the fact that the drone helped police catch a car thief last week. (BBC News, 2/16/10)
How long until American police departments seek to use unmanned aerial vehicles as part of routine police work, and what will be the public’s response on the privacy front? Nevermind, the U.S. can’t afford it…
Michael Hines
