As Uncle Sam flies spy drones over protest-packed cities, Homeland Security asks the public if that's a good idea

As Uncle Sam flies spy drones over protest-packed cities, Homeland Security asks the public if that's a good idea

Following weeks of heated protests in American cities – and criticism of law enforcement's use of force, surveillance, and drone aircraft in the skies above – the US government has belatedly asked the public what it thinks.


The US Department of Homeland Security wants your comments on the use of drones by police and other first responders by July 9. Whether it'll take them seriously is another matter.


"The primary purpose of this survey is to understand the public perception of and identify concerns with current and potential uses of UAS technology by first responders," the department said in its notice.


"The survey will ask respondents to report their demographic characteristics, their knowledge of unmanned aircraft syst ..

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