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January 12, 2012

Lawsuit Filed Seeking Info On Use of Drones Inside United States 
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The Electronic Frontier Foundation filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the
Federal Aviation Administration seeking more information on how law
enforcement agencies are using unmanned drones inside the United States.
The FAA has reportedly authorized more than 270 drone flights inside the
United States, with 35 percent being flown by the Pentagon, 11 percent
by NASA and 5 percent by the Department of Homeland Security. Jennifer
Lynch, attorney for EFF, says, "The use of drones in American airspace
could dramatically increase the physical tracking of citizens —
tracking that can reveal deeply personal details about our private
lives."



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