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False; Katrina & US border patrol was what officially sparked the call to (publicly) use drones in the US. CBP has used drones with FAA approval within the US
by billme 6y ago
False; Katrina & US border patrol was what officially sparked the call to (publicly) use drones in the US.
CBP has used drones with FAA approval within the US since 2006; which does not included any use prior to 2006 which remains classified.
SOURCE:
https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB115491642950528436 https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB115491642950528436
- A4ET8a8uTh0 6y agoOdd question. The thing that I find odd about it is the jurisdiction of US border patrol here. Why would the government call them as opposed to, say, national guard? I am curious.
- PeterisP 6y agoProbably because US border patrol has aerial surveillance vehicles and lots of experience in their use, and the national guard likely does not
- billme 6y agoThey both have experience, US National Guard would require DoD approval to fly domestic missions.
- billme 6y agoHere’s a map of their jurisdiction: https://www.citylab.com/equity/2018/05/who-lives-in-border-patrols-100-mile-zone-probably-you-mapped/558275/ https://www.citylab.com/equity/2018/05/who-lives-in-border-p...
- joncrane 6y agoBecause there's a suspension of civil liberties within X miles of a border, and the power can be exercised by the USBP. (Edit: see map posted in a sibling comment. See position of Minneapolis on said map)