This is a pretty big waste of Congress' time. The Department of Defense, the only part of the government that actually has weaponized drones, is specifically e

This is a pretty big waste of Congress' time. The Department of Defense, the only part of the government that actually has weaponized drones, is specifically exempted. I somehow doubt that any of the three-letter agencies will pay attention to the ban on using drones to collect information. I hate the fake constitutional concern, too. The founding fathers didn't recognize privacy as a right. And even if they had, it wouldn't be in the constitution-- it would be in the Bill of Rights. The closest thing you can find is probably the fourth amendment, which protects against "unreasonable search and seizure." If we really cared about the fourth amendment, we'd get rid of stuff like the DEA, the TSA, and Echelon. Somehow, I don't see that happening in this bill. The net effect will probably be more red tape for anyone who wants to build a drone.