Privacy group uncovers drone blitz over U.S.
Skift Take
The Electronic Frontier Foundation correctly highlights how unchecked drone flights over the U.S. could pose a threat to civil liberties.
How many eyes in the sky are there over these United States?
At least 18 police departments, universities and other government agencies have received clearance from the federal government to send up a range of unmanned aerial vehicles, or drones, according to documents unearthed by a Freedom of Information Act request filed by the Electronic Frontier Foundation.
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