Lege Could Ban Drone Surveillance of Private Property
A drone, no bigger than a toy airplane, hovered north of the Texas Capitol, floating over the heads of lawmakers momentarily distracted from their morning meetings. Several of them gathered beneath it, faces tilted skyward, marveling over a pair of goggles that allowed them to watch live video of the drone’s panoramic bird’s eye view.
But when the conversation turned to the reason for the demonstration, the tone shifted. State Rep. Lance Gooden, R-Terrell, said he is carrying legislation to prevent this futuristic technology — increasingly used by everyone from aviation hobbyists to law enforcement authorities — from capturing “indiscriminate ...
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Karen Spivey-Cummings via Texas Tribune on Facebook
No.
Dixie Beal via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Hell yes!!!
Mary Ellen Graf via Texas Tribune on Facebook
yes.
Johnny Hughes via Texas Tribune on Facebook
When the DPS chopper came here to Lubbock to report cars parked it allies, it really hurt the burglars, so they stopped. JohnnyHughes.com
Damagoman Mago via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Hell, we had the first one to be Given to LawEnforcement in the Nation and crashed it. What fool would give us More?
Skyler Halsell via Texas Tribune on Facebook
No. This is stupid.
Bruce Hinchey via Texas Tribune on Facebook
With the passing of the Patriot Act renewal and NDAA; why not pile on to the removal of our civil liberties?
Mac Mcclure via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Glad to hear there are no burglaries in Lubbock.
Neil Moyer via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Worse, dumbasses will crash them into my house/car...
Steven Felfe via Texas Tribune on Facebook
What happened to google earth?. You could view in on properties anywhere.
Colin Strother via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Another tea bagger bill that will never pass, wouldn't be enforceable if it did, and is an absolute waste of time. It is as though we have no real issues to deal with.
Jim Hatcher via Texas Tribune on Facebook
If this succeeds then whats to stop you from regulating where you can take normal photographs. No I don't think this is legal and will be expensive and difficult to enforce since we already have satellites that can take higher resolution photos.
Arthur M. Thomas IV via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Free people don't live in a constant surveillance state. We should not be constantly searched in suspicion of being enemies of the government.
Dave Beavers via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Yes, and the above posts agree with me.
Toni Mikel via Texas Tribune on Facebook
I don't have anything to hide unless I go skinny dipping or chubby dunking but my fear is the planes malfunctioning. I've seen what miniature plane can do to people. One plane ran into a women's stomach and almost killed her. Had to remove some of her Colon! These are dangerous. I would think it would be helpful to fly over disaster zones. Search for missing etc. I'm not too awful worried but I do wonder if already doing this because how the hell does my court house find out I built a hen house behind my garage and then add it to my property taxes without notifying me of the said structure! I live in the middle of woods! Unable to be seen from road or public eyes! We either have narcs in woods or flying over aerial searches already!
Matt Taylor
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WUSRPH
What about space satellites? Does this mean no more Google pictures of your house? Shooting them down might be a little more difficult, but I am sure one of the NRA types will prove that we all have a right under the Second and Fourth Amendments to our own anti-satellite missile system.
Jon Weist
Police still have to have search warrants, whether its to enter your house or fly a UAV over it to take pictures. A solution in search of a problem.
Carolyn Mata via Texas Tribune on Facebook
No
Samuel Baucham via Texas Tribune on Facebook
The best way to stop crime before it start is if the perpertrater know someone will seem him/her do the crime.
Stephen McPherson
Rep. Goodwin-Guess what? Yes we have laws against texting and driving but we don't require those with phones to have to get permits, licenses or permission to use the devise, they just have to use it lawfully---period! If you're caught abusing the law a police officer will pull you over and cite you. That's fair and acceptable. The same should be true for radio controlled aircraft with cameras or videos mounted to them: don't fly them over people, homes, and buildings. That sounds fair, but why can't I film a beautiful scene of the wilderness of Big Bend National Park as long as I'm not violating any reasonable laws?
Stephen McPherson