Resolution resolved: The United States federal government should substantially curtail its domestic surveillance. Violations

Surveillance includes use of drones

Watson 12 Steve Watson, Prisonplanet.com February 28, 2012 Rights Groups Petition FAA On Use Of Drones In US Skies http://www.prisonplanet.com/rights-groups-petition-faa-on-use-of-drones-in-us-skies.html

Over 30 rights groups, including The American Civil Liberties Union, The Electronic Privacy Information Center and The Bill of Rights Defense Committee are demanding that the FAA hold a rulemaking session to consider the privacy and safety threats posed by the increased use of drones.

The petition (PDF) notes that because “drones greatly increase the capacity for domestic surveillance”, including the use of sophisticated high-definition digital and infrared cameras, heat sensors and motion detectors, they must be subject to increased rather than relaxed scrutiny and regulation.