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Click here to add your name to this petition to the FAA:
"Don't issue regulations that allow aerial drones to spy on Americans. There's
a dangerous potential for misuse
of these sophisticated surveillance devices and the public must be allowed to
weigh in on the privacy implications before
any regulations are issued."
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Tell the FAA: Don't let aerial drones spy on Americans.
Dear Friend,
Congress and President Obama recently enacted a law directing the Federal
Aviation Administration (FAA) to issue regulations
that will open up the sky to the domestic use of unmanned aerial drones.
Yet Congress failed to establish any rules to ensure that drones won't be used
to spy on Americans.
That's why CREDO is joining with our friends at
Demand Progress to create a critical mass of public pressure to tell the FAA:
Don't let aerial drones spy on Americans.
Click here to sign the petition.
Disconcertingly, a drone industry trade group that deemed "civil liberties" a
barrier to their growth also boasted that Congress
adopted their suggested changes to this legislation "word for word."1
We can't let the drone industry dictate how the FAA writes the final
regulations. But that's exactly what will happen
if they're the only ones who weigh in.
Already groups such as the ACLU and the Electronic Frontier Foundation have
spoken out to ask the FAA to specifically consider,
and let the public weigh in on, the privacy implications of the regulations
they issue.2 And we need to build
a critical mass to make sure the public — not just drone manufacturers — have a
chance to weigh in.
Tell the FAA: Don't let aerial drones spy on
Americans. Click here to sign the petition.
In their letter to the FAA, the coalition of groups that included the ACLU and
the EFF outlined why drones represent such
a potential threat to our civil liberties, saying:
Drones greatly increase the capacity for domestic surveillance. Gigapixel
cameras used to outfit drones are among the highest
definition cameras available, and can "provide real-time video streams at a
rate of 10 frames a second." On some drones,
operators can track up to 65 different targets across a distance of 65 square
miles. Drones may also carry infrared cameras,
heat sensors, GPS, sensors that detect movement, and automated license plate
readers. In the near future these camera may
include facial recognition technology that would make it possible to remotely
identify individuals in parks, schools, and
at political gatherings.3
In sum, drones have the capacity to capture huge amounts of information in a
way that's relatively cheaper and easier (not
to mention, more detailed and more discreet) than what can be done by, for
example, someone flying in a helicopter.
The privacy implications of unleashing thousands of these sophisticated
surveillance devices into American airspace must
factor into any regulations that govern their use.
Tell the FAA: Don't let aerial drones spy on Americans. Click the link below to
automatically sign the petition:
http://act.credoaction.com/r/?r=5538173&id=36195-148604-s9XKBIx&t=11
Thank you for speaking out.
Matt Lockshin, Campaign Manager
CREDO Action from Working Assets
P.S. Domestic surveillance isn't the only way drones can be misused. Our
government's use of drones overseas has been deeply
troubling, and we strongly oppose their use in extrajudicial killings.
But while the FAA has no authority to regulate drone use overseas, we must
speak out at this critical time to prevent what
amounts to a significant escalation of their use domestically.
That is why it is so important to speak out now and tell the FAA not to let
drones spy on Americans. Click
here to sign the petition.
1. "Exclusive: PowerPoint
Shows Drone Industry's Lobbying Plan To Expand Over Domestic, Law Enforcement
Markets," Lee Fang, Republic Report,
2-15-12
2. Letter to Michael P. Huerta,
Acting Administrator, United States Federal Aviation Administration, dated
2-24-12
3. Ibid.
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