An expected increase in domestic drones can largely be regulated under existing legal frameworks, analysts argued at a Brookings Institution event on Wednesday.
In February a new law loosened restrictions on the use of remote-controlled aircraft in the United States. Analysts expect a wave of people from law enforcement, journalism, real estate and other fields including hobbyists to take advantage of the technology.
But the potential abuse of drones, especially by the government, has civil liberties advocates worried. "Government has power over us that others do not have," American Civil Liberties Union attorney Catherine Crump said at the Brookings panel discussion.
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