Should the government of Texas be
allowed to spy on its own residents indiscriminately? At least one
local legislator doesn't think so. Lance Gooden, R-Terrell, is
pushing for legislative action to cease plans on using this
technology to provide 24 hour surveillance on Texans. "Why
should the government or anyone else be able to watch my every move?"
He's right but it's nothing new. The state of Texas has always used
planes and helicopters to provide aerial surveillance on it's
residents, but with this new technology the amount of data provided
will be at unprecedented levels.Without any legal restraints who's to
say where and to what extent this technology can be used for. Yet,
drones do have their advantages. For one, they reduce the costs of
providing aerial support to law enforcement. On the other hand, they
do put pilots out of work and increase the potential to infringe on
our privacy. Do you think legislation should be passed to limit the
use of drones or are certain members of the Texas' government trying
to fix something that isn't broke? You can find the rest of the
article here at the Texas Tribune.
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