Mo. lawmaker wants limits on drone surveillance
KANSAS CITY, Mo. —A Missouri lawmaker has proposed legislation to limit surveillance by drones and other unmanned aerial vehicles.
The bill proposed by State Rep. Casey Guernsey, R-Bethany, would require law enforcement officers to get a warrant before using drones to gather evidence or other information about criminal activities. It also would ban people, organizations and state agencies from using unmanned aircraft to conduct surveillance of people, farms or agricultural operations without the owner's permission.
Guernsey said he does not want state government to start monitoring residents more than it already does. He said widespread use of drones flying above Missouri scares him.
"It would be a nightmare scenario for me," he said. "It isn't far-fetched that we could see government agencies deploy drones to spy on individuals and businesses around the state."
The proposed Preserving Freedom from Unwarranted Surveillance Act would allow civil lawsuits in cases of violations and bar authorities from using wrongly gathered information in court.
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