The United States uses drones for surveillance in some law enforcement situations, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Robert Mueller said on Wednesday, sparking additional debate about President Barack Obama’s use of domestic surveillance.
The acknowledgement came in response to questions from US Senators, who said they wanted to know more about the federal government’s increasing use of unmanned aircraft.
Mr Mueller said the domestic law enforcement agency very rarely uses drones now but is developing guidelines that will shape how they are to be used.
“It’s still in its nascent stages ... but it’s worthy of debate and perhaps legislation down the road,” he said.
The FBI later released a statement that said unmanned aircraft were used only to watch stationary subjects and to avoid serious risks to law enforcement agents. Drones “allow us to learn critical information that, otherwise, would be difficult to obtain without introducing serious risk to law enforcement personnel”, the FBI said. The Federal Aviation Administration approves each use, the statement added. Agencies
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