Bill that would allow law enforcement drones at parades and other events passes despite questions over personal freedom
Thank you for supporting our journalism. This article is available exclusively for our subscribers, who help fund our work at the Chicago Tribune.State Sen. Julie Morrison, right, receives pieces of fabric from artist Jacqueline von Edelberg at a public art installation created by von Edelberg and others at a memorial for the victims of the Independence Day mass shooting on Central Avenue Aug. 28, 2022, in Highland Park.
Under the measure, drones could only be operated by a law enforcement agency and could not be weaponized. The public would have to be notified when they were in use, and facial identity systems could be used only if necessary to prevent “imminent harm to life.“When we pass legislation that allows law enforcement to potentially overstep privacy, I get a little wary about the slippery slope of what that could look like,” she said.
He also noted that it took a mass shooting in a predominantly white suburb to get lawmakers moving on drones.
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