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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles – Will Our Civil Liberties Be Droned Out?

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, more commonly known as “drones” — the same basic technology used to hunt al Qaeda in Afghanistan — are increasingly being flown in American airspace. Drones are already being used to patrol the border, track fugitives, and shoot epic aerial scenes by Indie filmmakers — but the technology is likely to be used for much more in coming years.