Illinois now lets cops fly drones over events — but not with weapons or facial recognition

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Cops can’t attach weapons to drones in Illinois, starting today — and they can’t use drones for facial recognition unless they’re attempting to counter a terrorist attack, preventing “imminent harm to life,” or making sure a suspect doesn’t get away.

But they can do something they couldn’t before in Illinois: fly over public events at all.

Today, the state signed the Read Entire Article

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