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U.S. Border Patrol Considers Using Weaponized Drones

HeadlineJul 03, 2013

Newly revealed documents show U.S. Customs and Border Protection has considered weaponizing drones used along the U.S.-Mexico border. According to a report submitted to Congress in 2010, the agency is not only planning to increase the number of drones, it has also considered equipping them with “non-lethal weapons designed to immobilize [targets of interest].” The documents surfaced as part of a lawsuit filed by the Electronic Frontier Foundation against the Department of Homeland Security in order to obtain more information about drone use.

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