Statement Regarding Defeat of Bill to Allow Police to Weaponize Drones
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On March 29, the Judiciary Committee of the Connecticut General Assembly amended H.B. 7260, a bill concerning the use and regulation of drones. The following is a reaction from David McGuire, executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Connecticut (ACLU-CT):
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