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Friday, September 27, 2013
A report from the Department of Justice says the FBI has used drones to support law enforcement since 2006 and cites an Alabama incident. The Associated Press reports Justice Department inspector general Michael Horowitz revealed the department spent more than $3 million on unmanned aircraft and awarded another $1.26 million to at least seven local police departments and nonprofit organizations for drones.
According to the AP, the inspector general’s report only cited a single use of drones during the February police standoff with Jimmy Lee Dykes, the Midland City man who killed a school bus driver and held a 5-year-old hostage in an underground bunker.
The FBI reportedly said unmanned aerial vehicles are used for surveillance only and must be approved by the Federal Aviation Administration.
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Keywords: FBI,Department of Justice,Michael Horowitz,Jimmy Lee Dykes,Midland City
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