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Date: Wed, Feb 20, 2013 at 10:56 AM<br>Subject: Drones over Illinois<br>To: <a href="mailto:naiman.uiuc@gmail.com">naiman.uiuc@gmail.com</a><br><br><br>
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<strong>Act now to protect your privacy from drones in Illinois skies.</strong>
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<p>Dear Robert,</p>
<p><strong>Powerful and invasive surveillance technology is now being attached to drones unmanned aerial vehicles for use by domestic law enforcement</strong>. While none are currently being used in Illinois, at least two local
sheriffs in Cook and Champaign Counties have explored deploying
drones in their communities. Now is the time to put regulations in place before the technology is widely used.</p>
<p><a href="http://click.actions.aclu.org/?qs=6ab12c5ccf8e517086a3dbb55795a8182f9e80b65436f9ef572fb5a2aa26a0fc" target="_blank">Take action: <strong>tell your state senators to support drone regulation</strong></a>.</p>
<p>The Illinois Freedom from Drone Surveillance Act Senate Bill 1587
is designed to place <a href="http://click.actions.aclu.org/?qs=6ab12c5ccf8e5170717ff09b7fa6806061a306433045d8e24f6eda6dae1ec69a" target="_blank">modest guidelines on the use of this powerful
technology</a>. The bill, for example, would bar the arming of drones, except in
certain emergencies. The bill also would curb how much information could
be gathered by drones and require annual reporting to the public about the
use of drones in Illinois.</p>
<p>States across the nation are seeking similar legislation to place some
limits on the use of this technology first created and perfected for use on a
battlefield. <strong><a href="http://click.actions.aclu.org/?qs=6ab12c5ccf8e517086a3dbb55795a8182f9e80b65436f9ef572fb5a2aa26a0fc" target="_blank">It is time for Illinois to act, before our skies are filled with drones</a></strong>. </p>
<p>Sincerely,</p>
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