No-no cop: Illinois bans drones from using facial recognition or weapons

But police are allowed to fly them for 'public safety' missions Illinois Governor JB Pritzker on Friday signed HB 3902, which allows the US state's law enforcement agencies to use drones at some public events – but prohibits equipping them with facial recognition software or weaponry, with some exceptions.… The new state law, dubbed the Drones as First Responders Act, takes effect immediately. Pitched as a public safety measure, it has the...

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