Much of the funding for drones at the state and local level comes from the federal government, in and of itself a constitutional violation. In return, federal agencies tap into the information gathered by state and local law enforcement through fusion centers and the Information Sharing Environment (ISE).
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Today, a Utah law that expands state limits on government drone surveillance went into effect. The legislation not only establishes important privacy protections at the state level; it will also help thwart the federal surveillance state.