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Florida Gov. Rick Scott signs law restricting drones
A new Florida law restricts police use of drones within the state’s borders. Florida Gov. Rick Scott signed the measure Thursday, saying it will protect the state’s residents from “unwarranted surveillance.” Before local or state law enforcement agencies can use surveillance drones, the Freedom from Unwarranted Surveillance Act requires a judge to approve in nearly all cases. The legislation makes exceptions in cases involving “imminent danger to life or serious damage to property” and when “credible intelligence” from the federal Department of Homeland Security points to “a high risk of a terrorist attack.” Source: CNN Read more
World’s most exclusive club ‘more like a support group,’ Obama says, as four former presidents converge for Bush library dedication
President Barack Obama on Thursday praised his predecessor at the dedication of his library for showing strength and resolve in the days after the Sept. 11 attacks and said if Congress passes immigration reform “it will be in large part thanks to the hard work of President George W. Bush.” Obama spoke along with all four living former presidents in a rare reunion honouring one of their own at the opening of the George W. Bush Presidential Center. “To know President George W. Bush is to like him,” Obama said. The presidents — Bush, Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, George H.W. Bush and Jimmy Carter — were cheered by a crowd of former White House officials and world leaders as they took the stage together to open the dedication.
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