Domestic Drone use!

Governor Rick Scott of Florida signed a law restricting the police from using drones.  The governor signed the law after stating that it will protect the state’s residents from “unwarranted surveillance.” The legislation makes exceptions in cases involving “ imminent danger to life or serious damage to property” and when “ and for “credible intelligence” from higher authority (Department of Homeland security).  The governor believes that this new law will maintain a balance between the need for law enforcement to protect our citizens against credible threats and imminent danger while ensuring that the privacy of Florida families is protected. The worries are they are unmanned aerial vehicles that are used in warfare overseas and are now being instated to impact air traffic in the U.S. The small aircrafts can be fitted with lightweight cameras that could require a new definition to an unreasonable search, which is banned under the 4th amendment.
Drone surveillance isn’t completely too common just yet. Miami and the Orange County Sheriff’s office each have both two drones. They are backpack sized and have only been used in training exercises so far, quoted by Detective Roy Rutland.
I for one believe this is a great preventative before drone surveillance becomes a frequent tool for state and local police units.  If Florida is training their drones for surveillance, then so might the other states. Other states apparently are also weighing measure to restrict domestic drone use.  I think all of the other states should pass laws to restrict the usage of domestic drones before actually beginning to use them.