The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com: Rick Becker, North Dakota Lawmaker, One Of Many Drafting Measures Limiting Use Of Drones

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Rick Becker, North Dakota Lawmaker, One Of Many Drafting Measures Limiting Use Of Drones Jan 4th 2013, 19:45 FARGO, N.D. -- A freshman lawmaker from North Dakota is one of numerous state legislators around the country suggesting regulations to limit the use of unmanned planes for law enforcement, an effort that's gaining bipartisan support and fostering unlikely political alignments. The bill proposed by Republican State Rep. Rick Becker, of Bismarck, stems from the 2011 arrest of a Lakota farmer during a 16-hour standoff, an event that sparked national debate. State courts held up law enforcement's use of a drone to help a SWAT team apprehend Rodney Brossart, but Becker says there should be safeguards in place to make sure the practice isn't abused. Read More... More on Drones

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