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By Kent Scheidegger et al.

Spy drones for crime fighting may soon be used in Miami. Tom Brown from the Herald Tribune reports this new 14-pound drone is awaiting approval from the U. S. Federal Aviation Administration. The drones will be used as an extra pair of eyes in ?tactical situations? says Detective Juan Villalba, a police department spokesman. Law enforcement across the country has shown a growing interest in the use of drones for domestic issues. Prison Officials under Investigation. Sara Jane Olson, former Symbionese Army member, was released last week after being in prison for a 1975 murder during a bank robbery. She was freed on March 17, although she wasn't supposed to be released for another year. According to Michael Rothfeld from L.A. Times, there are five prison employees under investigation from the Central California Women's Facility in Chowchilla...continue to full post

Full post as published by Crime and Consequences on March 28, 2008 (boomark / email).