Bill Could Allow Police In Connecticut To Use Weaponized Drones

FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- Police and law enforcement agencies in Connecticut would be allowed to use weaponized drones under a bill being considered by the state legislature, according to the Connecticut Post.

Connecticut's Legislature will review a bill that addresses the use of drones.
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Donna Christopher

03/10/2016 5:00 p.m.

If it passes, Connecticut would become the first state to allow the practice, the Post said.

The legislature is considering a ban on the use of unmanned aircraft to release tear gas or explosives and to fire weapons remotely — but police would be exempt from the ban, the Post said.

State Rep. J.P. Sredzinski, R-Monroe, public safety dispatch supervisor for Stratford, said police could find a use for such drone weapon technology, the Post said.

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