RantCrush Top 5: May 24, 2017

The Trump Administration has asked Congress for permission to track and destroy any kind of drone that is discovered on domestic soil, complicating plans for farmers, online retailers, movie makers, and hobby photographers. Companies like Amazon are working on using drones for shipping products, and they are already widely used in farming. But now the government wants to limit drone use to surveillance, computer privacy, and aircraft protection.

The draft legislation suggests the White House is worried about the potential that terrorists could use drones for attacks. The bill would give the government authority to seize and destroy any drones.

The Trump administration is asking Congress to give the government powers to track and destroy domestic drones https://t.co/iI0oQptJ7O pic.twitter.com/B6Jvs0a7mm

— NYT Politics (@nytpolitics) May 24, 2017

Emma Von Zeipel

Emma Von Zeipel is a staff writer at Law Street Media. She is originally from one of the islands of Stockholm, Sweden. After working for Democratic Voice of Burma in Thailand, she ended up in New York City. She has a BA in journalism from Stockholm University and is passionate about human rights, good books, horses, and European chocolate. Contact Emma at EVonZeipel@LawStreetMedia.com.