Air Force Set to Be Deployed Inside U.S. to Collect Data and Search Citizens

							Air Force Set to Be Deployed Inside U.S. to
Collect Data and Search Citizens
Alex Thomas
Intel Hub
June 8, 2012
The United States Air Force, through the use of
unmanned aerial drones, is set to be deployed
inside the United States to collect data, investigate
places of interest, and share data with local police
agencies.
An unclassified Air Force Memo from late April
documents the fact that the military is operating
drone aircraft domestically and that, through a
complete end run around the Constitution, can
essentially share it with local law enforcement
even if it has no relation to terrorism.
While many articles have already been published
detailing the fact that the military is or will be
sharing information they collect with local law
enforcement, a more startling fact has been largely ignored by the corporate controlled media. (until
now)
In a recently published op-ed, Andrew Napolitano outlined the fact that once the military identifies
something of interest they can apply to a military commander for permission to conduct searches of
American property and or citizens which in turn is a form of martial law.
“It gets worse. If the military personnel see something of interest from a drone, they may apply to a
military judge or “military commander” for permission to conduct a physical search of the private
property that intrigues them. And, any “incidentally acquired information” can be retained or turned
over to local law enforcement. What’s next? Prosecutions before military tribunals in the U.S,” wrote
Napolitano.
The Electronic Frontier Foundation has also publicly commented on the fact that the Air Force is now
                               openly recording information on the American people in domestic
                               situations.
                                  “We’ve seen in some records that were released by the Air Force just
                                  recently, that under their rules, they are allowed to fly drones in public
                                  areas and record information on domestic situations,” explained
                                  Jennifer Lynch, of the EFF.
                                  Madison Ruppert, writing for EndtheLie.com, detailed the broad
                                  exceptions to a guideline that is supposed to limit the military from
                                  non-consensual surveillance.
     While the U.S. Air Force’s guidelines
     claim that drones are not allowed to
     carry out “non-consensual
     surveillance” on U.S. citizens or
     property, there are plenty of
     exceptions to this allowing such
     surveillance to occur.

     Some of these many exceptions
     outlined in the Air Force documents
     include:

     - Investigating or preventing
     clandestine intelligence activities by
     foreign powers, international narcotics activities, or international terrorist activities

     - Protecting DoD employees, information, property and facilities

     - Preventing, detecting or investigating other violations of law

     Seems pretty broad, doesn’t it? “Other violations of law” leaves the door wide open
     for the drones to be used for just about everything. After all, jaywalking is a violation
     of law. Does this mean that if a drone captures someone jaywalking, the use of
     military drones in U.S. airspace is somehow justified?

That’s right, the Air Force now has the authority to carry out drone surveillance on American citizens
for essentially any violation of law.
Sadly, we now live in a country were 30,000 drones are set to be launched by various law enforcement
agencies, the military, and private companies.
The idea of the military not being used against the American people has now been completely thrown
out the window with the only hope citizens of this country have left being the support of individual
military members who choose to go against these Unconstitutional directives.




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