20140509 Sechste Stadt in USA geht gegen Drohnen vor

09.05.2014 Sechste Stadt in USA geht gegen Drohnen vor

Leverett Becomes Sixth City to Pass Anti-Drone Resolution

The Recorder writes: Town meeting in Leverett will consider a resolution calling on the federal government to end the use of drones for assassinations on foreign soil and to enact regulations on the use of the unmanned aircraft in the United States.

It would ask U.S. Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Edward Markey and U.S. Rep. James McGovern to bring forward legislation “to end the practice of extrajudicial killing by armed drone aircraft” by withholding money for that purpose and “to make restitution for injuries, fatalities and environmental damage resulting from the actions of the United States government, the Department of Defense, the Central Intelligence Agency, allied nations and/or its private contractors.”

The second aspect of the article is to ensure that drones stay at least 500 feet above private properties unless otherwise authorized by town officials.

Here are the other five cities which have argued in that way.

Note: Nice thing this strategy that the cities not to be monitored by drones, is closely connected with the demand to end drone murder in other countries.

Would this be an idea for us?

For example, armed drones may fly over Berlin? If not, what if drones appear in the skies over Berlin,

Code Pink, USA writes: Dear friends and activists,
Here at CODEPINK we're excited to announce that we have launched a campaign to pass 100 local resolutions restricting the use of drones in our communities. While there’s been much discussion about the dangers of drones being used in the US by law enforcement and other government agencies, only a few cities have passed resolutions to regulate their use or impose a moratorium until such regulations are in place. Restricting the use of drones in our communities is important for our privacy and our safety. It’s also important to make sure that drones used here at home are never weaponized, like they are overseas. We have a great action toolkit, including a short video, that takes you step-by-step through the resolution process. Check out the campaign here and contact me if you are interested or have any questions!

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