North Dakota became the first state in the U.S., where police were allowed to arm the drones. Only weapons that should not be fatal: rubber bullets, gas canisters, police tasers, sound cannons and tear gas. It is argued that mitigation of the law a limited use of drones for law enforcement purposes "was selling" commercial companies and the police.

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North Dakota became the first state in the U.S., where police were allowed to arm the drones. Only weapons that should not be fatal: rubber bullets, gas canisters, police tasers, sound cannons and tear gas. It is argued that mitigation of the law a limited use of drones for law enforcement purposes "was selling" commercial companies and the police.

In March, when the first hearing on the law was intended to ban the use of drones as weapons. But then the fight got companies that produce drones. For them, the law in this form was unprofitable, as they would be able to enjoy a tasty orders for delivery drones for the police of North Dakota. In the end, legislators were allowed to arm the quadcopter weapons that can't kill. However, The Guardian recalls that from the use of "safe" tasers in the U.S. this year alone has killed 39 of Americans.

Civil society the U.S. is concerned that the major problem with the use of drones will become the depersonalization of the actions of the police. They will decide on the use of weapons in a detached way, without assessing the situation on the ground, which can lead to new victims.