WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — Using drones in the United States violates the basic human right to privacy, Veterans For Peace member Rob Mulford told Sputnik on Monday.
"The main problem with Unmanned Aircraft Systems use in civil airspace, as I see it, is one of basic human right. In particular, the right to privacy," Mulford said.
On August 12, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced that there have been nearly 650 incidents of rogue drones endangering aircraft this year, more than double the total in 2014.
Mulford noted that regulating the use of drones is hardly possible today.
"The amount of data collected and the fact that the technologies are being marketed to civil agencies and private companies makes the regulation of its use near impossible," Mulford said.
Moreover, data collected by unmanned aerial systems could be used for civil or political oppression, he continued.
"UAS are high-tech's Pandora's Box on wings," Mulford concluded.
As US officials grapple with how to regulate drones, the Consumer Electronics Association expects drone sales to skyrocket in the United States to one million in 2015.
Veterans For Peace is a global organization of Military Veterans that advocates for peace by informing the public about the causes and costs of war.
