Wisconsin Legislators Pushing a Bill Aimed at Drones Flying Contrabands into Prisons
Monday, January 25th, 2016 -- 8:15 AM
(AP) -Republican legislators in Wisconsin are pushing a bill aimed at preventing drone operators from flying contraband into prisons as they have in other states.Under the bill, anyone who flies a drone over a state correctional institution would face a $5,000 fine. The bill would also let municipalities and counties establish areas where drones cannot be flown, with fines up to $2,500.
The bill follows a series of cases across the country in which smugglers flew drugs, pornography or other contraband over prison walls. In August, a drone dropped a package of marijuana, tobacco and heroin into a prison yard in Ohio, sparking a fight among inmates.
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