Signs left by protesters on the fence that is preventing them from getting into Lafayette Park across the street from the White House during protests over the death of George Floyd on June 7, 2020 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty Images)
Nearly three dozen Democrats are calling for the immediate end to the use of Federal surveillance planes flying over protest cities.
Several government spy planes have reportedly been spotted in Washington, Minneapolis and Las Vegas, monitoring Americans protesting the police killing of George Floyd, according to CNN.
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A protester wearing a face mask and a glove holds a placard during the demonstration against the police brutality and to demand justice following the summary killing of George Floyd last week in Minneapolis.
“The use of aerial surveillance is deeply disturbing, especially as we’re seeing so much misconduct against protesters across the country,” said Jake Laperruque of the watchdog group Project on Government Oversight.
The Department of Homeland Security reportedly detailed in a letter to Congress that the aircraft “was preparing to provide live video to aid in situational awareness at the request of our federal law enforcement partners in Minneapolis,” but returned to base in North Dakota when it was no longer needed, according to the CNN report.
