Legislation has been introduced in the Michigan House to ban the use of drones around police officers, firefighters and the military. You couldn’t fly a drone around police officers, firefighters or the military under legislation introduced in the Michigan House. State Representative Kurt Heise is sponsoring the bills and he wants to be proactive as more people begin using drones recreationally. He fears, in the not so distant future, someone could use a drone to spy on a hostage situation, which could lead to someone getting hurt. A second bill would prohibit drones from flying near prisons. Heise says that bill was prompted by an incident at an Ohio prison where a drone dropped drugs into the prison yard causing a brawl. The legislation is awaiting a hearing in a House committee, which Heise chairs.
