The US does use drones over its own territory, but whether it's for "legitimate reasons" is still a controversial matter. One planned use for them, if not already, is to patrol the US-Mexican border.
The FBI has very recently admitted to using them for domestic surveillance, but I don't think specifics were mentioned.
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The US does use drones over its own territory, but whether it's for "legitimate reasons" is still a controversial matter. One planned use for them, if not already, is to patrol the US-Mexican border.
The FBI has very recently admitted to using them for domestic surveillance, but I don't think specifics were mentioned.
The US does patrol the borders with UAVs, and has been for a long time. They don't even try to hide it...
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