Seattle Mayor Cancels Plan for Police Drones

After residents raised privacy concerns

(Reuters)—A plan by Seattle police to send aloft miniature robot drones equipped with stealth spy cameras has been grounded, following heated criticism of the project by residents concerned about privacy rights, the mayor said on Thursday.

Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn said he and Police Chief John Diaz decided to cancel the use of two unmanned helicopters to better focus on maintaining the public's trust.