US EditionDHS Flies Predator Drones Over Los Angeles Protests
- Customs and Border Patrol flew a Predator drone over political protests in Los Angeles during the weekend of June 8-9, 2025.
- The drone surveillance followed a pattern of federal involvement in protests, with LA Mayor Karen Bass criticizing the city as a 'test case' for authoritarian tactics.
- Flight data showed the aircraft, sometimes without a callsign, flew hexagonal routes over Paramount and downtown, and tracking confirmed its subsequent flight to the U.S.-Mexico border.
- Bass stated, "nothing warranted the raids" and called the chaos "started by Washington DC," while prior use of drones during 2020 protests raised legal concerns.
- The drone operation signals a significant federal escalation in protest monitoring, with criticisms pointing to potential overreach and the invocation of military force to arrest lawbreakers.
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Used by the U.S. Army, it is not intended to monitor civilian gatherings in the U.S. Until now.
Predator drones flown over LA protests, unrest
Video clips posted to social media by the Department of Homeland Security labeled as “DHS drone footage” appeared to confirm this week that unarmed MQ-9 Predator drones, operated by the Air and Marine Operations unit of Customs and Border Protection, conducted high-altitude surveillance of protests that followed immigration enforcement operations around downtown Los Angeles. The video clips were watermarked with...
DHS Flew Predator Drones Over Los Angeles Protests - Joe.My.God.
404 Media reports: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) flew two high-powered Predator surveillance drones above the anti-ICE protests in Los Angeles over the weekend, according to air traffic control (ATC) audio unearthed by an aviation tracking enthusiast then reviewed by 404 Media and cross-referenced with flight data. The use of Predator drones highlights the …
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