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DHS 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.

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SF Chronicle broke the news in San Francisco, United States on Tuesday, June 10, 2025.
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