question: How do governments find people who fly drones in dangerous areas?
comment: Ultimately not very easily... There is no easy way to trace where the controller of a drone is just from the signal itself - we would need to be able to figure out which signal of the huge array of competing signals is actually controlling the drone (which is next to impossible), and somehow triangulate it back to its source. What we have been relying on so far however is human stupidity. For example drones are expensive, so the pilot will generally want to get it back - follow the drone, and the person you find holding the controller and packing it away when it lands is your culprit. Similarly a lot of people record footage of flights - if the footage is then found after the fact (the people dumb enough to fly dangerously often being the same people dumb enough to share the footage with friends) it can be traced back to the pilot. As drones have become more popular, there are methods to stop malicious drones being developed - things like jamming the control signals or developing drones that can be sent up to capture or disable a malicious one. This side of things is still very much placing catch-up however, so at the moment, we still don't have a good, reliable way to stop drones being flown where they shouldn't.
passages: Section::::US policies and regulations.:Resources for drone operators outside of the U.S..
  
  Drone regulations are similar across different countries. Requirements include keeping the drone within the operator's line of sight at all times, flying only during daylight hours, not flying over crowds or events, not flying near airports or around "important facilities", including government buildings and nuclear plants.
  
  The Australian government has created a mobile application for drone operators, called, "Can I fly there"? Similar to the app released by the FAA, it compiles laws and regulations so drone operators may know the rules in their current location.
   Since its founding, Texas EquuSearch has coordinated volunteer searchers in over 1,400 searches in 42 states and eight foreign countries, and has found over 300 missing people alive. In other less fortunate cases, the organization's efforts have recovered remains, helping families to end the agony of not knowing their loved one's fate, permitting closure, and enabling the human dignity of a funeral. When a disappearance is the result a crime, early discovery of the victim's remains benefits the country's justice system by preventing deterioration of forensic evidence.
   UAVs can be powerful surveillance tools by carrying camera systems capable of license plate scanning and thermal imaging as well as radio equipment and other sensors. The Electronic Frontier Foundation filed a Freedom of Information Act request on 10 January 2012 against the Federal Aviation Administration. As a result of the request, the FAA released a list of the names of all public and private entities that have applied for authorizations to fly UAVs domestically. Some of these government licenses belong to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, a component of the Department of Homeland Security. UAVs have been used by U.S. Customs and Border Protection to patrol United States borders since 2005, and the agency currently owns 10 UAVs with plans to use armed drones.
   BULLET::::- Andrew Bacevich, Professor of International Relations and History at Boston University
  
  BULLET::::- Mark Mazzetti, National Security Correspondent The New York Times and Author, "The Way of the Knife"
  
  BULLET::::- Scott Shane, National Security Reporter, The New York Times
  
  BULLET::::- Glenn Greenwald, National Security Columnist, The Guardian
  
  BULLET::::- Karen DeYoung, Senior National Security Correspondent, The Washington Post
  
  BULLET::::- USAF Col. Morris Davis (Ret.), Former Lead Prosecutor For Guantanamo Bay
  
  BULLET::::- David D. Cole, Professor, Georgetown University Law
  
  BULLET::::- James Cavallaro, Stanford Law Professor
  
  BULLET::::- Akbar Ahmed, Former Pakistani Ambassador to the UK, and Chair of Islamic Studies at American University
   By October 2009, the CIA claimed to have killed more than half of the 20 most wanted al-Qaeda terrorist suspects in targeted killings using UAVs. By May 2010, counter-terrorism officials said that UAV strikes in the Pakistani tribal areas had killed more than 500 militants since 2008 and no more than 30 (5%) nearby civilians – mainly family members who lived and traveled with the targets. UAVs linger overhead after a strike, in some cases for hours, to enable the CIA to count the bodies and attempt to determine which, if any, are civilians. A Pakistani intelligence officer gave a higher estimate of civilian casualties, saying 20% of total deaths were civilians or non-combatants.
   BULLET::::- A U.S. citizen, stranded in Colombia after being placed on the No Fly List as a result of having studied in Yemen, sought to re-enter the U.S. through Mexico but was returned to Colombia by Mexican authorities.
   The Canadian government is updating its drone laws, with tighter regulations going into effect June 1, 2019. These guidelines refer the drone operator to review the laws related to the criminal code, trespassing act, voyeurism and privacy laws, before flying. It is explicitly stated that drone operators must respect the privacy of others.
  
  The Japanese government has similar regulations as the above. In addition, drone operators are requested to report incidents with drones, even if they do not affect others, such as crashes.
   Previous to this announcement, any commercial use required a full pilot's license and an FAA waiver, of which hundreds had been granted.
  
  Section::::Regulation.:United States.:Government use.
  
  The use of UAVs for law-enforcement purposes is regulated at a state level.
  
  In Oregon, law enforcement is allowed to operate non-weaponized drones without a warrant if there is enough reason to believe that the current environment poses imminent danger to which the drone can acquire information or assist individuals. Otherwise, a warrant, with a maximum period of 30 days of interaction, must be acquired.
  
  Section::::See also.
  
  BULLET::::- Drone in box
   In 2005, a fixed wing drone was used by the Irwin County Sheriff's Office in Georgia to assist in the search for Tara Grinstead. Ms. Grinstead was a local teacher and former beauty queen and her disappearance caused a great deal of concern in the small town of Ocilla, Georgia. A private search firm, Texas Equusearch, was called in to assist with the search. Texas Equusearch brought in drone specialist Gene Robinson of RPFlightSystems, Inc. to begin the imaging of large areas that could have possibly held clues to her whereabouts. This was the first televised (Court TV) use of a drone in police work in the U.S. The victim was not found during that effort but in February 2017, one of her former students who was not even a person of interest (POI) confessed to the murder of Ms. Grinstead to the Georgia Bureau of Investigations (GBI). The killer led the GBI to an area some 10 miles north of Ocilla where possible human remains were found. This use of the fixed drone (Spectra) is likely the "ground zero" of drone use by civilian police in the U.S. 
   BULLET::::- United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement begins a program of twice-weekly flights involuntarily carrying up to 136 illegal immigrants at a time from El Paso, Texas, to Mexico City, Mexico. The program is intended to deter illegal immigration from Mexico into the United States by flying such immigrants deep into Mexico before releasing them. A two-month trial of the program in 2012 had returned 2,300 Mexicans to Mexico.
  
  BULLET::::- 13 July
  
  BULLET::::- A missile strike by an American unmanned aerial vehicle kills two Islamic militants riding a motorcycle in the Mir Ali area of North Waziristan, Pakistan.
   BULLET::::- April 2014: A video of Cork taken by Raymond Fogarty became popular online, but was criticised by licensed operators SkyTec. Fogarty later became a commercial UAV pilot and urged UAV operators to be aware of laws and not fly over build up areas.
  
  Section::::Accidents and incidents.:Italy.
   In 2014, the California State Senate passed rules imposing strict regulations on how law enforcement and other government agencies can use drones. The legislation would require law enforcement agencies to obtain a warrant before using an unmanned aircraft, or drone, except in emergencies. In 2015, Virginia passed legislation that a drone may only be used in law enforcement if a warrant has been issued; excluding emergencies. New Jersey's drone legislation passed in 2015 states that not only are you required to provide a warrant for drone use in law enforcement, but the information collected must be disposed within two weeks. Other states that have drone regulation are Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Montana, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, and Wisconsin.
   BULLET::::- August 2015:A police search in east Hollywood was interrupted by a UAV. Police had been searching for a man wanted for assault with a deadly weapon when a UAV flew near a Los Angeles Police Department helicopter. In November 2015 Martin Sheldon pleaded no contest to obstructing a police officer on 27 August 2015 when he flew his UAV near the helicopter. He had to surrender his UAV to police, complete 30 days of community labor and promise not to own or fly a UAV or other unmanned aircraft during his three years of probation.
   The FAA's Order commands Petitioners to cease all use of Radio-controlled aircraft in connection with their volunteer, unpaid search-and-rescue efforts on behalf of the families of missing persons. The Order declares in no uncertain terms that such operations are “illegal” and demands that Petitioners “stop immediately.”
   Public opinion about U.S. drone attacks
  
  Drones are used by the military in situations where manned flight is considered too risky or difficult. The United States Air Force has drones that range from small intelligence drones to surveillance drones and large spy planes. The drones are unmanned, but they have a pilot. Trained crew steer the craft through cameras that send back what they see.
  
  The military began using these crafts to strike suspected militants in Pakistan’s tribal areas under President George W Bush, but the use of drones has almost doubled since the Obama administration took office.
   In the United States, the FAA regulations on drones only pertain to the physical safety of airspace and everything under it. Privacy regulation is not within the realm of the FAA; that is for state and local governments to decide. Drone regulations vary by country, by state, by region, and, in some cases, further, by city. In addition, many preserves, and all national parks, such as the Golden Gate National Recreation Area in California, do not allow drone use. Drone operators can download an app developed by the FAA called B4UFLY, which compiles the local laws and do not fly zones and makes them easily accessible, so an operator may clearly know where it is legal to operate their drone.
   Monmouth University Poll on July 25–30, 2013 asked 1,012 adults nationwide the question "How much have you read or heard about the use of unmanned surveillance aircraft, sometimes called drones, by the U.S. military overseas: a great deal, some, just a little, or nothing at all?" 29% replied a great deal, 31% some, 25% just a little and 15% said nothing at all (margin of error of 3.1) The same group of people were asked the question "How confident are you that FEDERAL law enforcement agencies will use drones appropriately: very, somewhat, not too, or not at all confident?" 11% said very confident, 36% somewhat confident, 18% not too confident, 31% not confident at all and 4% unsure (margin of error of 3.1).
   In 2014, a UAV helped locate an 82-year-old man who had been missing for three days. The UAV searched a 200-acre field and located the man in 20 minutes. In March 2017, DJI released a study of lives saved by the use of drones stating at least 59 lives have been saved by civilian drones in 18 different incidents.
   In 2014, the California State Senate passed rules imposing strict regulations on how law enforcement and other government agencies can use drones. The legislation would require law enforcement agencies to obtain a warrant before using an unmanned aircraft, or drone, except in emergencies.
  
  Approximately 167 police and fire departments bought unmanned aerial vehicles in the United States in 2016, double the number that were purchased in 2015.
  
  Section::::Germany.:United Kingdom.
   BULLET::::- Alice Deal: New Mexico state police dispatcher who directs Chee as to where Bye took flying lessons.
  
  BULLET::::- Jim Edgar: He works at Farmington, New Mexico airport where Teddy Bye took flying lessons from Four Corners Flight, and where the DOE helicopter is based.
  
  BULLET::::- Mr. Timms: Owner of an old airplane (50-year-old model L-17) who claims his plane was stolen by the thieves, leading the FBI to declare the robbers used it to flee. He made a false insurance claim for theft. He owns two grazing leases.
   It has been reported that 160 children have died from UAV-launched attacks in Pakistan and that over 1,000 civilians have been injured. Moreover, additional reporting has found that known militant leaders have constituted only 2 percent of all drone-related fatalities. These sources run counter to the Obama administration's claim that "nearly for the past year there hasn't been a single collateral death" due to UAV-based attacks.
  
  The New America Foundation estimates that for the period 2004-2011, the non-militant fatality rate was approximately 20%.
   BULLET::::- A overloaded Spreading Wings S900 unmanned aerial vehicle apparently flying from Mexico into the United States carrying over 6 pounds (2.7 kg) of crystal meth crashes in a supermarket parking lot in Tijuana, Mexico. UAVs are emerging as a new way for drug cartels to smuggle illegal drugs into the United States from Mexico.
  
  BULLET::::- 21 January
  
  BULLET::::- Authorities in Aden, Yemen, close Aden International Airport to protest attacks by Houthi militia forces on President of Yemen Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi and other officials of the Government of Yemen.
  
  BULLET::::- 22 January
   According to "The Washington Post", as of September 2011, around 30 Predator and Reaper drones were operating under CIA direction in the Afghanistan/Pakistan area of operations. The drones are flown by United States Air Force pilots located at an unnamed base in the United States. US Department of Defense armed drones, which also sometimes take part in strikes on terrorist targets, are flown by US Air Force pilots located at Creech Air Force Base and Holloman Air Force Base. The CIA drones are operated by an office called the Pakistan-Afghanistan Department, which operates under the CIA's Counterterrorism Center (CTC), based at CIA's headquarters in Langley, Virginia. As of September 2011, the CTC had about 2,000 people on staff.
   BULLET::::- May 2014: Francescos' Pizza of Mumbai made a test delivery from a branch in Lower Parel to the roof of a building in Worli. Police in Mumbai began an investigation on the grounds that security clearances had not been sought.
  
  Section::::Accidents and incidents.:Republic of Ireland.
  
  BULLET::::- 2012:A theatre group flew Parrot AR.Drones in Dublin to film video for an exhibit. The Irish Aviation Authority stated that this was prohibited as Dublin city is classed as a restricted area.
   Section::::Aircraft near-miss incidents.:United States.
  
  BULLET::::- March 2013:An Alitalia pilot on final approach to runway 31 right at John F. Kennedy International Airport reported seeing a small UAV near his aircraft. Both the FAA and FBI were reported to be investigating.
  
presuppositions: Governments find people who fly drones in dangerous areas. Governments have reliable methods to find people who fly drones in dangerous areas.
corrections: They often don't because it is very difficult to track the controller of the drone.  Governments cannot easily or reliably find people who fly drones in dangerous areas.
raw_presuppositions: Governments find people who fly drones in dangerous areas. Governments have reliable methods to find people who fly drones in dangerous areas.
raw_corrections: They often don't because it is very difficult to track the controller of the drone.  Governments cannot easily or reliably find people who fly drones in dangerous areas.