U.S. restrictions on Chinese drones are leaving police departments in the lurch
The U.S. government is trying to end the dominance of high-quality, low-cost drones made in China.
According to NPR, the U.S. government is trying to end the dominance of high-quality, low-cost drones made in China.
But more restrictions mean higher costs for cash-strapped police forces that rely on those drones.
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