“The same grant programs that paid for local law enforcement agencies across the country to buy armored personnel carriers and drones have paid for Stingrays," said the ALCU's Soghoian. "Like drones, license plate readers, and biometric scanners, the Stingrays are yet another surveillance technology created by defense contractors for the military, and after years of use in war zones, it eventually trickles down to local and state agencies, paid for with DOJ and DHS money.” DronesAcluDojApcBiometric ScannerChris SoghoianDhsLicense Plate ReadersStingray Book:The Assassination Complex: Inside the Government's Secret Drone Warfare Program Source: The Assassination Complex: Inside the Government's Secret Drone Warfare Program