RE: Journalists using drones.
Journalists had, in the past, (50+ years ago) policed themselves very well. As tabloid and shock journalism slowly creeps into so called "main stream journalism" we are seeing more and more inappropriate tactics used by "journalists," and I use that term very loosely. Anyone that would operate sUAS's for illegal or inappropriate reasons should be dealt with harshly, and this goes for government operators as well. There are far too many benefits to be gained from their use, such as telecommunications, agriculture, geology, weather, public safety, natural resources, and national security. To let the threat of possible misuse prevent their use will do more harm to our freedom than allowing their use. The same arguments are being used to try to take guns away from civilians right now.