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February 11, 2015
OLYMPIA (AP) — People who use drones to commit crimes could get more time in prison under legislation being considered by a Washington state Senate committee.
In a hearing Tuesday morning, the Senate's Law and Justice Committee discussed the potential roles drones can play in crimes, from casing a house for a robbery to smuggling drugs. The bill before the committee, sponsored by Sen. Pam Roach, would allow prosecutors to charge an offender with running a nefarious drone enterprise for any crime in which a drone is used. If a conviction resulted, the drone allegation would add a year to the sentencing range a judge can consider for the offense.
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