Comment Re:Why not a ban? (Score 1) 41
If these drones are a security risk
They're not, any more than Canada is a drug den or Europe is a mecca for slave labour. The US president is not allowed to levy taxes; that's a power given to the US congress by the US constitution. However, in the case of an emergency the executive can give itself more power. Emergencies like national security risks.
Most countries have that kind of emergency mechanism. They're usually used very rarely and for limited durations in times of war or terrorist attacks, stuff like that. The US has had 90 emergencies since 1976, of which 51 are currently active. Actually, probably a few more than that... it's hard to keep up.
Here's the list:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...