EMERADO, N.D. — While visiting Emerado for a roundtable discussion with law enforcement and unmanned aerial systems stakeholders, U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Rodney Scott said the standards for border security need to be reevaluated in light of potential drone threats and the destruction he believes they will bring across the border if given the opportunity.

Traditionally, Scott said, Border Patrol's policies and use-of-force expectations have been set based on domestic law enforcement situations.

"I fundamentally believe border security law enforcement needs to be viewed differently than domestic law enforcement," he said. "... We should have the ability — with a lot less red tape — to stop stuff from coming into our home."

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