Issue and Opponent: The United States has made a series of attacks on targets in northwest Pakistan since 2004 using drones, or unmanned aerial vehicles, controlled by the CIA’s Special Activities Division. The CIA claims that the strikes conducted since May 2010 have killed over 600 militants and have not caused civilian fatalities. The participants protested the use of armed drones at Hancock Air National Guard Base in Syracuse, New York, and in general the militarized use of drones by the United States government, especially in the Middle East. Dilemma Action: On April 22, 2011, protesters, many of whom were military veterans, remained at the site of a permitted protest after the expiration period, laying down in the street to represent the people killed by reaper drones, blocking the entrance to the Air National Guard Base. After being told to get up a few times, the police decided to arrest them. Outcome: The police arrested more than 30 participants. Two protesters were sentenced to four days in jail plus a $250 fine and $125 surcharge. One was sentenced to 10 days plus the same fine and surcharge. Fourteen were also ordered to perform 20 to 25 hours of community service. Due to the related controversy, the drone strikes were temporarily halted in November 2011 after NATO forces killed 24 Pakistani soldiers, but they were resumed on January 10, 2012.