Common Sense and the Constitutionality of the Texas Privacy Act

Drones In America And How They Infringe On The Fourth Amendment and Due Process Of The Law

In recent years, drones have begun to do jobs that we didn’t think was possible. Soon, you may find a drone in front of your home, carrying the pepperoni pizza you ordered 20 minutes ago, or see drones putting out a fire in your neighborhood. Now, drones are being used as soldiers in our war against terrorists in Afghanistan and Iraq. However, these drones have caused many problems for the U.S. over the years. The use of drones fighting for us causes more problems than actually fixing them (Source A)

Since the invention of the plane and other flying machines, there has been the thought of making an unmanned flying machine. Today we know our unmanned aerial vehicles by another name: drones. In my paper I will be using both Colonel Dawn Zoldi’s article about drones at home and “The Drone as Privacy Catalyst”, by Ryan Calo to evaluate privacy-related matters that people should consider when it comes to drones. Zoldi’s analysis of how the government can help with personal privacy and unwarranted use of unwarranted searches will aid my own analysis. I will focus on drones and how they relate to the fourth amendment, taking a nuanced approach to operational purpose, renewing focus on collection, dissemination and retention, molding the remedy to the violation, drone as privacy catalyst and finally adding my own thoughts and criticisms about how this could possibly affect privacy.

CQ Researcher’s article entitled “Domestic Drones” centers on the problems that ensue from the flaws in unmanned aircraft safety. Domestic drone use has expanded from the past few years to an array of firefighting and police surveillance to scientific research and aerial photograph. This expanded use, however, provides several security concerns, including a possible invasion of privacy and relaxed consequences of misuse. The debatable question here is whether drone surveillance by police should always require a warrant (McGlynn). By analyzing two opposing viewpoints on this topic through an in-depth observation of its use of logos, pathos, and ethos, this question can be addressed with professionally formulated perspectives.

Picture your dearest family member out in the battlefield, struggling for dear life. Only being supported by a jug of water and a rifle until a drone appears with medical supplies or reinforcements. Every year technology advances at an increasingly hypersonic pace. The world has gone from the use of bulky telephones to six-inch touch screens. Soon the world will come from using innocent lives to fight for our country to the use of drones in warfare. Thousands of lives each year are cast away in order to protect our country. Drones could be the answer to finding terrorists in Pakistan or Yemen and stop them before they attack. The United States should continue the use of drones in warfare.

Which they should not be able to do they could say that they are just doing a practice run or just testing out what they 're drone can do. There is no laws about using a drone searching your house from above and people can get out of trouble really quickly. They should be a law for people using drones to search people’s house from above. They should not just allow anyone to do that and be okay with that. That is invading the person 's privacy without a warrant and the people searching it can’t get in trouble for doing it because they can come up with an excuse and be perfectly fine.

Drones, a more common name for UAVs, are remotely piloted aerial vehicles which are used primarily by the military to perform extended surveillance and intelligence gathering missions. Initially, drones were created as a necessity for effective and convenient surveillance; however, over time the use of drones has been shaped to fit the demands of society. With growing threats of terrorism, militaries across the world began expanding the assimilation of drones into warfare, establishing a war tactic based upon technology called drone warfare. Robert Stacy outlines the development of drones over time and states, “Drone warfare represents one of the most dramatic developments in the United States’ continual effort to maintain military superiority by implementing new technology” (“Drone Warfare”). Stacy makes note of the United States’ extensive implementation of technology, specifically drones, in order to maintain its dominance as a superpower.

When an American first starts talking about drones the first thing that comes to mind is a military grade unmanned aerial vehicle. For the better part of the last twenty years that is what it generally meant, but now it can mean so much more, drones are starting to make their way into the life of civilians, which means a better world for the working class. The world has started to advance the technology of drones into helpful objects most would have never imagined possible. Although there are some debatable uses for drones in civilian use, the pros outweigh the con by a large margin.

Whether it is a toy one gets for Christmas or a birthday, or if it is government made, drones are prevalent in today's society. They have been utilized by the military to help fight the war on terrorism. While one could say that drones are helpful, one may fail to see the negative effect the drones have on the people witnessing the attacks and the pilots. Innocent civilians are killed, pilots are physically and emotionally stressed, and large populations of people are traumatized the world over.

Graham Kerrisk spotted a small drone filming him through the window at his home in Masterton at 10 feet in the air. He knew the new multi-rotor remote controlled craft belonged to his neighbour. At the cost of $1600 it contained a live video feed, high-resolution still camera and GPS. However Mr. Kerrisk didn't find an apology acceptable enough for the drone's sneaky actions and went to find answers from the police, but what he received was not the help he expected, however that didn't stop Mr. Kerrisk searching for his right to stop

The term “Drone” is a keyword to a touchy subject. There are many different types and uses for these drones though, most of which are beneficial; unfortunately, media sources report on the negatives of drones by publishing headlines like “Drone flies up to White House”, or “Drone strikes kill innocent people”. Although many try to ruin the reputation of drones, the facts and the outlook is good. The use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles are key to the future of many industries and when used right will benefit all.

Since drones have been made a public and easy toy to get your hands on there have been many photographers that have adopted drones into their everyday gear for picture taking. All of the people using the drones in a negative way, invading people’s privacy, have caused many photographers and everyday drone users many inconveniences. The battle is now upon states and towns to regulate their use in their communities. “While people could fly their drones in their back yard, they could be subject to serious fines if the device flies over to their neighbor's yard or if it uses a camera to monitor his or her activities. In Louisiana, for example, it's illegal to use a drone to monitor a person or property without consent. Offenders face a fine of up to $500 and six months in jail.” Many people are fighting their cities and states for freedom and not so many restrictions with drones. Due to all of the poor decisions made by some people there are cites such as New York already looking for a complete ban on the use of drones, and it even prohibits law enforcement from using

Thesis: Drones have become very well known to its many uses for the general public, military, and the police force. I strongly believe that we should be allowed to run drones in local airspace with many safely practices as well with little government interference. Intro: Drones range from small to a life size planes and there are a plethora of ways to use them. The question the FAA has been dealing with since the evolution of drones are three main questions; are they safe, will they interfere with manned aircraft, and what will people do with the onboard cameras. Drones started with the military and are now are in the hands of individuals and small business.

There is a wide variety of drones currently in use and being developed, most of which do not pose a threat to the privacy rights of citizens. In fact, there is a multi-million dollar industry in creating drones for hobbyist. These drones amount to nothing more than toys for adults (big boy toys). However, military contractors have developed drones that are specifically used for surveillance purposes. These are the drones that pose a real threat to the privacy rights of citizens.

Kostelnik, a retired major general of the United States Air Force said this about drones: “The US Customs and Border Protection (CBP), a part of the Department of Homeland Security, uses drones to protect America's borders, reduce the flow of drugs into the United States, and respond to natural and manmade disasters. Drones have several advantages as a homeland security tool: they can provide over twenty hours of surveillance on one mission and carry sensors to meet evolving threats. Drones can also be adapted to conduct maritime surveillance and drug interception missions. In fact, the Federal Aviation Administration has approved drones, as they can operate safely in national airspace systems. Indeed, congressional support for domestic drones will help the CBP continue its homeland security mission” (Kostelnik). With these advantages, it would be a lot harder for criminals or drug dealers to sneak across the border, and a lot easier to take care of both natural and manmade disasters. Drones have even been used in Search-and-Rescue missions to find lost people. Along with this, though, come problems as well, especially when dealing with disasters. Sometimes, citizens will use drones to help out with those disasters, or even sometimes just to get more information on them. This has almost caused, and has caused some severe accidents with respondents trying to get to the area of disaster. If some regulations are added , such as a law that makes it illegal for personal drones to be within the airspace of a natural disaster, then this problem should be fairly well solved, and any who choose to ignore the new law will quickly find themselves paying the price for