Common Sense and the Constitutionality of the Texas Privacy Act

The use of drones has brought an uproarious debate among both the people of the United States and the people of the world regarding whether or not drones should be sold and used by the public. Drones were first created for military use to scout and attack terrorists who plan to bring havoc to the United States of America. Ever since the terrorist attack on September 11, 2001, funding for the use of drones sky-rocketed because people came to the realization that there was a need to formulate different methods of security and defense. Besides the use of security and defense, people have been developing new uses for drones. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is currently issuing rules outlining how they can be used. Ever since drones have hit the shelves for consumers to buy, more and

I, Savannah Parmelee believe an individual's right to privacy should be protected if they do not violate the law to a certain degree therefore, I plan to seek out evidence during my research that supports this controlling idea. I am greatly concerned about this topic due to the people’s privacy not being fully protected for both terrorist and by the government.In the video “Impact of drones on privacy rights” on “CBS This Morning” claims that “Lakota, N.D., is the first known site where a drone was used domestically to help arrest a U.S. citizen.” What the quote is saying is that drones helped arrest a U.S. citizen. The incident in the video proves that drones can help see illegal activities happening and can try to stop

When the topic of drones is brought up, some may think they are not among us and are objects of the future, while others may have one that they’ve built themselves and put to use already. Drones are being talked about more and more but not necessarily all for good reasons. The reading titled “From the Eyes of a Drone” by Tomas van Houtryve touches upon how drones affect surveillance, photography, and use for weapons. In a BBC article, “Drones: What Are They and How Do They Work?” the author goes into specific detail on how the United States is planning to use drones for the military. If regular drone use becomes a normality in society, it is true that amazing photography will be a positive outcome but what about privacy? Drones can aid the military as well, but if they are released for the general public to use on the daily things may get out of control. While drones can impact several aspects of life positively, they can create even more harm than one may think.

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.

This pathfinder is intended to give a layperson an objective overview of the current status of drone law. To do this I will start my explaining drones and their capabilities. Next I will discuss Fourth Amendment common law with a specific focus on the use of technology and aerial vehicles to conduct searches. Finally, I will discuss the current state of drone laws and regulations.

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.

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.

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

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

On Monday, January 26, 2015 a drone crash landed on the White House lawn. Though there are no flight restrictions on drone flight by the white house, this particular drone went undiscovered for many minutes because the radar system misapprehended the drone for a large bird. Once discovered, the White House instantly went into lockdown. They had a difficult time detecting where the drone came from, however, once they figured out who the responsible party was The US Attorney decided not to charge the drone operator because he didn’t have control of the drone at the time. This proves that drones are extremely dangerous to the community because they can be used in terrorist attacks, they are being used to smuggle drugs across borders, and they are basically flying knives There have been countless reports of drone crashes all over the US. It is time to take a stand and ban drones.

the greatest threat to the privacy of Americans.” Drones are a threat to our privacy because now

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

This called for the “FAA as well as many states, to pass legislation restricting the use of drones by citizens and businesses as well as certain government agencies” (Young N), this leads back to the fact that citizens are afraid of losing their privacy. This leads back to utilitarianism; businesses benefits from using drones for their businesses and civilians are considered the few at disadvantage. However, lawmakers are having a difficult time figuring out the best regulations and at the same time maintaining citizens

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.