Electronic Privacy

We live in the era of technology; you may hear some say I do not know what I would do without my laptop, cell phone, tablet, and other technical devices. In recent years, the production and use of drones are advancements in our hi-tech world. These resources likewise make creates the debate has the Government crossed the privacy barriers and overly monitor the citizens. After you search things online or send private text, have you ever wondered if Government agencies have access to your electronic privacy? The other situation is that of civilian use of drones and our privacy rights being lost in the process. The technological progress we are gaining, yet have we lost our privacy as a result. First, let us consider our rights as an American
Drone use by government and civilians and the lackadaisical regulations would also appear to be violations of our constitutional rights. Constitutional attorney and author of “Battlefield American: The War on the American People” John Whitehead states; Privacy as we know it, is dead”. Why do he and many other Americans, feel this way? John Whitehead explains in an article for the Rutherford Institute titled “The National Security Agency (NSA) techno-tyranny: One Nation Under Surveillance “stated “Beware of what you say , what you read, what you write ,where you go, and with whom you communicate ,because it’s all recorded[…] (Whitehead 2015). Is there any truth to his statements or is this nothing more than another conspiracy
Drones are one of the high definition cameras available, and can ‘provide real-time video streams at a rate of 10 frames a second.' Drone cameras can detect movement, automated license plate readers, and facial recognition technology. The EPIC note there have been reports of stalkers using this technology, also buglers, due to its live streaming capability. (EPIC Petition Review, 2012) This seems to go against the rights of the fourth amendment, yet since this petition, little adjustments made. Most people do not trust the Government today to a certain extent but has always been the case. Therefore, this is the reason we have such laws, such as the Constitution to help protect us