Drones

Should Civilian Use of Drones be Regulated? Are drones a public threat? The prevalence of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), which are pilotless, radio-controlled aircraft, or Drones, is steadily increasing due to technological advances and decreasing cost to produce the devices. Notably, drones span in size from micro, bug-size versions to drones that are as large as airplanes. Consequently, the military, without putting military personnel at risk, utilizes small, hand-held drones for reconnaissance, and airplane size drones for the safe targeting of high valued targets with laser guided missiles. However, all military drone operators are specifically trained and instructed in the use of drones for their specific purpose. In contrast, civilian use of drones only requires the ability to purchase the drone. As the cost
Difficulty in visually identifying the miniature, airborne objects and the ability to hover at a distance while focusing a high powered camera makes drones an ideal spying aircraft. Moreover, the drones can be out-fitted with facial recognition cameras, thermal imaging cameras, open Wi-Fi sniffers, license plate scanners and other sensors utilized to steel private information. Obviously, drones can observe people while limiting their ability to detect them. Because this infringement of rights is tricky to recognize, it is challenging to counter act unlawful behavior quickly. In an age of social media, once an image is posted to a global site, it is impossible to truly undo the damage. Moreover, drones can more easily penetrate restricted areas due to their ability to fly, their size and the difficulty in detecting them. For these reasons, the unregulated use of drones poses a threat to personal and commercial