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H. Drones
The use of drones has become more and more prevalent. This
includes aerial surveillance by both private individuals and law
enforcement. Wherever a member of the public is allowed to fly
their drones, the police are allowed to fly theirs. However, as police
expand the use of drones, the Fourth Amendment will certainly be
implicated. It will be up to the courts to determine when the use
of police drones without a warrant violates a person’s expectation
of privacy. Additionally, it will be important to see how a court
addresses Fourth Amendment privacy concerns when a private
citizen flies their drone over property and reports any suspicious
activity to local law enforcement.
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