Drones For Private Use Raising Concerns

The idea of drones has been a hot topic here in the past few months and will continue to be so for the foreseeable future. And it is not just because of the military purposes of drones which people are concerned about, but rather that of privacy concerns. Drones are quiet while hovering up in the air providing information to who ever is operating it. The concerns of law enforcement using them is a problem for everyone. But the bigger concerns are those individuals not associated with the government causing growing conversation to taking place. There are no regulations or enforcement for the private use of drones.

And we are not talking about those who are using drones as part of illegal drug activities or during the commission of a crime. Those are already happening and will continue. The issue is the use of drones by news agencies and how that will impact privacy. New's Corp admitted flying a drone over flood areas back in 2011 to show the damage which was caused. The big issue is when people take pictures and then sell them to news outlets. The "Paparazzi" take pictures now of the rich and famous by trickery and cunning. Long range lenses on cameras collect pictures which news agencies are willing to pay lots of money for.

What is there to stop the same people from using a drone to do the same and get a whole lot closer to the subject than ever before. That is what we should all be fearful of. The cost of a very good small drone can be purchased from Amazon for $299.99. And then all you have to do is add a great miniature camera to it and you are set to go. Prices go up from there with more features being added. But, at that price, anyone can get one and use it. And it is very easy to use. As you can see from the picture below, you can control it from your smart phone with ease. A drone and a smart phone is all that is needed.

This is definitely an invasion of privacy and may not be limited to just those being followed by the paparazzi. With drones, a burglar can look at various homes without even getting close to them. And then would be able to look into windows from a distance. This is the kind of privacy invasion that we should all be concerned about. The use of technology is not always for the correct purposes and drones is another example of this.