English 1101
M/W 2:30-3:45pm
Dr. Melina Martin
Essay 4 Revision
Imagine that you are at home relaxing after a long day at work. You decide to run
yourself a nice warm bath and play some music because you feel as if you deserve it after the
day you had. You walk into your bedroom and open the blinds and see a drone just in front of
your window; invading your privacy. Being able to have privacy is a very valuable thing and
makes you feel safe. While reading the article about drones being able to fly over an individuals
property in order to make them feel protected kind of rubbed me the wrong way. I believe that
people should be able to prevent drones from flying over their property because I believe its an
invasion of privacy, a concern of an individuals safety, and can bring around other issues.
Throughout the reading of the article, it seems as if drones are starting to become the next
big thing when it comes to protecting the citizens of the U.S. However, there are many things
that would be a concern to me. According to the article, drones are starting to be used more by
the U.S government so much that the Federal Aviation Administration believes the sales for this
technological device is going to spike up in sales by the year of 2020. When it comes to the use
of drones, there are some concerns I have about them. Those being safety, privacy, and bringing
around more mental issues. The first problem that I have concerns about is safety. Almost
everyone knows exactly what drones are. According to Merriam-Webster dictionary, drones can
Safety is a huge concern when it comes to this topic because these are basically machines flying
in the air. We dont know much behind them or what they are capable of. For all we know, these
machines can have weapons on them without our knowing. Along with that, technical difficulties
occur a lot when it comes to technology. These drones are in the air and if something goes
wrong, they could create a bigger issue and anyone could be affected by whatever happens due to
Froomkin, having the such things being allowed to be around violates and destroys the Fourth
Amendment rights. Giving the accessibility to allow drones to be any lower to the point where
they invade an individuals right to have privacy, takes away the feeling of being protected and
not worrying whether something terrible could happen to them or their loved ones.