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That's actually a pretty interesting topic actually. Does a drone flying over your property count as a warrantless search? The government will most certainly be
by betwixthewires 5y ago
That's actually a pretty interesting topic actually. Does a drone flying over your property count as a warrantless search? The government will most certainly be of the opinion that it does not.
- hansvm 5y agoThe courts have typically been ruling that other kinds of tech designed to surveil without entering the property (e.g., thermal imaging) constitute searches. I could see drones being counted differently, but that doesn't seem like a certain bet to me.
- mensetmanusman 5y agoNot necessarily, judges have confirmed that using high tech surveillance from the street isn’t always legal (e.g. massive checks of the temperature in people’s garage to find people growing plants etc.).
- betwixthewires 5y agoWell by government I mean the agencies doing the surveiling. They'll of course insist and argue in court that it's lawful, I would hope judges say it isn't. It's tricky because of the way airspace works with private property, its a very complex realm. It's different peering through their roof to see what they're doing inside, but just watching people outside might be considered not an unlawful search.