The Constitutional Implications of Drones, Facial Recognition Technology and CCTV

Over the centuries, new forms of surveillance technology have emerged. At founding U.S., government did not sophisticated spying and technologies at its disposal. In eighteenth century, police might tried to eavesdrop on their fellow citizens in taverns or other public settings, they listened outside a suspect’s window. However, without advanced that exist today, opportunities for successful eavesdropping were very limited. Today, gone high tech, creating Orwellian possibilities snooping. As one commentator observed as far back 1974, “rapid technological advances consequent recognition ‘frightening paraphernalia which vaunted marvels an electronic age may visit upon human society’ underlined possibility worse horrors yet come”. This article examines how U.S. courts are dealing with three different types technology: CCTV, facial drones.