Beware where you fly them...

[LoneRCRanger]

MICHIGAN COUPLE WINS PRIVACY CASE AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT’S USE OF DRONES TO SURVEIL THEIR PROPERTY​

In a case that could have far-reaching implications for the use of drones to surveil citizens, a judge recently struck down the use of evidence gathered by police using a drone without a court order. The police in Long Lake Township, MI had hired a drone service provider to collect aerial footage of a Michigan couple’s property to prove they were running an illegal salvage business. The couple took the police to court, claiming that the use of the drone without a court order violated their Fourth Amendment rights “to be secure . . . against unreasonable searches and seizures.” Basically, they said the police spied on them without a warrant.

And the judge agreed. According to the ruling, even though the drone flight itself was legal, the use of the drone to surveil their property without a warrant was not. Follow the link below to read more about the case and how it might impact the future use of drones by law enforcement.

 

[holtneil]

No link mate

 

[LoneRCRanger]

Got this from the UAV/Coach web site. It was an article posted there. No link included though.

 

[wafflejock]

Ah no worries I don't enforce laws just find ways to dodge them

Good to know the police still aren't allowed to spy on your private property without a warrant from a judge (they can't be that hard to get there's been one out for me before... Don't worry they found me).

 

[LoneRCRanger]

I have an automatic anti-aircraft weapon scouting the airspace above my house. It's called a Brown Hawk and it doesn't like drones flying up there with it. I don't worry though, my quads seldom get higher than a bush or low tree anyways.