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2013  Domestic Drones: Technical and Policy Issues

But with the advancement of technology, drones will be equipped with high powered cameras, thermal imaging, and the capacity to see through walls.

Public actors (those acting on behalf of a government body and thus subject to regulation under the United States Constitution), including private citizens acting under the instruction of a public actor, must follow the Fourth Amendment requirements if they are engaged in a search.

The use of drones by public actors raises serious questions about the reasonable search requirement. Drones are capable of amassing large amounts of data. They can be equipped with various functions including live-feed video, infrared cameras, heat sensors, and radar. Some of the newer drones are capable of capturing images on super high resolution cameras that can track people and vehicles from high altitudes.

Some drones can even eavesdrop on electronic transmissions and crack Wi-Fi networks and intercept text messages and cell phone conversations.21 Yet a public actor may be able to argue that the use of a drone does not constitute a search because the actor did not physically intrude on a constitutionally protected area or that the individual did not have an expectation of privacy. 

At the moment the general rule is if law enforcement uses technology that is not available to the general public, it must need a warrant for the search. This leaves open the assumption that a drone can use unsophisticated technology to view people and objects in plain view without triggering a Fourth Amendment violation. With the rapid advancement of technology, this entire area of law remains undefined. 

source: http://www.gmnken.com/
http://www.law.washington.edu/clinics/technology/reports/droneslawandpolicy.pdf