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The Fourth Amendment In The Age Of Persistent Aerial Surveillance, John Pavletic
The Fourth Amendment In The Age Of Persistent Aerial Surveillance, John Pavletic
Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology
If Big Brother made movies, persistent aerial surveillance would be its masterpiece. Small airplanes are rigged with high-tech cameras that can continuously transmit real-time images to the ground. The aircraft is able to monitor an area of thirty square miles for ten hours at a time. This technology allows video analysts to zoom in and track the location of vehicles, and even people. It was originally designed for military use during the Iraq War, but since then, it has been adapted for civilian applications. In 2016, the Baltimore Police Department contracted with Persistent Surveillance Systems to carry out a trial …