8 Alb. Govt. L. Rev. 204 (2015)
Nate Vogel
In this article I examine a policy debate over whether and how
to regulate one surveillance technology—unmanned aircraft. The
terms unmanned aircraft, also called Unmanned Aerial Vehicles,
or drones, refer to any kind of aircraft that operate without a pilot
on board. The concept is not new—unmanned aircrafts, defined
broadly, have existed for about as long as manned aircraft.
However the pace of change of technologies that enable
unmanned aircraft are accelerating rapidly.Already used
overseas and in limited numbers in the United States, it is
becoming increasingly obvious that unmanned aircraft are going
to be a significant presence in American airspace. They are likely
to perform many kinds of tasks, including tasks related to law
enforcement.