Technological advances throughout the world have led to the drastic growth of cameras. One of the inventions that have come from these advances is the drone. The rise of popularity in drones has become a popular, as well as a controversial topic. Photojournalist, Tomas Van Houtryve, discusses the dark side of drones and how they can be used for malice in “From the Eyes of A Drone”. The safeness of drones is a specific issue that continues to surface. Drones are being mistaken for toys when they are truly dangerous aircrafts. Drones are devices that should require formal training and registration because as their popularity increases- so does the amount of accidents that occur. There should be more regulations for the use of them because of
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I believe that this is the eerie and dark side of drones that Tomas Van Houtryve discusses in “From the Eyes of a Drone”. Using drones for spying changes the innocent usage of cameras for recreation or artwork. While beneficial for being used for surveillance in places such as prisons, war bases or mental institutions- drones could become a serious violation of privacy in communities. People are fearful for the privacy of their homes, jobs and families. Some are even reacting impulsively or violently to stop the invasion of drones in their neighborhoods. Michael Frank shares a few of these scenarios in his article “Drone Privacy: Is Anyone in Charge”. “Last year, a Kentucky man use a shotgun to blast a drone out of the air above his home. A New Jersey man did the same thing in 2014, and a woman in Seattle called the police when she feared a drone was peeping into her apartment” (Frank). This apparent technological takeover by the unknown “watchers” scares people and causes them to fear the worst. Therefore, with drones there needs to be strict regulations that offer a sense of security to families and communities. It is dangerous to put these drones in the hands of those with malicious intentions towards other human beings or civilizations. Houtryve mentions that while learning about drones, he purchased one, and was shocked to find how simple it was to get it in his hands. It can be extremely worrisome to think of dangerous human beings such as foreign spies or terrorists withholding and using these devices to gather information to help them cause harm later on. There is a line in which too much power is given with technology to those who should not have it. In the future this can be a possible issue with
I believe that this is the eerie and dark side of drones that Tomas Van Houtryve discusses in “From the Eyes of a Drone”. Using drones for spying changes the innocent usage of cameras for recreation or artwork. While beneficial for being used for surveillance in places such as prisons, war bases or mental institutions- drones could become a serious violation of privacy in communities. People are fearful for the privacy of their homes, jobs and families. Some are even reacting impulsively or violently to stop the invasion of drones in their neighborhoods. Michael Frank shares a few of these scenarios in his article “Drone Privacy: Is Anyone in Charge”. “Last year, a Kentucky man use a shotgun to blast a drone out of the air above his home. A New Jersey man did the same thing in 2014, and a woman in Seattle called the police when she feared a drone was peeping into her apartment” (Frank). This apparent technological takeover by the unknown “watchers” scares people and causes them to fear the worst. Therefore, with drones there needs to be strict regulations that offer a sense of security to families and communities. It is dangerous to put these drones in the hands of those with malicious intentions towards other human beings or civilizations. Houtryve mentions that while learning about drones, he purchased one, and was shocked to find how simple it was to get it in his hands. It can be extremely worrisome to think of dangerous human beings such as foreign spies or terrorists withholding and using these devices to gather information to help them cause harm later on. There is a line in which too much power is given with technology to those who should not have it. In the future this can be a possible issue with