Ayman Jabr 806
Wednesday
January 21, 2015
Upfront: INVASION OF THE DRONES
In the article, "Invasion of the Drones" by Patricia Smith it talks about drones and why how they are used positively and negatively. Drones have been tested by places like Domino's and can deliver "piping hot pizza". Even though they can be used in good ways, drones can spy on you without you knowing and can really invade someone's privacy. People are concerned about their privacy and safety and are worried about how drones can affect their everyday lifestyle.
Drones can have some really good uses but can also be used very negatively. It states in "Invasion of the Drones" that Mandy Lingard was sunbathing in her secluded backyard when a drone controlled by a real estate agent was taking pictures of a house next door accidentally took some pictures her almost completely naked body. She was in shock and couldn’t believe that pictures of her naked body were being put on billboards and real estate websites. She then states "Last spring a 375-pound drone operated by the Pennsylvania National Guard crashed outside an elementary school near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania." It was great that school was out and no one got hurt by this huge drone crashing after becoming out of control. Patricia Smith then states that she feels that drones are making war too easy and like a video game instead of something very serious. Drones can be used in good ways sometimes but aren’t the best tool to be used in my opinion.
This makes me think of the future and how at any time I can be spied on. It makes start to realize how drones really shouldn’t be put into use because of how easily they can become out of control and are a danger to us all. I can now understand why drones are disturbing and a BIG invasion of peoples privacy.
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