A Texas state law prohibits individuals from piloting drones above jails, petroleum refineries, sports arenas, and other
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A Texas state law prohibits individuals from piloting drones above jails, petroleum refineries, sports arenas, and other specified facilities with the “intent to conduct surveillance on the individual or property captured in the image.” The statute fails to define “surveillance.” In addition, it provides 21 exemptions for specified activities, including policing efforts, academics pursuing scholarly research, and military activities, but journalism is not among them. What constitutional protections are potentially at stake? Explain. See “Visual Journalists Challenge Texas Law Restricting Drones,” First Amendment Watch at New York University, September 27, 2019 [https:// firstamendmentwatch.org].
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Law Business And Society
ISBN: 9781260247794
13th Edition
Authors: Tony McAdams, Kiren Dosanjh Zucker, Kristofer Neslund, Kari Smoker