INVESTIGATION OF COMMON CRIMES IS DOMESTIC SURVEILLANCE
Domestic surveillance includes criminal and regulatory investigation – drone example proves
Thompson 13 Richard M. Thompson II, CRS Legislative Attorney April 3, 2013 Drones in Domestic Surveillance Operations: Fourth Amendment Implications and Legislative Responses https://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/natsec/R42701.pdf
The term “domestic drone surveillance” as used in this report is designed to cover a wide range of government uses including, but not limited to, investigating and deterring criminal or regulatory violations; conducting health and safety inspections; performing search and rescue missions; patrolling the national borders; and conducting environmental investigations.
