Annotated Bibliography

Hruby, Patrick. "Weaponized Hobby Drones Are Inevitable." Drones, edited by Tamara

Thompson, Greenhaven Press, 2016. Current Controversies. Opposing Viewpoints in

Context, link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/EJ3010977230/OVIC?u=mass12242&xid=

7339a5b2. Accessed 11 Jan. 2017. Originally published as "'Citizen Drone Warfare':

Hobbyist Explores a Frightening Scenario," WashingtonTimes.com, 17 Dec. 2012.

Patrick Hruby is an award-winning journalist and a professor at Georgetown University.

He explains how commercial drones can be weaponized and cause potential harm to

civilians. He uses an accurate example of how a man tested, and recorded, himself using

a drone with paintball guns attached to it. The man wished to stay anonymous, but used

the alias Milo. During an interview with The Washington Times, Milo explained how

he was able to make the weaponized drone, and how easy it was to configure. Hruby also

includes quotes from American Civil Liberties Union analyst, and the founder of a drone

site. Hrubys persuasive style and vocabulary, help the reader to understand the dangers

of commercial drones and how easily they could be harmful to civilians.

Kostelnik, Michael C. "Drones Are Effective for Border Security and Disaster Assistance."

Drones, edited by Louise Gerdes, Greenhaven Press, 2014. At Issue. Opposing

Viewpoints in Context, link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/EJ3010888213/OVIC?

u=mass12242&xid=be9ab075. Accessed 12 Jan. 2017. Originally published as "The Role

of Unmanned Aircraft Systems in Border Security," 2010.

 Michael Kotelnik is the assistant commissioner of the Office of Air and Marine within

U.S. Customs and Border Protection, as well as a retired United States Air Force major

general. He focuses on military drones, and uses current examples of them to give the

reader a better understanding of how these drones operate. Kotelnik goes into great detail

when he explains the limitations of the drones, as well as, what they have been used for

in the United States. He then talks about how these drones are safe, as well as the best

option for border security. Although he focuses mainly on the positives of military

drones, he does also try to explain their setbacks. Koteliks experience and knowledge

provide good information for a reader who is looking for the positives of military drones

being used.

Stuckenberg, David, and Sarah Nilsson. "MEETING THE DRONE THREAT." Tampa Bay

Times [St. Petersburg, FL], 17 Oct. 2016, p. 5. Global Issues in Context,

link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/A466802282/GIC?u=mass12242&xid=a0218767. Accessed

12 Jan. 2017.

David Stuckenberg is the American Leadership and Policy Foundation founder and a

national security expert. Sarah Nilsson is an author who focuses on drone law and

aviation, and a senior fellow at the American Leadership and Policy Foundation. On top

of all this, she is also a law professor at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. In their

article, they start by introducing some of the positive effects that can come from drones.

They then spoke of the unexpected negative aspects of these drones which came along

with the positive ones. For example, a drone being flown onto the White House lawn
 during a protest, or how drones have been used as weapons of terror. They talk about the

lethality of drones, and how there needs to be a fresh review on drone safety. Nilsson and

Stuckenberg also talk slightly about how a drone can have, and will carry, chemical

weapons. Stuckenberg and Nilssons style helps keep the article interesting and provides

good information about the downsides of drones.

Wadhwa, Vivek. "Banning Commercial Drones Is Not the Answer." Drones, edited by Tamara

Thompson, Greenhaven Press, 2016. Current Controversies. Opposing Viewpoints in

Context, link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/EJ3010977228/OVIC?

u=mass12242&xid=8786e6f3. Accessed 11 Jan. 2017. Originally published as "Banning

Drones Won't Solve the Problem," HuffingtonPost.com, 10 Dec. 2014.

Vivek Wadhwa is a fellow at Stanford University and the director of research at the

Center for Entrepreneurship and Research Commercialization at Duke University. He

uses mostly logical arguments and a vast amount of sources to support his claim.

Wadhwa explains that, while there can be negative consequences of commercial drones, a

ban will not solve the problem. Wadhwa goes on to explain that drones are beneficial to

society, so a ban would actually make the problem worse. Although Wadhwa supports

this side of the argument, he also makes sure to provide a counter-argument including

problems which drones have. The authors interesting vocabulary and style make the

article interesting, as well as, providing information on how commercial drones should

not be banned.
Whitehead, John W. "The Domestic Use of Drones Poses Serious Threats to Civil Liberties."

Drones, edited by Louise Gerdes, Greenhaven Press, 2014. At Issue. Opposing

Viewpoints in Context, link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/EJ3010888211/OVIC?

u=mass12242&xid=d07181e5. Accessed 11 Jan. 2017. Originally published as

"Commentary: Drones over America: Tyranny at Home," www.rutherford.org, 28 June

2010.

John Whitehead is an attorney and author who established The Rutherford Institute, a

civil liberties and human rights non-profit organization. Whitehead uses logical

arguments, based on what has happened in the past, to explain what will happen in the

future. He explains that drones are wanted by law enforcement, and although they are

currently only being used for surveillance, they will probably be weaponized. Drones are

only getting more advanced, and weaponizing them could pose a huge threat to civil

liberties. Whitehead goes into detail when he explains that the U.S. has a history of using

their military weapons, like the taser and tear gas, against Americans. It is probable that

drones used for military purposes could be used on Americans in the future. He further

explains how these drones will be weaponized, and although they are supposed to be non-

lethal, can cause many deaths. The author provides a solid argument on the downside of

drones, and how their domestic use could have very negative effects on American lives.