Project Angel Fire, a program from the Iraq War, is being brought to the Homefront in the form of Persistent Surveillance Systems. Through this company, small planes equipped with cameras view an entire city and record everything that occurs in snapshots that can then be used by the police to track down criminals. Though several policemen and military veterans attest to the usefulness of the programs, it is suggested that the technology is not used to monitor our own citizens due to the issues surrounding individual privacy. Though there is no direct right to privacy in the Constitution, the act of recording a person’s entire life sets a steep precedent from which a country cannot recover. American citizens have already condemned the government for its daily intervention in the infamous NSA scandal, so having an official stance of viewing the personal lives of individuals would be as just as invasive strategy as before.

Ross McNutt’s system of surveillance, a small plane outfitted with a camera, used in the Iraq War to catch bombers is now being used in America by police to solve crimes. Though some individuals may voice concern for personal privacy, the benefits of the program not only outweigh the costs, but are focused to the point that privacy is not being invaded upon. First, the police have already been able to use the cameras to solve crimes from robbery to homicide. The sheer presence of this technology is predicted to reduce the crime rate in Dayton, Ohio by 30%. And, as this information is streamlined through the company at the request of the police, the personal lives of individuals are not under observation; the acts of criminals are being investigated by the system. The safety produced by the program already shows promising benefits, ones that can be effective across the nation.