Gatwick airport closed due drone reported in area
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I totally agree. Also, the Earth is flat; man didn't land on the moon; Hitler is still alive and hiding in South America; Lizard People are running the world; President Obama wasn't born in the US; the cure for cancer is being withheld by the FDA and the trails you see behind jets is chemical poison being spread in the air.
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5 years in prison, I know that’s the maximum sentence but anyone who lives in the Uk as I do knows that the CJS here is BS. May get locked up for a year max.
Yes he was, the constitution only permits US born people to become president. Unless Hawaii doesn't count as properly being in the US.
The sad thing is that these eco-warriors will clam up like an ISIS cell. The guilty parties behind this will have persuaded them to do it and be safe behind their suburban walls.
Noting that the so called Council for Protection of Rural England declared a state of emergency a couple of weeks ago over the additional runway planning application.
I have my own opinion on this having had skin in the game.
Way to bring it back On Topic!
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Suspects in custody. If these are really the ones who did it I hope the make an example and fry them, then don’t use it as an excuse to punish people who follow the rules:
Gatwick drone turmoil: pair arrested are local, police say
Gatwick drone turmoil: pair arrested are local, police say
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Police have arrested these idiots. Deservedly so. Man, 47, & woman, 54, held over Gatwick drone chaos as cyclist seen packing kit
Yes, I heard those ages, too (on Sky News). But they don't fit with the photo posted above, unless I'm no longer capable of guessing ages above 30.
Could be tricky. The UK has never used the Electric Chair (or death by Griddle Pan). They also abolished execution in 1964. That was by hanging.
You may want to wait to see if they are the bad guys. Innocent until proved guilty.
I honestly believe if there was an incident where I live, then I would have the Plod all over me by now. Locals would say "Oh yeah there is a guy down there always flying around", and they would be all over my Laptop etc.
Is it known what sort of 'drone's were being used?
Altenative perspective, if I was flying a RC plane, glider or helicopter this would be OK - just not a 'drone'?
And so it was the 'drones' that stopped the aircraft - - hmm or (depending on the drone) the 1kg bit of plastic as opposed to the 7kg low flying goose that was really the problem / consequence, what mindless press and nanny state whipped up reactions.
Admittedly the idiots who were doing this were idiots - and that's what should be focused on, not the fact that they happened to use the evil 'drone' as opposed to any other remote controlled flying device or a balloon with a 1KG brick hanging from it?
Altenative perspective, if I was flying a RC plane, glider or helicopter this would be OK - just not a 'drone'?
And so it was the 'drones' that stopped the aircraft - - hmm or (depending on the drone) the 1kg bit of plastic as opposed to the 7kg low flying goose that was really the problem / consequence, what mindless press and nanny state whipped up reactions.
Admittedly the idiots who were doing this were idiots - and that's what should be focused on, not the fact that they happened to use the evil 'drone' as opposed to any other remote controlled flying device or a balloon with a 1KG brick hanging from it?
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True. They may innocent in court. However, they were not arrested without probable cause. I’m not going to doubt the police did not find anything and just randomly arrested this customer. Suspected of something and being arrested is completely different. Hopefully you read the article and saw how they were identified. Shame. Well you just can’t teach some people. What is possibly legal does not mean its the right thing to do.
Actually, it's not. Being arrested and being charged are two different things. I'm not sure where you're based Tony but the UK Police arrest someone (usually) 'on suspicion' of a crime. It's then that the evidence is gathered if they don't have enough already, (the Police are searching a house in Crawley, right now). If not enough evidence is found no charges are brought and they will be released.
One news article said they could shoot them down but want to catch the operator. Shooting down the drone would eliminate the drone but not locate the operator who could then go out and purchase another drone and do the same thing thing.
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