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UK police release airport drone suspects, admit there may not have been drones

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Re: UK police release airport drone suspects, admit there may not have been drones

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Post by DanBC »

benj111 wrote: post #27
beerlord wrote: post #14

The suggestion is that the airports were under major terrorism threat, which is why the army was involved. They didn't say this to avoid spooking the public, and having a whole lot of people cancel their flights and holidays (plus it would have been major fuel for the Yellow Vests).

The yellow vests, as in the protests in France? What's that got to do with drones in the UK???

There are some very small protests in the UK from people wearing Yellow Vests. These appear to be from Brexit supporters.

Here's a video of some people blocking a bridge, causing delay to an ambo: https://twitter.com/LeaveEUOfficial/status/10735588338789621...

Re: UK police release airport drone suspects, admit there may not have been drones

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Post by C1sc0cat »

tantalor wrote: post #21
C1sc0cat wrote: post #17

Earlier quoted context omitted.

They don't hire the brightest - recently I heard a former senior ex met natsec policeman who presented as very very stupid individual I would not trust to investigate a missing kitten. There was also the scandal where a v senior copper on the Cyber side was found cheating.

Cheating? At what?

Exam to join the Police Central e-Crime Unit (PCeU),

https://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/10/19/pceu_tribunal/

Re: UK police release airport drone suspects, admit there may not have been drones

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Post by jsjohnst »

bigwheeler wrote: post #25

I just still can’t wrap my head around the fact that in 2018, with a camera attached to every waking persons hand (and some sleeping people too), how is it that there is not a single public photo or video published of this specific drone. Kind of reminds me of when I found out that tipping cows wasn’t a real thing...

> I just still can’t wrap my head around the fact that in 2018, with a camera attached to every waking persons hand (and some sleeping people too), how is it that there is not a single public photo or video published of this specific drone.

I’ve been in many debates about this in the drone flying community (and with friends who know me and how much I fly) and I keep coming back to this point. I’d even take a blurry “UFO sighting” photo under consideration, but even that doesn’t exist.

Virtually every single “close call with a plane” has thankfully (thankfully both for the safety of passengers and for other UAV pilots who would be impacted by the irresponsible party’s actions) been proven later to not have been a drone.

PS, cow tipping is real (as in its “possible”, not that folks are successful), but it’s much harder than folks realize (I grew up in a farm state and have seen it done once with multiple big guys involved, but also seen many a drunken fool fall on their face trying too).

Re: UK police release airport drone suspects, admit there may not have been drones

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Post by huffmsa »

jsjohnst wrote: post #33
bigwheeler wrote: post #25

I just still can’t wrap my head around the fact that in 2018, with a camera attached to every waking persons hand (and some sleeping people too), how is it that there is not a single public photo or video published of this specific drone. Kind of reminds me of when I found out that tipping cows wasn’t a real thing...

> I just still can’t wrap my head around the fact that in 2018, with a camera attached to every waking persons hand (and some sleeping people too), how is it that there is not a single public photo or video published of this specific drone. I’ve been in many debates about this in the drone flying community (and with friends who know me and how much I fly) and I keep coming back to this point. I’d even take a blurry “…

Even asleep, a one ton animal is hard to move

Re: UK police release airport drone suspects, admit there may not have been drones

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Post by Udik »

Could it have been a mass psychosis? First a real drone sighting and the closure of the airport; then when the news spread, tens of people reported more sightings. There are two densely populated towns on both sides of Gatwick airport, within a couple of kms from the runways. After the first sighting, any other within that range must have been considered a risk worth closing the airport for. A drone is just a black dot in the sky, I wouldn't be surprised by false reports.

Re: UK police release airport drone suspects, admit there may not have been drones

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Post by alt_f4 »

They also claimed these drones were "industrial specification". How did they determine that when they've never seen them?

There should be some sort of penalty for blatantly lying to the public, even if it is done to save face about your incompetence.

Re: UK police release airport drone suspects, admit there may not have been drones

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Post by benj111 »

DanBC wrote: post #31
benj111 wrote: post #27

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The yellow vests, as in the protests in France? What's that got to do with drones in the UK???

There are some very small protests in the UK from people wearing Yellow Vests. These appear to be from Brexit supporters. Here's a video of some people blocking a bridge, causing delay to an ambo: https://twitter.com/LeaveEUOfficial/status/10735588338789621...

So Brexit supporters are copying French fuel protesters even though we have a different fuel duty regime that isn't set by Europe, and they want to leave Europe (and by extension, France) anyway?

That makes perfect sense.

Re: UK police release airport drone suspects, admit there may not have been drones

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Post by eponeponepon »

C1sc0cat wrote: post #20
jackweirdy wrote: post #11

Earlier quoted context omitted.

As far as we know it wasn't the police who reported their names and addresses. Police typically don't release names until someone is charged. Newspapers reported their names, usually that happens off the back of neighbours tipping off the papers for cash about the police knocking on doors.

Or an envelope of cash to a bent copper

Bent coppers charge a lot. The guy two doors down probably won't stand to lose his job, so will like as not spill the beans for a pint.

Re: UK police release airport drone suspects, admit there may not have been drones

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Post by nickjackson »

bigwheeler wrote: post #25

I just still can’t wrap my head around the fact that in 2018, with a camera attached to every waking persons hand (and some sleeping people too), how is it that there is not a single public photo or video published of this specific drone. Kind of reminds me of when I found out that tipping cows wasn’t a real thing...

There is a daily mail video of a drone at the North Terminal Bus station. DM is hardly a good source, and I was sceptical at first but I'm 95% sure its the right location. The question is now, is the footage fake and is it from last week.
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