Drones piloted by climate-change activists target Heathrow
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Re: Drones piloted by climate-change activists target Heathrow
#2That's a funny way to spell terrorists.
Re: Drones piloted by climate-change activists target Heathrow
#3Off topic. I am getting a cognitive dissonance from the statements like "The airport is part of our national infrastructure...". Heathrow is owned by Heathrow Airport Holdings, private company.
Re: Drones piloted by climate-change activists target Heathrow
#4That's a funny way to spell terrorists.
There's a difference between trying to destroy ships or blow up power plants and shutting down an airport. Still not great, probably worth heavy fines and some jail time, but not exactly terrorism under the common definition.
Re: Drones piloted by climate-change activists target Heathrow
#5The article seems to suggest appealing to activists' compassion to avoid the risk of causing an accident. But it seems this can be much reduced by an announcement when the drones are planned to be flown (as in this case) and making the drones highly visible.
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#6That's a funny way to spell terrorists.
There's a difference between trying to destroy ships or blow up power plants and shutting down an airport. Still not great, probably worth heavy fines and some jail time, but not exactly terrorism under the common definition.
How about risking bringing down a plane with 200+ people inside
Re: Drones piloted by climate-change activists target Heathrow
#7That's a funny way to spell terrorists.
Since the intent is political I am not far from agreeing with you. But pragmatically when we see an act and decide someone needs to go to jail for it, the "international community" stays away from that word[0]. The acts themselves can be sanctioned without having to put the word 'terrorism' in any given law.
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#8Earlier quoted context omitted.
There's a difference between trying to destroy ships or blow up power plants and shutting down an airport. Still not great, probably worth heavy fines and some jail time, but not exactly terrorism under the common definition.
How about risking bringing down a plane with 200+ people inside
I would suggest reading about the recent putative drone incident at Gatwick:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gatwick_Airport_drone_incident
The safety precautions taken were so strenuous that i find it hard to muster any fear that any injury to life will occur during this planned protest.
Re: Drones piloted by climate-change activists target Heathrow
#9Earlier quoted context omitted.
There's a difference between trying to destroy ships or blow up power plants and shutting down an airport. Still not great, probably worth heavy fines and some jail time, but not exactly terrorism under the common definition.
How about risking bringing down a plane with 200+ people inside
You seem to be wilfully misunderstanding. The point of naming a day is that it won't come as a surprise, and the airport will be on high alert for any drone sightings. Activists will no doubt fly the first drones somewhere very obvious, but well away from planes, at which point Heathrow will close to planes and they'll have the runways to themselves. If they take the threat seriously, Heathrow may even close to flights in advance to avoid last-minute disruption.
Re: Drones piloted by climate-change activists target Heathrow
#10Earlier quoted context omitted.
There's a difference between trying to destroy ships or blow up power plants and shutting down an airport. Still not great, probably worth heavy fines and some jail time, but not exactly terrorism under the common definition.
How about risking bringing down a plane with 200+ people inside
It's hyperbole to suggest that risk exists when the protestors are telling everyone the exact date, time and location they will fly the drones. If the airport still chooses to fly airplanes during that time and people still choose to get on them, then I think you can't say the risk was introduced by the protestors.
Which is not to say I agree or disagree with the protestors, but please don't dilute the meaning of terrorism.