Drones ground flights at Gatwick - Page 7

Mr K · 22-12-2018, 20:01

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Originally Posted by denphone

2 grown adults..

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/...cal-police-say

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/201...uple-revealed/

I'm a bit wary about naming people, assuming 'we've got them' before they've been charged, ( this goes for any arrest). His boss says he was at work during these attacks, just hope they've not made a panic arrest.

heero_yuy · 23-12-2018, 08:11

The police have to be seen to be doing something. The fact that they're all running round like headless chickens because somebody out there is much brighter than they are doesn't go down well with the proles.

1andrew1 · 23-12-2018, 11:31

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Originally Posted by Mr K

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/201...uple-revealed/

I'm a bit wary about naming people, assuming 'we've got them' before they've been charged, ( this goes for any arrest). His boss says he was at work during these attacks, just hope they've not made a panic arrest.

Your wisdom has proved itself. The Police say that the couple are no longer suspects and have been released without charges.

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Sussex Police Detective Chief Superintendent Jason Tingley said: "Both people have fully co-operated with our enquiries and I am satisfied that they are no longer suspects in the drone incidents at Gatwick.
"It is important to remember that when people are arrested in an effort to make further enquiries it does not mean that they are guilty of an offence and Sussex Police would not seek to make their identity public.

https://news.sky.com/story/pair-arre...harge-11589961

denphone · 23-12-2018, 11:32

Gatwick drones pair 'no longer suspects'

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan...n=bbc_breaking

**Mick** · 23-12-2018, 11:56

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Originally Posted by Mr K

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/201...uple-revealed/

I'm a bit wary about naming people, assuming 'we've got them' before they've been charged, ( this goes for any arrest). His boss says he was at work during these attacks, just hope they've not made a panic arrest.

Exactly, their names and pictures have been plastered all over the place and you got people demanding them to be hanged, think that’s a valid reason we don’t have the death penalty in this country.

denphone · 23-12-2018, 12:09

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Originally Posted by Mick

Exactly, their names and pictures have been plastered all over the place and you got people demanding them to be hanged, think that’s a valid reason we don’t have the death penalty in this country.

Just looking at some of those front page headlines it is very depressing how quickly it develops into the lynch mob mentality.

Mr_love_monkey · 23-12-2018, 12:33

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Originally Posted by Mick

Exactly, their names and pictures have been plastered all over the place and you got people demanding them to be hanged, think that’s a valid reason we don’t have the death penalty in this country.

I would imagine the 'evidence' was their next door neighbour calling in saying "The guy next door flies drones, and he was out yesterday, and has a van - oh and he also keeps parking in 'my' space on the road."

**Mick** · 23-12-2018, 12:56

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Originally Posted by denphone

Just looking at some of those front page headlines it is very depressing how quickly it develops into the lynch mob mentality.

And if I was the couple - I would read every one and look for a potential case of libel and initiate a lawsuit against them.

This has a hint of the "Cliff Richard" saga all over again - the media never learns.

denphone · 23-12-2018, 13:02

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Originally Posted by Mick

And if I was the couple - I would read every one and look for a potential case of libel and initiate a lawsuit against them.

This has a hint of the "Cliff Richard" saga all over again - the media never learns.

Indeed there are plenty of lawyers out there who would very willing to help them look for a potential case of libel and initiate a lawsuit against them.

l am all for freedom of the media but it seems to happen time after time and l think the time is right now for proper regulation rather then this oh so weak media self regulation.

**Mick** · 23-12-2018, 17:02

BREAKING: Police tell BBC News that they cannot discount the possibility that there may have been no drone at all.

This incident is growing more bizarre by the hour....

jfman · 23-12-2018, 17:24

Nothing screams government cover up like “it wasn’t anything at all”. I suppose “it was a weather balloon” has been done.

heero_yuy · 23-12-2018, 17:37

We have completely been flummoxed by somebody who is more expert than our experts so we have to clamp the story down.

jfman · 23-12-2018, 17:45

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Originally Posted by heero_yuy

We have completely been flummoxed by somebody who is more expert than our experts so we have to clamp the story down.

Infinitely more likely than collective mass hallucinations.

Carth · 23-12-2018, 19:17

I can see the next headlines now:

**Russian stealth drones baffle experts**

**MOD says UFO activity cannot be discounted**

**China unleashes secret Holographic Display technology and causes havoc**

Take your pick, or come up with you're own

richard s · 23-12-2018, 19:23

Apparently the Police have a crashed drone found near the perimeter at Gatwick and are doing forensics on it as we speak.