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I'd love to know what this bit of kit in the middle of the pic is (hoping it's a fully automated tracking and laser blasting gizmo):
Hmm didn’t see any utube videos of the drone vaporising 🙁
It’s a weird one this whole episode tbh no manifesto or utube rvolutionay video.
Not Really superb journalism just posting their Facebook pictures.
I'm still thinking there is more to the whole episode than we currently know publicly.
Sales drive for anti drone tech.
I’m still thinking there is more to the whole episode than we currently know publicly.
100% with you on that one. Nothing is really adding up so far, the lack of any kind of story coming out as to the motivation is very strange.
In the photo above, the large box with round lens is, apparently, the Falcon Shield System, from Leonardo. Two lenses, visible and IR, and laser range finder.
Still suspect they have nicked the nearest model aircraft enthusiast in desperation.
If they're keen drone flyers innocently launching in Tillgate Park, launching in their garden or innocently carrying a drone past Gatwick or somesuch, it's entirely possible someone put 2 + 2 together and came up with 5.
I also wonder if there's good evidence that these two were responsible for every drone sighted or if they're copycat drone launchers.
Wonder if we'll ever get the full story? If they plead guilty there won't be a trial.
I would put money on it not being them and agree they should not be in the papers (just as all other arrested people). I wouldn't be surprised it Russia had some links to it in which case we won't need to do anything.
Nice bit of compo will be heading their way hopefully. Whoever leaked their names needs sanctioning.
£85 million worth of NHS cuts snuck through whilst all this was going on in the news
#makesyouthink
no longer suspects
So the drone sightings stopped at exactly the moment the Public thought they should stop even though the real culprits were still at large.
"Battle of Los Angeles" scenario back on the table AFAIC.
Whoever leaked their names needs sanctioning.
Doubt they were leaked. It is hard to have your house in Crawley covered in police tape for two days without some kind neighbour phoning it in, and other kind acquaintances filling in the gaps.
Or the amount of hardware and people on the ground have put them off, they have got away with it for now.
Given there have been no stated aims or publicity it possible looks more like a criminal aim weather that be to distract or something else.
This trial by media needs quashed. Name and reputation now branded and on display for the world.
I'm with the tin foil hatters now on this one. Very odd secarnio. A side track from theresa may in the news, some government ploy etc. I just can't take the uk seriously anymore.
Doubt they were leaked. It is hard to have your house in Crawley covered in police tape for two days without some kind neighbour phoning it in, and other kind acquaintances filling in the gaps.
In addition to a cheque with a lot of zeros on it from the media for libel I hope there will be a few bottles of wine from the neighbours who seem to have been pretty quick to give pejorative interviews. ...and the guy's boss.
Still, all's well that ends well, I suspect they'll be able to retire off this Chris Jefferies stylee.
24 hrs in custody on what evidence ? the they are local and have flown/own drones jesus. I shall expect every person local to a bank robbery and that have money in their pockets to suffer the same fate.
Or the amount of hardware and people on the ground have put them off,
Yup, that's a valid hypothesis, too.
24 hrs in custody on what evidence ? the they are local and have flown/own drones jesus
Agree. ...and arrested so DNA taken. Arrest is being used as punishment these days. 🙁
i would have thought the police released the names to the press, probably getting nowhere with the interrogation, hoping someone would grass them up.
Arrest is being used as punishment these days.
I think as was pointed out when the old fella stabbed the burglers arrest also gives you a more defined legal stand point. And some rights that are useful to them. Though one of the resident coppers can probably explain that better.
now offering £50,000 reward
Given they were totally cooperative I can't say I'm convinced this Arrest really met the "necessity" criteria in 2.9:
To protect them?
I think as was pointed out when the old fella stabbed the burglers arrest also gives you a more defined legal stand point. And some rights that are useful to them. Though one of the resident coppers can probably explain that better.
....he very clearly met the 'necessity' critera.
These two don't seem to AFAICT, unless there was a concern they'd be lynched by angry passengers.
Well I guess that if/when they sell their story or go for compensation we will know all the details of the why.
Perhaps they only made you think they were being cooperative, all mind games there!
Well I guess that if/when they sell their story or go for compensation we will know all the details of the why.
Perhaps they only made you think they were being cooperative, all mind games there!
Yup, all conjecture, we don't know, and maybe never will.
I still find it hard to imagine what credible evidence there could have been, but who knows.
I think that having seen the front page of the Mail on Sunday in the newsagent this morning that they'll be owed a fair bit of compensation.
Even if they were charged I think that headline is probably sufficient to influence the outcome of any trial.
Typical Mail bullshit.
They've found drone!
Ahhh, that's what that bit of kit in the picture was [part of]
drone dome
Arrest necessary to allow the prompt and effective investigation of the allegations, special warnings in interview and PACE search powers etc as detailed in the document linked to.
The necessity criteria would be for a prompt and effective investigation.
They need to split them up to interview them and make sure they couldn't collude between interviews. They also wanted to conduct a house search and have the option of asking questions about any relevant items found during that search. Arrest would also allow for forensic options to be kept open.
I’d love to know what this bit of kit in the middle of the pic is (hoping it’s a fully automated tracking and laser blasting gizmo):
It’s a bog roll launcher
Apparently they are now investigating the possibility that there were no drones in the first place.
They’ve found drone!
Not surprised that they've found at least one abandoned / broken drone in that whole area.
No we were in Brentford, so the between the overground, M4 & A4, Heathrow was just one of many sources of noise
Live right under the flight path. About 400 planes fly over the house each day. Was worried when we first moved but after a week I don’t really notice them. First take off is 06:45. Landing is at any time. I’m opposed to the third runway because I think there are better options, but can’t complain about the planes.
I rather like them actually. and teen 2 is training to be a pilot and starts work at LHR as a Security Officer next month. Can’t abide motorway noise though!
And how they can publish names and photos in National Media is beyond me. It’s disgraceful. I’m actually shocked.
Det Ch Supt Jason Tingley added there was "always a possibility that there may not have been any genuine drone activity in the first place"
If he'd read STW from the start he might have realised that some days ago.
Also I not sure how that fits with the "confirmed sighting" at 5:10 on Friday evening. It was dark so the confirmed sighting must have been from pros with some kind of electronics, rather than punters?
I'm still behind the Battle of Los Angeles theory.
The necessity criteria would be for a prompt and effective investigation.
They need to split them up to interview them and make sure they couldn’t collude between interviews. They also wanted to conduct a house search and have the option of asking questions about any relevant items found during that search. Arrest would also allow for forensic options to be kept open.
Thanks, I see the logic. I still think if they're cooperating all of that could be achieved without arresting them, apart from the forensic options, whatever they are.
Still, I get the feeling you're in the know, so looks like it was legit.
Det Ch Supt Jason Tingley added there was “always a possibility that there may not have been any genuine drone activity in the first place”
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this was the sunday mail front page this morning
Maybe it’s about Megan and Kate on the inset above.
stupid women is quite topical 🙂
The MOS may find that headline costs them in the long run. The questionmark won't help their case
They’ve found drone!
Source?
A damaged drone found close to the airport on Saturday was being forensically examined, he said.