Gatwick Airport: Drone sightings cause delays

[PhilTheFragger]

Being arrested infers no guilt. If they do take legal action, then they’re idiots.

You really believe that ? There will be some people around who will always think of him as “the drone bloke”.

People will talk behind his back, cross the street to avoid him, his life will never be the same again, and this is why there has to be a ban on reporting faces, names and addresses until charges have been made .

Because it isn’t right

 

[Papas1982]

Just seen their press release.

Crocodile tears come to mind.

Considering the media we’re repsonsibie for their names being spread about, they’re miraculously happy enough to use them to display their pain and suffering now...... ££££££££

 

[TheDiablo]

They will NOT be done for false imprisonment. Being arrested is a standard procedure during an investigation. They will have had grounds to make that arrest. You have a complete misunderstanding of the process behind such a thing.

The vast majority of people who are arrested are not charged.

You have absolutely no idea

They will NOT be done for false imprisonment. Being arrested is a standard procedure during an investigation. They will have had grounds to make that arrest. You have a complete misunderstanding of the process behind such a thing.

The vast majority of people who are arrested are not charged.

I've no idea of specifics on this exact case, more commenting on what their lawyers will be looking into before they release any public statement.

In high profile cases the pressure is higher, and mistakes are made more often as the desire for results quickly can lead to errors. The price to pay is then higher - there is a real possibility if there were any mistakes made then lawyers will be suing the police, potentially for false imprisonment. If you don't think that's a possibility then it is you that has a completely misunderstanding behind such a thing, not myself.

 

[howbow88]

So if this was something related to a hobby that you're massively into, you wouldn't mind being locked up for 36 hours on that basis? That's mental.

 

[road2ruin]

Just seen their press release.

Crocodile tears come to mind.

Considering the media we’re repsonsibie for their names being spread about, they’re miraculously happy enough to use them to display their pain and suffering now...... ££££££££

And why shouldn’t they? Given the way they were treated with their faces/names splashed across the press with words such as ‘morons’ etc, in their situation I’d be getting as much as possible out of the whole episode.

 

[ColchesterFC]

Isn't the point of arresting them so that they can be interviewed under caution? It's the whole "you don't have to say anything, but anything you do say" part of the arrest to have their story on the official record.

 

[howbow88]

Just seen their press release.

Crocodile tears come to mind.

Considering the media we’re repsonsibie for their names being spread about, they’re miraculously happy enough to use them to display their pain and suffering now...... ££££££££

Did you actually listen to what was said? They asked the media for privacy.

 

[Kellfire]

You really believe that ? There will be some people around who will always think of him as “the drone bloke”.

People will talk behind his back, cross the street to avoid him, his life will never be the same again, and this is why there has to be a ban on reporting faces, names and addresses until charges have been made .

Because it isn’t right

I’m talking only about the police here. They did nothing wrong by arresting.

The press however should NOT be allowed to report anything.

 

[Kellfire]

So if this was something related to a hobby that you're massively into, you wouldn't mind being locked up for 36 hours on that basis? That's mental.

I wouldn’t exactly be impartial, would I? Of course I’d be annoyed but I wouldn’t think I have any basis to sue them.

I’d be looking to blame the press for anything like that.

 

[Papas1982]

And why shouldn’t they? Given the way they were treated with their faces/names splashed across the press with words such as ‘morons’ etc, in their situation I’d be getting as much as possible out of the whole episode.

It depends who they are going after. If the police followed the correct steps then they should be left alone. Police can’t become fearful of following up reports in case they hurt someone’s feelings.

If it’s the press, then do so through the correct channels (the courts), don’t go using said media to build a case that’ll be hard to try fairly as everyone will have formed an opinion prior to the case being heard.

 

[Kellfire]

Isn't the point of arresting them so that they can be interviewed under caution? It's the whole "you don't have to say anything, but anything you do say" part of the arrest to have their story on the official record.

Exactly. Plus if they question them voluntarily it allows for evidence to be hidden. Arresting stops the ability to conceal.

 

[Papas1982]

Did you actually listen to what was said? They asked the media for privacy.

Via the media........

It’s all pr, they aren’t the first or last that will use it. But for me it’s nothing more than making sure the most money can be squeezed from the situation.

 

[howbow88]

I wouldn’t exactly be impartial, would I? Of course I’d be annoyed but I wouldn’t think I have any basis to sue them.

I’d be looking to blame the press for anything like that.

I can't believe anyone would think that having a perfectly legal hobby should ever lead to arrest on the basis of public safety, simply because there's a nutter who's using the same hobby to cause disruption. He flies drones for his kicks - he doesn't make bombs ffs.

Via the media........

It’s all pr, they aren’t the first or last that will use it. But for me it’s nothing more than making sure the most money can be squeezed from the situation.

Is this a joke? How else would they release a statement?

 

[TheDiablo]

It depends who they are going after. If the police followed the correct steps then they should be left alone. Police can’t become fearful of following up reports in case they hurt someone’s feelings.

If it’s the press, then do so through the correct channels (the courts), don’t go using said media to build a case that’ll be hard to try fairly as everyone will have formed an opinion prior to the case being heard.

They won't be trying the media in a criminal court!!!!

They'll take civil action, no jury, and professional judges won't use any opinion on a case.

 

[Papas1982]

I can't believe anyone would think that having a perfectly legal hobby should ever lead to arrest on the basis of public safety, simply because there's a nutter who's using the same hobby to cause disruption. He flies drones for his kicks - he doesn't make bombs ffs.

Is this a joke? How else would they release a statement?

Why do they need to release a statement? Do claimants for all cases that go to court need to release one?

 

[Kellfire]

I can't believe anyone would think that having a perfectly legal hobby should ever lead to arrest on the basis of public safety, simply because there's a nutter who's using the same hobby to cause disruption. He flies drones for his kicks - he doesn't make bombs ffs.

And how do the police find that out?

By arresting and speaking under caution whilst searching the house for evidence.

Due process was followed. And the pair were rightly released.

 

[howbow88]

And how do the police find that out?

By arresting and speaking under caution whilst searching the house for evidence.

Due process was followed. And the pair were rightly released.

That's just not true, is it? In a murder enquiry for example, there's often a number of suspects. You don't just arrest all of them. This idea that the police arrest first and ask questions later is rubbish.

 

[Papas1982]

They won't be trying the media in a criminal court!!!!

They'll take civil action, no jury, and professional judges won't use any opinion on a case.

Ok worded poorly on my behalf, I didn’t mean a jury would be bias, but imo if a case has more media coverage then penalties are likely to be higher to set an example.

I’m sure they did this release on advice, that for me is why it’s wrong. It’s nit their fault as such, more the culture of people always thinking they’re owed something.
I mean so far has this incident cost them anything tangeable? Or do feelings now have a price?

 

[howbow88]

Why do they need to release a statement? Do claimants for all cases that go to court need to release one?

They don't have to, but they asked for the media to leave them alone. The media by the way, who are camped outside their house. They didn't invite them round to make the statement - they were already there.

 

[Blue in Munich]

His employer confirmed he was working. The police usually check these things but as mentioned earlier in this thread, the employer had to chase them up.

All quite bizarre.

Was he working under his employer's nose all that time; or was he out and about in a company van? I'm office based but with freedom to roam, so as long as my site visits are marked up on the whiteboard, I'm "at work" between those hours. Not necessarily much of an alibi, is it?