Gatwick Airport: Drone sightings cause delays

drive4show said:
So you know the arrested couple and you know stuff presumably not in the public domain, I guess this information has come from them. Do you not think there is a chance they might be slightly hacked off as a result and possibly exaggerating some of their experiences? I'm sure the police have followed procedures and done everything by the book.
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Sweeping statement there Gordy,on many occasions they have not.
Do you have inside info?
 
drive4show said:
So you know the arrested couple and you know stuff presumably not in the public domain, I guess this information has come from them. Do you not think there is a chance they might be slightly hacked off as a result and possibly exaggerating some of their experiences? I'm sure the police have followed procedures and done everything by the book.
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Out of interest, what makes you so sure?

Police make thousands of procedural mistakes every year, and in high profile cases this can lead to life changing consequences for everyone involved.
 
Should be going after the press for damages not the police (which I’m sure they will as it’s entirely the press’ fault)

I’d advise them don’t book any trips to America though.. won’t get a esta with an arrest technically for an act of terrorism.. even with no charges.. have to apply for a visa lol what a stupid country.
 
pauljames87 said:
Should be going after the press for damages not the police (which I’m sure they will as it’s entirely the press’ fault)

I’d advise them don’t book any trips to America though.. won’t get a esta with an arrest technically for an act of terrorism.. even with no charges.. have to apply for a visa lol what a stupid country.
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It depends what they were actually arrested for at the time. It's not unreasonable that the arrest was for a relatively minor offence and they would have hoped to pin the serious stuff on when it came to laying charges. If so it's possible it wasn't a crime that would be considered "moral turpitude", that said, with no charges, let alone conviction, obtaining a B2 would be a fairly reasonable probability, so they may end up with a better option (lasts longer, has longer trip duration and more rights) than ESTA for US trips. Not sure I'd want to go through what they have for that "benefit" though!
 
I said at the time of the Gatwick fiasco there would be copy cat attacks and it was obvious Heathrow would be a prime target. I hope the police handle their enquiries better than before and call for military help if needed much earlier
 
HomerJSimpson said:
I said at the time of the Gatwick fiasco there would be copy cat attacks and it was obvious Heathrow would be a prime target. I hope the police handle their enquiries better than before and call for military help if needed much earlier
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They had time to install their own gear, if they haven't someone needs sacking.
 
Does this not just open it up to idiots calling in a sighting. I'm not saying there wasn't a drone in the vicinity, but surely anyone wanting to cause disruption and mayhem only has to call a couple of sightings in....
 
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