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2019-06-18 Britain

Extinction Rebellion climate change protesters renew plans to target Heathrow airport with drones but say they will give passengers two months' notice before taking action

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Posted by Skidmark 2019-06-18 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 Isn't this like covered under some hijacking laws or obstruction of public places, possible 'multiple mortality inducing activity', whatever ?

Posted by Dron66046 2019-06-18 04:19|| 2019-06-18 04:19|| Front Page Top

#2 Won't they be surprised if next time incompetent UK law enforcement personnel are replaced by contractors who track them down in an hour.

Posted by M. Murcek 2019-06-18 05:33|| 2019-06-18 05:33|| Front Page Top

#3 After they fly in first class of course...

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2019-06-18 06:06|| 2019-06-18 06:06|| Front Page Top

#4 Time for the UK police to sharpen up their marksmanship skills. Shoot down the drones than shoot down the droners....or vice versa.

Posted by AlanC 2019-06-18 07:46|| 2019-06-18 07:46|| Front Page Top

#5 Shooting down the drone solves one problem, but tracing the control signals solves a bigger one. It's basically telemetry. Collect it. Use it to find the controllers. Use it in court.

Posted by M. Murcek 2019-06-18 09:36|| 2019-06-18 09:36|| Front Page Top

#6 What's needed is some attention from Rivet Joint. Instead, we get pictures of guys in safety vests standing around a tripod with a microwave projector on it. You either consider interference at a major airfield (civilian or military) a big problem, or you don't. Of course, HM Constabulary considers having to interdict / arrest / prosecute greenies a big problem too.

Posted by M. Murcek 2019-06-18 09:43|| 2019-06-18 09:43|| Front Page Top

#7 Hostis humani generis... Latin for "the enemy of all mankind" and a legal term once applied to pirates. This is threatening, by implication, random mass murder of civilians...

Posted by magpie 2019-06-18 11:43|| 2019-06-18 11:43|| Front Page Top

#8 Do you remember the Riots at the Narita Airport in Japan in 2015? At least they did it on the ground where no innocent bystanders would be involved.

Posted by magpie 2019-06-18 11:54|| 2019-06-18 11:54|| Front Page Top

#9 List them as a terrorist organization and treat them as such. Put leaders on trail for making terrorist threats. Go after finances and bring them in for questioning and generally make it clear to all that certain things cross the line. Even if they don't get a conviction it might scare off little rich terrorist-chic arsehole from joining up

Posted by ruprecht 2019-06-18 13:26|| 2019-06-18 13:26|| Front Page Top

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