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Another slippery slope argument. We're talking purely about controlled airspace here. Those things you mention have never been controlled airspace.
by cpncrunch 11y ago
Another slippery slope argument. We're talking purely about controlled airspace here. Those things you mention have never been controlled airspace.
- setra 11y agoIn general the slippery slope is not actually a fallacy.
- jdietrich 11y agoBritish law is very restrictive on the use of camera-equipped UAVs. Without specific permission from the CAA, it is unlawful to use a small unmanned surveillance aircraft within 150 metres of "any congested area" or within 50 metres of "any vessel, vehicle or structure which is not under the control of the person in charge of the aircraft".
- jle17 11y agoIt's a common tactic used by governments to push a restriction under a (often emotional) motive that looks legitimate at first and then extend it further. "We need to do this or that because terrorism and won't somebody please think of the children." "Well, now that it's in place, it would be a shame not to use it against illegal <insert something harmless or subversive here>." And usually they manage to design laws so that diverting their use doesn't require passing through parliament again.