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Does Heathrow bear a resposibility to prove anything to you or any other random person on the internet? You seem to be insinuating some conspiracy by asking vag
by porphyrogene 8y ago
Does Heathrow bear a resposibility to prove anything to you or any other random person on the internet? You seem to be insinuating some conspiracy by asking vague questions.
- vorpalhex 8y agoErr, yes, yes they do if it's going to be used as justification to pass sweeping new police powers.
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- joemi 8y agoIsn't the responsibility on the law makers who are using the issue at the airport as justification, not the airport itself? Heathrow isn't somehow trying to pass laws themselves are they? (Caveat: Maybe I just don't understand how British law works?)
- manicdee 8y agoThe responsibility is on the airport to confirm sightings. The responsibility on the police is to confirm sightings before arresting people for flying drones over the airport (the police arrested a couple for flying drones over Gatwick when there was no evidence of drones over Gatwick). The lawmakers should support their power grab with evidence but they are more interested in grabbing power.
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- porphyrogene 8y agoThis happened today. Can we not even wait for the incident to conclude and for them to get some planes off the ground before we start blowing the conspiracy whistle?
- cpncrunch 8y agoThey bear a responsibility to the flying public (i.e. us).
- djohnston 8y agoif they're going to use it as a justification to pass new powers, then yes they absolutely do
- dingaling 8y agoThey do have a responsibility to intending passengers who are being inconvenienced and put out of pocket solely on the basis of a corporation being over-reactive. There's really no disadvantage to airport authorities acting like this and only positives for them in protecting themselves from financial risk in the case that there is a drone. Plus, perhaps new powers will be passed that prevent them having to actually invest in anti-drone technology. Double-win!
- mprev 8y agoHow can you say there’s no disadvantage? Even if their contracts with airlines don’t lead to penalties then an airport that gains a reputation for drone shutdowns will lose passenger and airline business over time.