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Re Gatwick, they arrested someone but didn't have enough evidence and they were let go rather publicly...but it's worth saying that the police had only weak evi

Re Gatwick, they arrested someone but didn't have enough evidence and they were let go rather publicly...but it's worth saying that the police had only weak evidence in that specific suspect. I don't think they released the evidence but I've been told some of it from someone close to it. To me it seemed weak on its own without a confession which is probably the reason why they arrested them. Some evidence doesn't mean no proof it's just not enough to be certain. It's also possible that there was no drone too, but the cops were all working as if there was.

tokai 6y ago
> I don't think they released the evidence but I've been told some of it from someone close to it Do you have a cop friend that shares information on people released without charge?
- thinkingemote 6y ago
  Nope, it could well be friend of a friend type of Chinese whispers thing. I can't remember the details now anyhow but I do remember my response as being a kind of "hmmmmm that's not really enough" Edits: reading the newspapers again it does feel like that it's the same stuff they reported on, nothing really extra or new or unreleased. I also note that the guardian published an article about the drones 5 days ago!
pjc50 6y ago
Guardian longread: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/dec/01/the-mystery-of-the-gatwick-drone https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/dec/01/the-mystery-... Couple awarded £200k for wrongful arrest: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/jun/14/gatwick-drone-arrest-couple-win-200000-from-sussex-police https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/jun/14/gatwick-dron... You can go hunting for the case on Bailii if you like, but what that verdict means is not only that the evidence was weak but it was inadequate to even justify an arrest. The investigation took on a life of its own, and ultimately the police felt they had to arrest someone.

tokai 6y ago

> I don't think they released the evidence but I've been told some of it from someone close to it Do you have a cop friend that shares information on people released without charge?

thinkingemote 6y ago
Nope, it could well be friend of a friend type of Chinese whispers thing. I can't remember the details now anyhow but I do remember my response as being a kind of "hmmmmm that's not really enough" Edits: reading the newspapers again it does feel like that it's the same stuff they reported on, nothing really extra or new or unreleased. I also note that the guardian published an article about the drones 5 days ago!

pjc50 6y ago

Guardian longread: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/dec/01/the-mystery-of-the-gatwick-drone https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/dec/01/the-mystery-... Couple awarded £200k for wrongful arrest: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/jun/14/gatwick-drone-arrest-couple-win-200000-from-sussex-police https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/jun/14/gatwick-dron... You can go hunting for the case on Bailii if you like, but what that verdict means is not only that the evidence was weak but it was inadequate to even justify an arrest. The investigation took on a life of its own, and ultimately the police felt they had to arrest someone.