Eye in sky arrest 'illegal'

[caveman_nige]

The landmark arrest of a teenager fleeing from a stolen car could land police in court for illegally using an unmanned flying surveillance drone.

The arrest, by Merseyside Police, was hailed as a step forward in policing history in a statement released to the media last week.
But the force may have committed a criminal offence since it did not have permission from the Civil Aviation Authority to fly its new Unmanned Aerial Vehicle.
Officers used the UAV, which is equipped with thermal imaging cameras, to pursue two suspects travelling in a stolen Renault Clio in Bootle in January.
One 20-year-old was arrested at the scene, and a 16-year-old who ran away and hid in bushes 300ft away was tracked down by the UAV.
However, Merseyside Police appears to have overlooked new legislation brought in to address concerns about the safety implications of flying unmanned aircraft in built-up areas.
A spokesman said: "Since the force has known of the change in regulations, all UAV flights have been suspended and will remain so until the appropriate licence has been granted."




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http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_3680524.html?menu=news.quirkies.strangecrime

[gmb45]

typical red tape shite and do-gooders sticking their oar in

[Meat-Head]

typical red tape shite and do-gooders sticking their oar in

OAR though this things flys, not floats?

So you have just got all the way from France, wth your weekly shop, with a Luton Transit so FULL of beer (for pernsonal use only ) , there is nothing left of the 'bump stops' and one of these things drops out the sky, smashing through the fibre glass roof and becomes a unmanned tin opener on every single can of your beer do you think.

1) Pleased that didn''t land and destroy on the Digital-Kaos server
2) If only it wasn't alloud to fly
3) Pleased that didn't land on the rose garden

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