Now we are really b*ggered!! (1 Viewer)

[jockaneezer]

On the subject of UAV's,
"What's the difference between a terrorist training camp and a hospital ?"
"I don't know, I just fly the drone"

 

[Minxy]

Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying the helicopter doesn't have a role, and in car chases, a Eurocopter that can run at around 140mph over land is a valuable tool.

However, hypothetically speaking, if I were to have listened in on the radio traffic from an endlessly hovering helicopter over my house, to discover that they are directing officers to a miscreant who is static, then perhaps the drone is better suited to that role. As @Minxy Girl said, it would be a damn sight quieter!

Flipping heck ... this is an OLD thread ... no wonder I couldn't remember what it was about when I got a notification that I'd been mentioned!!!

 

[trophychap]

Didn't they lose it when it ditched in the River Mersey or somewhere? I seem to remember reading something about it.

Only used a couple of times before they lost it leaving a few embarrassed faces about.

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[tonyidle]

Here you go:

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/13000-merseyside-police-drone-lost-3364040

 

[gus-lopez]

What I have never been able to understand from the first use of the London police helicopter is if you are a criminal , why do you not shoot it down ? Never been able to understand that ?

 

[hilldweller]

Here you go:

"while operating it from the Riversdale Police Social Club,"

I'll bet there are two very different stories to that tale.

And reading between the lines it must not be up to much if not replaced at no cost to the force.

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[golly]

you can't beat a big hairy land shark nibbling at you nether regions to make the scroats comply.

 

[hilldweller]

you can't beat a big hairy land shark nibbling at you nether regions to make the scroats comply.

Yeh but they are rubbish at flying.

 

[maison]

So it cost £40k to buy but was only worth £13k when they lost it.

That's some mark down.

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[GWAYGWAY]

Sod all that a decent shotgun ,and buckshot wouldn't fix.