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Military-style spy planes 'to be used to target civilians in the UK'
The Daily Mail (U.K.) / various ^ | January 23, 2009

Posted on 01/23/2010 10:39:23 AM PST by Stoat


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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: bigbrother; bigbruv; britain; cctv; drones; dronesuk; england; greatbritain; lping; uk; unitedkingdom
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fly-tippers

People who illegally dump trash.

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Here's the original Guardian article that this Daily Mail piece is based upon:

CCTV in the sky police plan to use military-style spy drones UK news The Guardian

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My apologies for the severe editing of this post....this was done in order to remain in compliance with Free Republic rules pertaining to the posting of articles from the UK Daily Mail and the Guardian.  Please click on the main article links to read the full story.

1 posted on 01/23/2010 10:39:24 AM PST by Stoat
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2 posted on 01/23/2010 10:40:57 AM PST by Stoat (Sarah Palin 2012: A Strong America Through Unapologetic Conservatism)
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To: Stoat
The revelations are likely to prompt 'Big Brother' accusations from civil libertarians.

Ya think?

3 posted on 01/23/2010 10:43:08 AM PST by Zuben Elgenubi
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How long before they install hellfire missiles on em?


4 posted on 01/23/2010 10:43:14 AM PST by driftdiver (I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
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To: driftdiver
How long before they install hellfire missiles on em?

Considering the immediate and widespread lethal threat to the public as presented by the theft of farm tractors, it won't be any too soon for me. ('snicker')

 

including detecting theft from cash machines, preventing theft of tractors and monitoring antisocial driving.

5 posted on 01/23/2010 10:54:21 AM PST by Stoat (Sarah Palin 2012: A Strong America Through Unapologetic Conservatism)
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To: Stoat

For older Brits maybe this will bring back fond memories of the V-1. Updated technology, similar fascists behind them.


6 posted on 01/23/2010 10:59:18 AM PST by NewHampshireDuo
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The really disturbing thing is the British Army (and the American one as well for that matter) has been getting lots of lovely counter-insurgency warfare experience out in Afghanistan and Iraq that will no doubt come in extremely useful at some point in the future should there be a need for the military to employ those skills a little closer to home....


7 posted on 01/23/2010 11:05:08 AM PST by sinsofsolarempirefan
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To: Stoat

meanwhile young women who grab a knife to protect themselves from men trying to break in will be told they are breaking the law.


8 posted on 01/23/2010 11:08:07 AM PST by driftdiver (I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
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To: Stoat

How about “fly-posting”? Guys who tack up ads on phone poles?


9 posted on 01/23/2010 11:15:23 AM PST by VanShuyten ("a shadow...draped nobly in the folds of a gorgeous eloquence.")
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To: Stoat
Fly-tippers...?

I heard of cow tipping...?

and someones sister was bitten by a moose...

10 posted on 01/23/2010 11:15:38 AM PST by spokeshave (Third largest employer in the world is UK health system, after the Chinese Army and Indian railways)
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So, if we would see one of these buggers overhead, here in the US, we would be within our rights and duties to shoot it down, no?

I think that 4-5 good riflemen could bring one of them down.
Hear no evil.
See no evil.
Speak no evil.


11 posted on 01/23/2010 11:15:49 AM PST by Concho
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“used in Britain to spy on drivers, campaigners, agricultural thieves and fly-tippers,,,”

What is a campaigner? Why is it bad?


12 posted on 01/23/2010 11:24:06 AM PST by DesertRhino (Dogs earn thi title of "man's best friend", Muslims hate dogs,,add that up.)
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To: driftdiver
meanwhile young women who grab a knife to protect themselves from men trying to break in will be told they are breaking the law.

Indeed, and with this, the Government will ALWAYS have an argument against allowing the public to defend themselves more effectively from criminals.  When people complain that they are under siege from criminals and gangs, they can be told "Well, this obviously means that we don't have enough CCTV surveillance in your area.  Thank you for bringing this to our attention, and your taxes will now be raised in order to pay for the additional cameras and staff to monitor them. "

13 posted on 01/23/2010 11:24:19 AM PST by Stoat (Sarah Palin 2012: A Strong America Through Unapologetic Conservatism)
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I’ve read articles indicating most cameras in the UK are not actually monitored.


14 posted on 01/23/2010 11:25:43 AM PST by driftdiver (I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
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To: VanShuyten
How about “fly-posting”? Guys who tack up ads on phone poles?

Exactly right!

fly-posting - Wiktionary

fly-posting

 English

 Noun

Singular
fly-posting
   
  1. The act or activity of illegally putting up posters, especially for advertisement, in unauthorized areas.

15 posted on 01/23/2010 11:27:28 AM PST by Stoat (Sarah Palin 2012: A Strong America Through Unapologetic Conservatism)
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To: spokeshave
Fly-tippers...?

I heard of cow tipping...?

and someones sister was bitten by a moose...
 

Fly-tippers are people who dump trash illegally.

I'm not aware of moose being very numerous in the UK, so the concern of them biting someone's sister may not be very pressing ;-)

16 posted on 01/23/2010 11:31:43 AM PST by Stoat (Sarah Palin 2012: A Strong America Through Unapologetic Conservatism)
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To: sinsofsolarempirefan

“has been getting lots of lovely counter-insurgency warfare experience out in Afghanistan and Iraq”

Different ball game at home in the USA. Overseas is a lot safer for them to ply their trade. IE,, say,,, an F-16 pilot bombing targets in Colorado, opens his mail, and sees a few helpful photos of his kids walking into school.
Say,,, a worker at the factory that builds hellfires or MREs gets mysteriously carjacked on the way to work. Sayyyy,,, some grunts decide they dont like killing Americans. Fighting on TOP of your own logistical tail is a different animal than iraq.

Thats just off the top of the head,, Counterinsurgency is WAY harder on the home turf. Against an armed populace its harder in spades. Thats why most nations can’t do it. Not to mention even our military would be horrifyingly outnumbered if they attacked their own people, which they won’t.


17 posted on 01/23/2010 11:32:57 AM PST by DesertRhino (Dogs earn thi title of "man's best friend", Muslims hate dogs,,add that up.)
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To: Stoat
I'm not aware of moose being very numerous in the UK, so the concern of them biting someone's sister may not be very pressing ;-)


18 posted on 01/23/2010 11:34:47 AM PST by airborne
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To: Concho
So, if we would see one of these buggers overhead, here in the US, we would be within our rights and duties to shoot it down, no?

I think that 4-5 good riflemen could bring one of them down.

They would need to have considerably better rifles and sighting optics than I do.... from the article:

BAE drones are programmed to take off and land on their own, stay airborne for up to 15 hours and reach heights of 20,000ft, making them invisible from the ground.


 

19 posted on 01/23/2010 11:37:03 AM PST by Stoat (Sarah Palin 2012: A Strong America Through Unapologetic Conservatism)
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To: driftdiver
I’ve read articles indicating most cameras in the UK are not actually monitored.

Perhaps many are dummy cams or are only monitored as needed?

Regardless, I feel far safer here in the USA where I can depend upon myself and not be forced to rely upon an unseen and perhaps nonexistent CCTV monitoring-person deciding whether or not I am in danger and then deciding whether or not he wants to phone the police to respond.

 


20 posted on 01/23/2010 11:55:39 AM PST by Stoat (Sarah Palin 2012: A Strong America Through Unapologetic Conservatism)
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