Drone activity off Dover coast
- 7 February 2020 07:25361292Anyone seen the unmanned craft (aka drone) currently patrolling the coast
https://www.flightradar24.com/GTEKV/23c84398
https://www.wired.co.uk/article/uk-drones-migrants-english-channelBring back proper apprenticeships ! - 7 February 2020 09:53361293Yes spotted one yesterday guiding 70 migrants from France into Port of dover. They almost turned around until the drone showed them the way.Captain Haddock likes this
- Jan Higgins
- Location: Dover
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7 February 2020 11:46361294I thought this area was a no fly zone so surely the drone should have been shot down. I assume this was a small private one.-----------------------------------------------------------------------
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7 February 2020 11:53361295Only within 2miles of the coast Jan.Jan Higgins likes thisArte et Marte - Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
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7 February 2020 14:56361296just wondering if it was to do with the 90 migrants yesterday.
https://www.kentonline.co.uk/dover/news/migrants-90-brought-in-after-mass-search-and-rescue-221671/ then there is this today.
https://www.kentonline.co.uk/folkestone/news/suspected-migrants-leg-it-after-arriving-in-kent-221689/ - Captain Haddock
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7 February 2020 19:35361299Yup. Apprantly 'we have the technology'!
Meanwhile WHAT is the Government going to do about it? It's not new. FFS I can remember reports of illegals being dropped off at Broadstairs/Pegwell Bay, on RIBs in the eighties"The world is still a weird place, despite my efforts to make clear and perfect sense of it".
Dr. Hunter S Thompson - Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
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7 February 2020 20:07361300the government will do bugger all as useall - Button
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7 February 2020 22:08361302Well, government says it's winning:
Security minister Brandon Lewis said "The majority of migrants who attempt this journey are being stopped, only 25% have made it to the UK this year, compared with 48% last year." https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-kent-51420971
I'm not sure how the figures are arrived at (personally, if I were a successful clandestine migrant I'd keep schtum about it and Lewis would be none the wiser), not what the definition of 'made it to the UK' is.Jan Higgins likes this(Not my real name.) - Captain Haddock
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8 February 2020 12:54361303The only thing that has surprised me is that Border Force have not sprayed the boats in rainbow colours to celebrate LGBT month.
"The world is still a weird place, despite my efforts to make clear and perfect sense of it".
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9 February 2020 15:45361314Do nothing and nothing happens. - Brian Dixon
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9 February 2020 19:03361316
- 10 February 2020 13:04361324BW, for those of us who don’t subscribe to Apple News, can you please post a digest of that article? Thanks!
- Bob Whysman
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10 February 2020 13:43361325Hi Pablo,
Try this link. If it’s still a problem, let me know and I’ll try and copy and paste the complete article.
https://metro.co.uk/2020/02/09/migrants-found-back-lorry-trying-escape-uk-brexit-fears-12208283/Do nothing and nothing happens. - 10 February 2020 13:49361326 Hope they didnt have to pay a fortune both ways!