Drones piloted by climate-change activists target Heathrow

Re:Drones piloted by climate-change activists target Heathrow by stubish on Saturday June 15, 2019 @04:55AM (#20189024)

Looking at this from another country, I would expect nothing else except blow back. My first thought is are we dealing with idiots, a false flag, or trolls. If this is where 'desperate measures' has led too, they are better off doing nothing. This sort of strike action isn't going to get the general population to vote green, but vote fascist.

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Re:Drones piloted by climate-change activists target Heathrow by pbhjpbhj on Saturday June 15, 2019 @05:35AM (#20189141)

It seems pretty effective (that's not endorsement) if you're talking about a small local protest from another country. Maybe they're actually not idiots but just people you disagree with?

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Re:Drones piloted by climate-change activists target Heathrow by stubish on Sunday June 16, 2019 @04:28AM (#20194482)

I disagree with the methods, and am somewhat pissed off at how this will set back the cause. I see it harming climate change action, and I expect to see this small local protest used as a political tool by the right wing all over the place. I expect it to be used as an excuse for new laws and police powers in the UK at least, although with the ongoing brexit it might take a while.

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Re:Drones piloted by climate-change activists target Heathrow by adamcharnock on Saturday June 15, 2019 @05:13AM (#20189077)

Neil Asher’s Owner Trilogy actually uses this as (part of) the basis of its plot.

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Re:Drones piloted by climate-change activists target Heathrow by slim on Saturday June 15, 2019 @05:13AM (#20189076)

ecological concerns are still too technical to be popular. populists are not interested. so it's still not time. maybe when climate change becomes obvious to everybody

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