Drones replace patrol ships on Mediterranean

Re:Drones replace patrol ships on Mediterranean by thefounder on Tuesday August 06, 2019 @01:17PM (#20627296)

I think the point is to stop these people taking dangerous journeys not to send them to the bottom of the sea. It both moral and more efficient.

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Re:Drones replace patrol ships on Mediterranean by unethical_ban on Tuesday August 06, 2019 @01:38PM (#20627507)

They obviously aren't going to stop the moment EU declares a cease to rescue operations. It will need to taper off, which will mean death in the short term.

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Re:Drones replace patrol ships on Mediterranean by thefounder on Tuesday August 06, 2019 @02:39PM (#20628125)

I think this really isn't the case. It's just that "rescue" has a different meaning. Instead to wait for migrants get into european waters and bring them on EU shores they use drones to alert neighbouring countries (i.e Libya) and stop them taking these dangerous journeys before getting in EU waters. Otherwise what use would the drones have? Watch and bet whether the migrants make it or not on EU shores?

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Re:Drones replace patrol ships on Mediterranean by frandroid on Wednesday August 07, 2019 @01:28AM (#20632192)

They're using the drones to conduct other patrolling duties, not to save migrants.

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Re:Drones replace patrol ships on Mediterranean by thefounder on Wednesday August 07, 2019 @06:52AM (#20633531)

Obviously they look for any illegal cargo but I believe now the migrants make the bulk of incidents. Isn't this supposed to detect migrants ships faster(i.e before they get into EU waters) ?

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