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To wonder about a few things with the LGW drone attack

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badlydrawnperson · 20/12/2018 11:32

Before I get flamed (and not that anyone will resist flaming if they want to anyway). I know-

-It's not that easy
-Safety First
-People are doing their best

But I can't help wondering and idly speculating about why -

We apparently don't have any counter measures for this.
It can go on so long
We aren't seeing any News footage of the drone(s)

I am 100% NOT a conspiracy theorist but I am very curious about exactly what is going on.

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JamesBondFilm · 21/12/2018 11:11

Look at the prison population and crime statistics, men are responsible for more crimes.

I am pleased people can now travel.

All very strange.

hmmhohmmm · 21/12/2018 11:12

@Punto1 there's no point. We mustn't upset the poor innocent men

Haven't you learnt that you must be nice to them? 😉

Statistics make it perfectly reasonable to believe this is a man. But that upsets people because then women aren't "nice" to say so

canigetaliein · 21/12/2018 11:13

I’d bet money it’s a man.

nickiredcar · 21/12/2018 11:14

Well done on totally missing the point.

I was picking people up that were certain this must be men and no possibility of it being women not someone saying it's more likley to be men.

That poster has said some batshit crazy things so no idea if they are even serious.

Punto1 · 21/12/2018 11:15

Of course it's a man! Lol.

marvellousnightforamooncup · 21/12/2018 11:16

It's possible it was a woman, it's possible it was a coordinated group of both sexes. My money would go on it being a man.

powershowerforanhour · 21/12/2018 11:16

Hmm someone has had the thought processes "I don't really care if I fuck up thousands of people's business trips and holidays, cause trepidation and outright fear, put people at risk and cost the economy a packet, because for one golden day I get to feel clever and powerful and force people to make it all about me".
I'd be very surprised if that person has a vagina.

powershowerforanhour · 21/12/2018 11:17

*namalt

hmmhohmmm · 21/12/2018 11:19

Even for an environmentalist protest group... why over the anniversary of Lockerbie? Why before Xmas and stopping families getting together over it and not after stopping people getting back home/work/school?

That's a lot more cold and heartless than causing distruption at a busy time.

I will also eat my hat if the person responsible is female

Punto1 · 21/12/2018 11:22

I remember one slimy ex of a friend asking us whether we'd rather reproduce or to be remembered for eternity for something famous.
All I'll say is that he was about 5'3.

He worked in IT. Grin

Have none of you never had a man 'holding all the knowledge' refuse to show you how to do something because, that's 'their man knowledge'.

Sad bastards.

nickiredcar · 21/12/2018 11:22

These is turning into a batshit crazy thread from the "feminism" board.

Seeing as the last time an airport was closed by environmentalists it was half women, you'd be crazy to think that there's next to no possibility of a woman involved in this.Biscuit

hmmhohmmm · 21/12/2018 11:24

😂 the feminism board isn't "crazy" because it mostly has posters who are trying to throw off female socialisation and acknowledges the actual statistics rather than "one time a woman did that also so don't be unkind to poor menz"

Punto1 · 21/12/2018 11:25

Have you anything inspiring to add then? Since I'm presuming you're a man.

powershowerforanhour · 21/12/2018 11:28

Would it be batshit to consider the epidemiology of a disease process?

SlowNorris · 21/12/2018 11:39

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Puzzledandpissedoff · 21/12/2018 11:39

So if they really don't know who it is and haven't caught anyone, what I'm wondering is this:

If the threat's serious and still exists, why have they re-started flights?
And if it isn't serious enough to stop flights now, why all the disruption in the first place?

HowlsMovingBungalow · 21/12/2018 11:40

Haha @SlowNorris - Excellent Grin

UrsulaPandress · 21/12/2018 11:49

There is more intelligence contained within the feminism board than on the rest of this site.

Punto1 · 21/12/2018 11:58

Probably because it's the only place men daren't venture Ursula.

SlowNorris · 21/12/2018 12:16

Another fine example of the aforementioned ‘equality’ Xmas Hmm

hmmhohmmm · 21/12/2018 12:18

I'm practically wetting myself, apt username

brizzledrizzle · 21/12/2018 12:18

Women this time of year are trying to make a nice Christmas

After the idiotic fuckwit in the supermarket this morning I wish a few more were, I doubt he'd have known what a turkey is if a whole bunch of them had strolled down the aisle. Had to phone his wife for help, poor love.

It is quite complicated and technical because drones are coded not to fly into protected airspace such as runways.

Definitely can't be a woman doing all that then Hmm
@MNHQ we need a sarcasm emoticon.

To wonder about a few things with the LGW drone attack
brizzledrizzle · 21/12/2018 12:19

@punto1 Women have exactly the same capabilities as men have. They lack the malicious streak though

You haven't met some of the women I've met then.

AutumnCrow · 21/12/2018 12:26

Well this is nice.

Rufusthebewilderedreindeer · 21/12/2018 12:28

Isnt it autumn

Just lovely...

But what a dreadful thing to happen !!

The gatwick thing obviously, not the more recent posts