Spy helicopter used at music festival

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'Spy helicopter' used at festival

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A remote control "spy helicopter" has been helping police patrol a major music festival.

Staffordshire Police have been using the CCTV drone for the first time at the V Festival site this weekend.

Officers said the remote controlled plane helped capture offenders at the festival site at Weston Park, on the border of Staffordshire and Shropshire.

By Sunday police had arrested 62 people in total at the festival and had cautioned more than 100.

Officers said 32 of those arrested had been found possessing drugs.

The remote control drone was being used particularly in the festival's car park to catch criminals attempting to break into vehicles.

'Caught on camera'

Police said they expected to use the technology at future big events.

Ch Insp Pete Owen said: "We are delighted to be trialling the drone.

"It will work in addition to the CCTV that we will monitor on site throughout the festival.

"Our message to criminals is that we will be watching you and you will be arrested if you are caught on camera."

People travelling to the festival on Friday faced traffic delays of hours because of motorway congestion.

Highways Agency officials were forced to close a slip road on the M6 to help ease the traffic problems.

The two-day festival has attracted about 90,000 people to the park.

[eternal_spirit]

You know if there's a big crowd, some opurtunists may throw bottles of piss at the damn thing in the hope of not been caught. :D You know how they usually get drunk, stuck in the crowd and can't make it to the toilets so they piss in the empty beer bottles or pop bottles then throw them at the bands on stage, some like to loosley screw the lid on the bottle.

[cf24]

I'd love to take the fucker out! Imagine it crashing down in a festival and everyone smashing seven bells into it....

Down with the drone! :D

[bumble]

I'd love to take the fucker out! Imagine it crashing down in a festival and everyone smashing seven bells into it....

Down with the drone! :D

Hi cf24 I like your avatar. Where did you get that.:)

[cf24]

Hi cf24 I like your avatar. Where did you get that.:)

I pinched it a couple of years ago, can't remember where. Just kept the pic on my pc until it was needed.

There you have it. :D

[cruise4]

Anyone know how high these things can fly? It could become a new dog-fighting sport. I've always fancied one of those radio Control helicopters or something. Must be able to stick some sort of weapon on them. Or use the el cheapo models as kamikaze's.

[kblood]

I have read a bit about US technology. They have much more advanced stuff than this. Dunno if I can find the documents on it though, since it was something we got from our history teacher, who was is a major in the army and working with US soldiers as well.

They have "assassin" drones that can take our targets that are 1km away or more I think. They are very small and started out as spying drones. This one seems to be made by non government people. Too big and "clumsy" :p My estimated guess of how high it can fly is maybe 1-2km. Dont know how thin the air gets at higher altitudes, but it should be easier and cost less fuel when above the clouds instead of below.