Drones,farm yards and night time prowlers.

[Yale]

This popped up on our local police twitter.

Drones are being used to ‘case’ farm yards.

The disturbing thing is this drone incident was at night,in the dark and only spotted by the drones flashing led on security camera and dogs barking.

This could be a right pain as you can’t watch 24/7 for a drone snooping at night.

 

[Goweresque]

Ah but we're told by the drone fans that they are never used for nefarious purposes and we should be pleased to see them on our property

 

[Exfarmer]

As a drone fan, I don’t deny for one minute that they can be used for nefarious purposes. i would though be far more worried about animal rights and that sort.
I would have zero faith in the police advice, last week in our village there was an outbreak of chalk markings which locals feared was linked to dog nappings. The local police advised that this was correct and people should be extremely concerned about their security.
This story has been around since I was a boy, 60 years ago , and when you think about it is ludicrous as if it were true , would be the thieves announcing there intentions. The truth of course is the local youths were having a bit of fun

 

[Swarfmonkey]

DIY anti-drone net gun.


Just putting the idea out there...

 

[Tractor Tim]

Similar thought if you see one shoot it. Looked just like a pigeon honest

 

[tepapa]

This popped up on our local police twitter.

Drones are being used to ‘case’ farm yards.

The disturbing thing is this drone incident was at night,in the dark and only spotted by the drones flashing led on security camera and dogs barking.

This could be a right pain as you can’t watch 24/7 for a drone snooping at night.

I heard a story today of an incident in the middle of the vale. A neighbor of there's had complained to police about a spotlight from a drone snooping around. They looked on the CCTV and you could see a perfect dot of light searching around in the dark. The police didn't have much interest and said it was most likely light spill from someone out shooting.

 

[Exfarmer]

I heard a story today of an incident in the middle of the vale. A neighbor of there's had complained to police about a spotlight from a drone snooping around. They looked on the CCTV and you could see a perfect dot of light searching around in the dark. The police didn't have much interest and said it was most likely light spill from someone out shooting.

I would suspect that was a military or police drone

 

[Yale]

I heard a story today of an incident in the middle of the vale. A neighbor of there's had complained to police about a spotlight from a drone snooping around. They looked on the CCTV and you could see a perfect dot of light searching around in the dark. The police didn't have much interest and said it was most likely light spill from someone out shooting.

I have a feeling this is the same incident.

 

[Dry Rot]

How quickly will it take them to replace the spot light with night vision?

 

[Still Farming]

I raised this point locally years ago after we heard a drone buzzing by our back door.
Soon peed off when we got the gun out!
But point being they can go in ,our ,around all your sheds and buildings, photograph and record all and disappear all without EVER putting afoot on your property.
Wasters about and getting worst by the day.

 

[D14]

We’ve shot two drones down now. Strangely nobody came forward to complain or collect the bits.

 

[deleted user 837354]

We’ve shot two drones down now. Strangely nobody came forward to complain or collect the bits.

What ammunition is best? Asking for a friend...

 

[quavers]

i dont know but can you not get something that interferes with the remote control signal , soon make them disappear if they have no control over them .

 

[Tarw Coch]

As a drone fan, I don’t deny for one minute that they can be used for nefarious purposes. i would though be far more worried about animal rights and that sort.
I would have zero faith in the police advice, last week in our village there was an outbreak of chalk markings which locals feared was linked to dog nappings. The local police advised that this was correct and people should be extremely concerned about their security.
This story has been around since I was a boy, 60 years ago , and when you think about it is ludicrous as if it were true , would be the thieves announcing there intentions. The truth of course is the local youths were having a bit of fun

Been going on for 60 years, sounds like it must be the local oap’s out for a bit of fun

 

[DealeyPlaza1963]

..isn't it the Glorious 12th today?....them drones look mighty similar to the more often spotted drone-grouse...….it's only when you see the sparks flying you can know for sure its not actually a grouse.... just sayin'...…….

 

[Kentishfarmer]

Looking at local Facebook neighbourhood groups I can see several posts of drone videos taken from above our land (we farm next to a castle which is apopular site). We haven't given anyone permission to be using a drone neither has the castle. What can be done to prevent the drone use? I know your not meant to fly with 50m of property that you don't have permission to fly over which they have clearly breached. What would be the best course of action? Contact the drone users and explain this? Yet more signage in the fields near the castle?
I'm worried about the drones as they could be used to case our yard nearby and is yet another invasion of privacy and mind from the many readily trespassing locals.

 

[Bald Rick]

Been fingered by drone ....

Probably should have applied for planning thinking about it

Memo to TFFers... don’t p!ss off your neighbour because Google Earth is your enemy

 

[Doing it for the kids]

if you were casing out a place with a drone on the sly you would have turned off or taped over the led lights. I can turn mine off if required.

 

[uztrac]

What is the exact legal position if a drone is over your property/farmland without your permission ? can it be shot at ? or brought down by a.n. other means.?,Have the hare coursing gangs been seen utilizing these devices ?

 

[rusty]

What is the exact legal position if a drone is over your property/farmland without your permission ? can it be shot at ? or brought down by a.n. other means.?,Have the hare coursing gangs been seen utilizing these devices ?

I asked the police this and the answer was a definite No.