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February 16th, 2010, 15:40
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As you know, the Merseyside (UK) police department finally nabbed a suspect (http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/uk-police-nab-teen-with-30-500-drone/)with its £40,000 (roughly $63,000) drone recently -- an announcement that was accompanied by backslapping and hearty cheers all around. But what happens when the police run afoul of the law? According to the BBC, the vehicle has been grounded by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) under guidelines enacted in January stating that UAVs weighing under fifteen pounds need permission to fly within 164 feet of people and 492 feet of buildings. A spokesman for the coppers said "all Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) flights have been suspended and will remain so until the appropriate license has been granted," but don't worry Britons: you should still be able to rest easily at night knowing that you're still the most surveillance-happy nation (http://www.engadget.com/tag/uk,cctv) in the history of the world. Cheerio!
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As you know, the Merseyside (UK) police department finally nabbed a suspect (http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/uk-police-nab-teen-with-30-500-drone/)with its £40,000 (roughly $63,000) drone recently -- an announcement that was accompanied by backslapping and hearty cheers all around. But what happens when the police run afoul of the law? According to the BBC, the vehicle has been grounded by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) under guidelines enacted in January stating that UAVs weighing under fifteen pounds need permission to fly within 164 feet of people and 492 feet of buildings. A spokesman for the coppers said "all Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) flights have been suspended and will remain so until the appropriate license has been granted," but don't worry Britons: you should still be able to rest easily at night knowing that you're still the most surveillance-happy nation (http://www.engadget.com/tag/uk,cctv) in the history of the world. Cheerio!
UK police drone grounded for flying without a license (http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/uk-police-drone-grounded-for-flying-without-a-license/) originally appeared on Engadget (http://www.engadget.com) on Tue, 16 Feb 2010 10:26:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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