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New evidence makes it pretty clear that the Gatwick incident was a giant deception on the part of authorities.
Was it gross incompetence or was it something created to cover up a ransomware or other kind of hack of the IT systems at a very sensitive time -- while the airport was in the process of being sold to a new owner?
Whatever the real reason, this incident has been used around the world to villify drones and their owners and justify harsh new regulation and restrictions on both drones and model aircraft -- neither of which were actually involved at all!
And isn't it remarkable the way the media has remained so silent, even now the evidence is out there. After all, they were complicit in this deception by publishing stories that were backed by absolutely zero evidence -- except the reports of a few unnamed "credible witnesses". And, after reading the Glasgow story, it's clear that even the police do not make "credible witnesses" when it comes to drones.