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UK Criminals Use Drones To Case Burglary Prospects

Posted by samzenpus on from the eye-in-the-sky dept.

turkeydance writes: Burglars in the UK are sending unmanned drones over houses in order to identify potential targets, police have warned. Suffolk Constabulary confirmed it had received at least one report of drones being used by burglars for surveillance of properties. Paul Ford, secretary of the Police Federation National Detectives Forum, said: “Drones can be noisy and very visible so hopefully criminals risk giving themselves away. If members of the public observe drones being used in areas which make them suspicious they should contact police using the 101 non-emergency number to report it."

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  1. drug delivery? by chill · · Score: 4, Interesting

    A better use would be narcotics delivery service. Place the online order, pay with bitcoin, drone flies over with little packet within 30 minutes and drops it off.

    The cheaper drones become, the less people will worry about losing one. Simple ROI calculation.

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  2. But... by Andy+Smith · · Score: 3, Interesting

    But... but... you're not allowed to fly drones over residential areas! How are the criminals getting around this law?

    Oh no, wait, it's just legitimate photography businesses (like mine) which get hurt by the drone laws. Pervs and criminals will carry on regardless.