Australian and British bloggers arrested in Iran
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shortbus4x4
Expedition Leader
Read this morning that Iran finally made it official and said they arrested them. Nothing about flying a drone without a license in the article I read but Iran said they had drone shots of a military installation.
dwh
Tail-End Charlie
You're not associated with them. You're all just a bunch of random nuts on the net.
Y'all must really think you're perfect
Apparently no more than you think you're perfect, what with the school marm judgements of who is and isn't a "disgusting" person.
Pot, meet kettle.
Airmapper
Inactive Member
I agree with the sentiment but here in the US it's more about the idea you are flying an aircraft than recording. The filming part is irrelevant, over a certain weight up to a cap, you must register all drones. To use for non-recreational purposes, a license is then required.
dreadlocks
Well-known member
Idiots and Drones are like Peanut Butter and Jelly.. I've been into RC aircraft my entire life, we had clubs, fields, flying lessons, and a very strict set of rules and self enforcement that kept the government regulations at bay for decades.. It was every bit as professional, humble, welcoming, and courteous as the HAM scene for example.. but then cheap drones hit the market, and now the OG RC scene is just an island of reason in an ocean of insanity.. a shadow of its former self.. amazing how fast a rather expensive and highly skilled hobby had everything pulled out from under it once it became cheap and required no skills.
shade
Well-known member
dwh
Tail-End Charlie
Nothing better was required. You got the point - and obviously felt the sting. Mission accomplished.
MOAK
Adventurer
The Sha of Iran was put in place by the US. He was a brutal dictator that the US continued to support. In 1979 he was ousted by a vast majority in a voted upon democratic referendum. Bone up on your Middle East history just a bit and hopefully vote against anyone ever again that wants to continue to interfere in Middle East politics/war
762X39
Explorer
Well at least someone knows the history. I think flying drones anywhere should be licensed and regulated. Oh wait ...it is...
perterra
Adventurer
Wow! I'm embarrassed to even be associated on a forum with some of you disgusting people. Y'all must really think you're perfect
Actually I am pretty close to perfect, and if I ever learn to read I am gonna look up perfect in the dictionary and see if they have my photo beside it.
Seriously, they made a dumb mistake and all the gnashing of teeth and knuckle biting in the world isnt going to change their predicament. I think it's terrible for them and their families, but I doubt anyone in Iran gives a flyin F about what I think. Theres folks all over the world who are screwed, and many for reasons much more innocent than what these two did (like just being alive) so I for one am not going to start wailing for just these two. There are millions of innocents we should mourn, these two chose their path as naive as it may have been
Or maybe, just maybe, they didn't actually fly the drone. Or maybe, just maybe, they did and actually had a permit. I've been following them for some time now. There's some evidence in their videos of them researching and following the rules. Can't say for this particular issue. My point throughout has been that the only information we have is utterly unreliable. We have no idea what actually occurred.
NevadaLover
Forking Icehole
Ok so now they didn't commit a crime yet they are still locked up in an IRANIAN jail..... so what you are saying is that in IRAN a person ( even someone from a "western" country ) can get arrested for no reason and end up in jail or prison for a long time... WOW, who would have known that? Seems like maybe someone who is sane would avoid a place like that BECAUSE of that reason.... but I forget, it's our fault because we don't have pity for them and aren't wringing our hands in pity for them.
Looks like they have been "formally" accused of spying. That can't be good.
www.newcastleherald.com.au
Iran charges Jolie King with spying over drone pictures
Iranian media is reporting that former Newcastle woman Jolie King and her partner have been charged with spying...
shortbus4x4
Expedition Leader
Nope, not good. Hope they get out ok.