Busted! Finally a cop or "security" person that actually grokked the Line of Sight requirement! First one I have ever seen. TRied hard to nail you too.
I must have watched hundreds of drone videos but this video educated me and Im sure it will make me a better pilot. Thanks to you and OUR safety instructor. I learned a lot
His point was clearly less about his importance and more about DJ committing an offence, and flying his drone unsafely. That is clear to see. DJ was in the wrong, there is no disputing it. This channel is about promoting safe and legal drone flights. That flight was unsafe and unlawful. Taking off from a wooded area is obviously a bad idea. The drone code is very clear about having visual line of sight, DJ did not have it.
I can give you countless shining examples why the public have little faith in the police, that one isn't even in the same ball-park (or even the car-park outside he ball-park)!
All retaliation, I hope that very many auditors now turn up and show these tyrants who is in the right! The inspector much like Blakey from On the Buses is a jobsworth not worthy of anyone’s respect!
Then they’ll lose in the longer term. They start, as this guy did, hand out notifications and the next time someone gets into conflict, they start arresting and impounding drones. The CAA are having a look at all the regs. There is a consultation going on. The police and businesses will be getting involved. The rules will change for sure.
Then the police will lose on lots of fronts as they seek public camera footage when they need help, but don’t want themselves or their vehicles to be filmed.
And drone manufacturers will then produce stuff (probably all ready have) to meet the new requirements/laws. the drone market is worth millions around the world at £750 a unit do you think they would just stop production all together.@@stetomlinson3146
First copper is a smug, arrogant, troublemaker, determined to create an issue out of nothing. Not fit to wear the uniform, and the bar is already pretty low.
For a police officer working within a drone unit you would think he would know it is an offence, distracting a pilot. When this was mentioned, he didn't want a bar of it and completely ignored this fundamental safety regulation. But that's what happens when you think you know it all.
Yeah surely the correct thing would be “morning sir, can you land the drone for me please so we can have a chat?” And then step back and leave you alone until it’s landed
He's checked the rules and was using VLS to get your details and confiscate your drone. His number 1 goal was to stop you flying no matter what happens. We are now living in the age of pre crime. Usual cop attitude of empowerment. What a tyrant. When driving does he only look at the road and not using his mirrors or side windows? What a right prat.
he was obviously watching dje flying his drone whilst at the wheel of the vehicle, if it was me or you watching the pig flying the drone we would be accused of driving with out due care and attention.
He CANNOT say what you could or could not see while he was driving up to you. He CANNOT distract you and then tell you that you have not got line of sight. As soon as he distracts you HE has committed an offence.
The PC had no idea where the drone was, so his opinion on VLOS was formed without any evidence. Then he said DJE had no VLOS as he saw him looking at his screen. He lost the argument right there. 🤦♂️ It’s hard to believe he does this professionally.
The only reason he pulled up was because he thought he'd play "I've got bigger and better toys than you" you could almost see the delight He got from telling you you could have your equipment taken off you. What a waste of public spend to have this dolt play out an ego trip. Condescending in manner. He probably played it out later in some 007 style dream. We need rid of this style of mis-policing.
The second officer was correct - visual line of sight must be maintained + orientation/ direction of drone. He suspected that the pilot was not following rules and stopped to investigate . He was was polite and imparted useful information/education on drone rules and also police drones. It certainly isnt a waste of time for him to stop and investigate this . His job is to fly drones for emergency assistance - accidents etc and Im sure if there was a shout he would have left to respond . In the sameway air ambulance pilots, firefighters have a lot of time waiting for a shout/incidents and if they use this time to educate then all good.
Thanks for posting this video I have been flying drones for over a year now and watched many videos but yours is the first that ihave seen were someone has had a encounter with a officer from the drone division it has been a education on what to do and not . I found that if you put some luminous strips on your mini 3 pro it really helps with you visually line of sight . Have fun with your new purchase !
@@drazi5201 yeah good point drazi I purchased a kit to cover the hole drone but it took my drone over the 250g so I cut them down quite a lot and still made it under the 250g actually 249.6g so all good and it does make it easier to spot although I think with such a small drone these VLOS rule is hard to achieve sometimes.
@@philiptaylor6911 Good. 0.4g to go is just perfect xD Yes these small ones on a gray day, can be hard to spot if you dont know exaclty where they are.
He’s on the clock here… just an excuse to waffle on and waste some minutes in the countryside. Tbf the real work of a police office out there on the streets are not something I’d enjoy too much so so maybe I can have a little compassion for him. Just a little.
I believe DJ did the right thing here by an engaging with the knob, as he’s confident in what he knows & he also knew the cop didn’t have a leg to stand on & engaging with copper this brought the whole situation down a notch. If he’d have gone down the “no comment” path, he’d have no drone now & possibly no matter how dodgy, a charge behind him!
All he wanted was his Details, he was sent down by the big knob in charge. Yeah yeah there's the museum you can send up your drone ( I have no problem with that ) down at the bottom where you came in . Knowing that he didn't want it flying over at all but legally couldn't stop it . So got his partner in crime to go down and make up a reason to stop him . Ask soon as he got out of that crap of a car he wanted to know if he had line of sight . Now legally that drone was up vertical DJ hasn't had time to fly it because he turned up . From where it was he had a clear view of its position. Also that cop who was so concerned about safety, insisted on talking to a drone pilot while in charge of an aircraft. That in itself is a BREACH OF C.A.A regulations. That cop like they do so many time ", fitted DJ up " took down his personal details under a lie and threats of his equipment being Confiscated. I would seek legal advice on this outrageous act by Thames corrupt police in action.
what a complete fool of a policeman. literally looking to find a reason to violate your rights. trying to enforce his power. made himself look like a tyrant
That policeman is horrific. Fair play to you for keeping your cool. Thank you for sharing. I appreciate you. He made up his mind that he was going to book you
Because he knows damn well that he's in the wrong, Interrupting a pilot and then demands to ask where the drone is, hence he made up his mind, DJE played it cool so he wont be delayed because it's going to take a while until the case cooks and he wouldn't be able to make much videos during that time, hence money wasted compared to the compensation amount, thus DJE played it cool
Tosser cop. He asked if you made money from the flight, but then didn't bother asking if you had third-party insurance, he just launched straight into "you've committed another offence".
@danielweston8077 Nope. Commercial gain is where you are paid under contract to create content. Legally it's defined as the promotion of a product or service. RUclipsrs are all paid for the adverts shown on the channel. Not for the individual videos. That the adverts appear on videos doesn't mean that the advertiser commissioned the video. RUclips doesn't pay for the individual videos to be made either. A RUclipsr can run their content creation as a business or just do it as hobby or sideline. It just depends on how much they make. Even if they are pretty successful and make a lot of money they don't have to set up as a limited company. They just have to pay taxes. Setting up as a company can lower the amount of tax paid.
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@danielweston8077 Nope. Channels are only demonetized for breaking RUclips's terms and conditions. Individual videos can also be demonetized. for Nothing to do with the financial gain. Financial gain is the whole point of RUclips content creators. If a channel gets lots of privacy complaints then the channel is likely to be suspended or shutdown.
Once someone distracts you it is incredibly difficult to point out your drone if its above 50 meters. You can lose it briefly just from scratching your nose never mind an officer questioning you. He has visual line of sight meaning he can locate it if he gave him a moment to spot it. Nothing was obstructing his view. This officer bullied the man by forcing him to answer immediately even after knowing he distracted a drone operator. Very unprofessional and well done for capturing it on camera so he can learn from his mistakes today.
Yes also only the pilot needs to have line of sight, other people don't need to see the drone directly. So even if the officer can't see it, it doesn't mean anything because it's possible that he has worse eyesight than the drone pilot.
Clearly the senior officers in part 1 told them about the drone being taken off and they sent officer 6316 to try and stitch you up saying you didnt have line of sight. He came across with a bully attitude and seems like a right knob. They clearly wanted your details and abused there powers to obtain it
You came down to his level in the end because you knew in court that it’s him there believe not you. But hey how many times have you got line of sight not many I know.
He had a patronising manor initially but gave this guy a lot of time in the end. Actually thought he was very kind showing him his drone and going into so much detail.
The manipulative copper turned all friendly because he'd got the personal details he wanted via the Operator I.D.. It's very naïve to imagine that someone who immediately accuses you of a crime with no proof, threatens to arrest you and seize your drone is actually 'kind' - and we all know now the Inspector Lewis must have called him, so Lewis was also full of fake friendliness. Very very annoying interaction knowing that this guy, who did nothing wrong, now has his name tagged as being in the wrong - no jury, no judge, no proof - just a baseless accusation from that bully boy, and now his drone I.D. is tagged forever. So 'kind'? Not one bit!
OMG, this copper doesn't have a clue! The law states that the drone has to be within visual line of sight, not that you have to be continually looking at it!!!
If the copper was studying you flying your drone as he drove towards you, then he was not in proper control of his vehicle. Driving without due care and attention I believe. Luckily there was no traffic coming towards him. Of course he would brush that off while telling you how clever he really is and that he knows everything and is so superior to you. Truth is he could not tell that you had line of sight, he was plainly just guessing. Love your channel DJE, keep up the good work please!
The new CAA rules require you to have line of sight at all times. How that officer could tell whether you could see it or not is mind boggling to comprehend. He must have the 3rd eye? The ability to have the all seeing eye and see what you see! I’m not sure how he is going to prove this, drone flyer or not.
He said he would use the video to establish if it was in line of sight but how does he know where the operator was standing? I think if this went to court it would be a nighmare to prove. He also said his eyes were down, Im not sure that having it in line of sight means you have to watch it 100% of the time.
@@lastxpwithout aids I believe. Also you’re supposed to know the orientation of the drone without looking at FPV which this auditor admitted he used the FPV for - luckily the officer didn’t pick up on that.
Did the plod(nker) announce he was recording? Also you can't disturb someone flying a drone, have to wait until they land. He looks a right angry little man.
@@MrAndrewFarrow Only of they have REASONABLE GROUNDS that an offence has, is or will be committed. The tyrant did NOT have reasonable grounds. All he had was bluff and bluster that DJE didn't have line of sight to the drone - without any actual objective evidence that that was the case.
@@DJEMEDIA The entire video is scripted & staged and you are working with the Police and also advertising DJ audits who is another agent pushing the same agendas. Any video footage of you in the Cells or custody suite?? Er NO! Because it's all FAKE.
He is 100% only trying to scare you with his ‘authority’, you have done nothing wrong. This cop does not truly understand what VLOS is, you don’t have to KEEP looking at it!! Plus you MUST challenge him as a “drone expert” that HE distracted you as a pilot whilst you were in control of a drone in flight.
According to Geeksvania (a drone channel) the police have been making a lot of arrests/seizures of drones just recently, particularly about the use of 3rd party apps to extend flight distance etc.
Bro u fucked up with the take off point. School boy error. I didn't like how PC drone spoke to you considering how you spoke with the inspector Lewis in a very amicable way. Happy Christmas 🎉
9:26 Beware of the copper who approaches in a friendly manner, they turn to slimy gits without fail. What an unpleasant specimen this copper is and I suspect that nobody has anything to do with him in his normal life.
The way he talks to him at that point is downright disrespectful. The copper is not a teacher educating a primary school student. I'm a pretty calm person but I would be put out by that attitude
"You don't wanna lose it, do you?" "It would really hurt you if I seized it, wouldn't it." That guy is a nasty piece of work. He just can't help himself. I think his favourite part of his job is being every so slightly threatening, knowing that, most of the time, he can have his massive ego stroked. The power it must give him to know another dangerous mini-drone flyer has been "sorted out". I, personally, am not fond of the ability of drones to fly over private property and "snoop", but I'm less fond of the attitude of some plods in these videos.
I couldn't agree more. I generally take a pretty dim view of auditors and their aggro-for-clicks approach to this stuff, but there's no way I'd have put up with that sort of patronising drivel. The guy would - politely and without swearing - been told off, and I'd certainly not engaged him in conversation. And shake the guy's hand... Christ. No.
I must admit, when I first started watching this, I thought, oh no, another copper who is power hungry. But he actually ended up being quite a nice guy.
10:53 ‘That will be seized, you will never get it back’ That is a clear admission that he intended to take your property. Keep your property. With the intention to depriving you of your property. That would be a malicious seizure of your property. More than enough for a lawsuit 😉
He looked really disappointed when he realised that you had not fitted heavier batteries to make it overweight. After he asked you about the insurance I felt sure he was going to ask if it was taxed and MOTed 🤣🤣🤣
I never thought i would see this kind of serious crime being committed, just thinking about someone temporarily losing sight of a plastic toy makes me shudder, imagine if a Squirrel was upset or the drone crashed and broke a twig !
I read once how rich private yacht owners complained about drones peeking at what they were doing on their yachts away from prying eyes. today a policeman is working off his salary by terrorising a defenceless drone pilot instead of fighting crime on the streets of london.
Actually it iS illegal to to fly a drone and look into private places, and that would include privately owned yachts. Company premises are different, a home or somewhere you live or holiday in is different, shows how much you know. You obviously think someone with a drone looking into your home is fine…. Test was made illegal soon after drones with cameras became popular.
Visual line of sight doesn't mean constant line of sight. The police officer clearly had attertude showing he wasn't policing on policy but his own emotions. And he was the one who committed the offence. He needs his drone licence and training revised. Please take further action.
visual line of sight does mean constant line of sight, you need to keep it within full sight, so the pilot can control the full flight path unaided, also by the pilot not knowing which way round the drone was facing (by looking at his screen and yawing the drone shows that he didnt know this), Users just look at the screen with no idea of where the drone actually is what is exept if you are using the floow me more on some drones or FPV in controlled sterile settings
@@thetruth9210 how do I find out the windspead when I am flying a helicopter or plane, or how do I know how high I am when I'm flying? By looking at it and and what I feel, i dont have telemetry, if you where at 400ft you wouldn't be able to see it I fly big helis and that's a dot in the sky at 400ft, the fact you have to ask those questions shows you shouldn't be flying. I have been flying aircraft for 20 years and then drones come along and everyone is a expert, what happens if the screen freezes or goes off, how are you going to land or know where it is, or wind blows over trees and hits a kid , you don't know what your talking about, there is a lot of people that hope drones like this get banned because they are making it harder for everyone
@@thetruth9210 Exactly. If you had to constantly look at the drone, that would make a visual display from a phone or a remote with a built in screen illegal to use if you ever looked at it. How would people be able to frame a shot using a video link? It doesn't seem to make sense what the officer is saying here.
This nasty, arrogant egomaniac needs sacking and every single conviction that's been secured using evidence from him needs to be tried again. This video demonstrates that he's happy, no, in fact determined, to fabricate offences.
I do remember when Police were Respected, they were better days than now. As Kids we were taught 'The Police are your Friends. And They Were. Then the Loonies took charge, Officers (akin to military officers) straight out of College with a shiny degree and Zero Life Experience. Then those 'experts' took police off the streets and hid them in cars, never meeting the Public in a friendly fashion. Then close the Police stations so nobody has either local knowledge or is known by locals. = DISASTER
@@Rabmac1UK I don't believe police were ever 100% good. Maybe they've gotten worse or maybe we're just more aware of how bad they are. Obviously not all bad either but Impossible for anyone to know how bad or good they are.
That cop is exactly the reason people hate the police. Aggressive, unprofessional, rude, and a bully! Police like him put other police officers safety at risk!
It is essential to maintain visual line of sight of your drone at all times. We can't afford any more deaths from the recreational use of sub250g multirotor drones beyond visual line of sight. There's just not enough room to bury the bodies! The words of Harry Day spring to mind.
Yes, this is so true, a few years ago I had trouble with a copper just because he was a lying b`sard, he was sacked not so long ago, it put a smile on my face.
The cop has no way of substantiating his claim that DJE did not have a line of sight and he knows it. What a twat of a police officer. He is just trying to assert his perceived and nonexistent authority over a drone pilot. The fact that he interrupted a drone pilot while the drone was in the air is an offence.
Recklessly interrupting is an offence, interrupting isn't. No court (nor the CPS) would consider a copper checking on someone like that as reckless or negligent.
I've watched 1000's of all different types of audits and seen many many Arrogant Police officers but his guy would definitely be in the top 3. He is also VERY ignorant and he doesn't give you a real chance to speak and educate him. NO WONDER COPPERS ARE HATED !!!!
This sounds like a complete stitch up all because of the new CAA regulations. This officer has already committed an offence by distracting a drone pilot from focusing on his drone. Over zealous officer trying to be smart.
@@ef7480They change them every couple of weeks now! The 'consultation' is a stitch up, they already know all the regs they're going to make tighter. They just have to 'go through the motions' of consulting us, like they even listen lol the response just gets ignored and deleted.
As with other 'auditors' who fly drones you seem to ignore the wording of the ANO216. "240. A person must not recklessly or negligently act in a manner likely to endanger an aircraft, or any person in an aircraft. & 241. A person must not recklessly or negligently cause or permit an aircraft to endanger any person or property". A police officer walking up to a drone pilot and asking them what they are doing is not 'reckless' or 'negligent', therefore they have not comitted and offence as these auditors continually spout out.
Surprised he didn't throw a blanket over you to obscure your line of sight. At least he'd have something to prove you couldn't see the drone in that case...
I will be complaining to that force about that constables actions. I will insist that he is charged with distracting a pilot in charge of an aircraft, it cuts both ways. This is all about retaliation, he had been sent by the inspector who was butt hurt. The police in the UK are losing all respect of the public and this is why.
@@MrRoyum you found it yet? Of course you haven’t lol if there was a law that states you can’t engage with a drone operator then it would need to be somwhere where the whole population including those that don’t fly drones could read 🤦♂️
The minute he showed you 'his' drone, it was simply oneupmanship, he was showing off, it was not policing, it was 'look at how great I am compared to you'.
yes his drone was bigger because it was paid for by the taxpayers along with his time and his uniform the only thing the cop paid for was the defaced union flag
The saving grace here is that you allowed him to apply his bollocking by politely responding and he gradually backed off and gave you some leeway. Saved you a lot of headache that did.
That cop was clearly struggling from the start. He couldn't even recall back a few seconds, then admitted he struggles to understand what line of sight is. He thought that looking at the screen meant he'd lost line of sight. The cop broke the law by distracting a drone pilot. There was no reason for the cop to get the drone landed and that could cost them in court if DJE wanted to press them.
@@godsgod1677 no it’s not if you have a link I’m happy to be proven wrong but I’ve done the test and was never asked anything like that, it’s up to the pilot to put the drone in a safe place or to land before engaging otherwise you could be flying in a NFZ and the police wouldn’t be able to stop you until you land 🤦♂️
@@TMA_Droning RUclips might not accept links so type "CAA" or "drone services survey" and query "is it illegal to interrupt a drone operator", or type it into the Google search bar. Did you mange to find it out from that information?
All I would say having gone through the CAA test, is that the rules state if you are flying FPV which you are by looking at the screen then you need a spotter with you, so always have a second person with you to keep an eye on it, then it cannot be argued that you are not flying line of sight.
Line of sight doesn’t mean you have to be watching it. Two object can be line of site without an observer being present ! The cop was implying you had to know where it was at all times and that he was an expert. He came across as a lying, vindictive, idiot that was upset that someone else had a drone, he was out to get him.
You have to have visual line of sight YOU DON'T HAVE TO USE IT TO CONTROL THE CRAFT. What an awful person. He was told to put his doughnut down and go intimidate someone flying over their area. He really has destroyed my trust in the Police. No wonder - another Thin Blue Liner.
@@TMA_Droning Perhaps not , but an officer surely cannot be allowed to knowingly distract a flyer with the express purpose of criminalising that same for being distracted whilst flying ? That certainly seemed to be Inspector Lewis’s intention when he sent his toy boy down there .
I don't think the cop was being unreasonable, just a reminder of the regulations and useful info to save future problems, Unlike other cops you have come across he knows his stuff
Future problems like what? The end of life as we know it? The Big Bang 2? All because there was a branch in between him and the drone? What's next? Execute kids on roller skates to prevent them from stealing nuke secrets and and sell them to Russia?
I don't understand why some officers try SO hard to attempt to punish individuals. How does this officer benefit from seeking confrontation where it's clearly not a violent incident and completely unnecessary and a waste of ressources
he benefits as he flys the same drone personally and what he described about how the CAA tightening the screw on what you can do with a drone. It started off with idiots flying their drones around airplanes landing/taking off at airports which caused the initial major crackdown, and he rightly says that if people are not following the rules as they are now they will only get tightened further making it more difficult for anyone to fly recreationally. If people are disregarding the rules with these
He benefits by the inspector who sent him down to prevent the drone flying is his pal now and will do him a favour in the future and 'look after him' ?
This officer just wants to assert his authority and is blatantly lying to identify you and make you yeild ... This is the definition of a PIG and I mean that in the nicest way possible.
He just wanted to get your info & knew exactly how. See how satisfied he was as soon as he obtained that info his whole demeanour changed. This was disgusting to watch, if I'm honest. Seeing how he used this situation to his advantage. Hat off to you for handling it well. It must have been very difficult.
If I was a cynical person I would suggest that this was bound to happen the seconds you refused to give up your ID, he even admits that it was linked given he knew you were offered a tour.
I think you're right there, I reckon a lot of police officers get used to people blithely giving their ID upon request and lose sight of the rules under which they can legally require them. Then upon being challenged they take personal offence and get annoyed, then the usual stuff follows etc.
I think someone is full of their self importance here.
Busted! Finally a cop or "security" person that actually grokked the Line of Sight requirement! First one I have ever seen. TRied hard to nail you too.
I must have watched hundreds of drone videos but this video educated me and Im sure it will make me a better pilot. Thanks to you and OUR safety instructor. I learned a lot
Incredible. This guy has got bugger all to do, and I bet he was really excited: "wow, a guy with a drone - I can show how important I am"
His point was clearly less about his importance and more about DJ committing an offence, and flying his drone unsafely. That is clear to see. DJ was in the wrong, there is no disputing it. This channel is about promoting safe and legal drone flights. That flight was unsafe and unlawful. Taking off from a wooded area is obviously a bad idea. The drone code is very clear about having visual line of sight, DJ did not have it.
@@joshhills1635 Says PC lover boy ❤❤❤❤❤
He's right tho is he not? @@stableianF1oracle
That copper at the beginning is a shining example why the public have very little faith in the police
He has a job to do and to find and educate Drone flyers.
However, that same copper by halfway through was being pretty cool. I've not seen how this ended but he's giving drone photography tips atm.
Lol
98 thumbs up against 1
I can give you countless shining examples why the public have little faith in the police, that one isn't even in the same ball-park (or even the car-park outside he ball-park)!
All retaliation, I hope that very many auditors now turn up and show these tyrants who is in the right! The inspector much like Blakey from On the Buses is a jobsworth not worthy of anyone’s respect!
Then they’ll lose in the longer term. They start, as this guy did, hand out notifications and the next time someone gets into conflict, they start arresting and impounding drones. The CAA are having a look at all the regs. There is a consultation going on. The police and businesses will be getting involved. The rules will change for sure.
Then the police will lose on lots of fronts as they seek public camera footage when they need help, but don’t want themselves or their vehicles to be filmed.
@@MrRoyum They seek dash cam or doorbell footage, very rarely, if at all drone and auditor footage. I think they’ll be fine.
@@stetomlinson3146 if the crime is serious they seek all footage.
And drone manufacturers will then produce stuff (probably all ready have) to meet the new requirements/laws. the drone market is worth millions around the world at £750 a unit do you think they would just stop production all together.@@stetomlinson3146
Wonder why the police are so disliked in this country, exactly sums up the attitude of the force as a whole
The police are irrelevant these days
A big thanks to all cops involved for giving us a great show, not letting this interaction going to waste.
First copper is a smug, arrogant, troublemaker, determined to create an issue out of nothing.
Not fit to wear the uniform, and the bar is already pretty low.
For a police officer working within a drone unit you would think he would know it is an offence, distracting a pilot. When this was mentioned, he didn't want a bar of it and completely ignored this fundamental safety regulation. But that's what happens when you think you know it all.
Yeah surely the correct thing would be “morning sir, can you land the drone for me please so we can have a chat?” And then step back and leave you alone until it’s landed
He's checked the rules and was using VLS to get your details and confiscate your drone. His number 1 goal was to stop you flying no matter what happens. We are now living in the age of pre crime. Usual cop attitude of empowerment. What a tyrant.
When driving does he only look at the road and not using his mirrors or side windows? What a right prat.
he was obviously watching dje flying his drone whilst at the wheel of the vehicle, if it was me or you watching the pig flying the drone we would be accused of driving with out due care and attention.
@@darrylrichardson7940drivel
He CANNOT say what you could or could not see while he was driving up to you.
He CANNOT distract you and then tell you that you have not got line of sight. As soon as he distracts you HE has committed an offence.
The PC went off half-cocked.
He recovered well and we all learned something to be fair.
@@noelward8047he learnt nothing, pig ignorance doesnt die it just wants revenge.
Pc jobs worth
Well said.@@davecarter2508
The PC had no idea where the drone was, so his opinion on VLOS was formed without any evidence.
Then he said DJE had no VLOS as he saw him looking at his screen. He lost the argument right there. 🤦♂️
It’s hard to believe he does this professionally.
The only reason he pulled up was because he thought he'd play "I've got bigger and better toys than you" you could almost see the delight
He got from telling you you could have your equipment taken off you. What a waste of public spend to have this dolt play out an ego trip. Condescending in manner. He probably played it out later in some 007 style dream. We need rid of this style of mis-policing.
He pulled him up to get ID via backdoor method. By looking up the drone registration database.
It was his 007 dream 😆haha funny👍
The second officer was correct - visual line of sight must be maintained + orientation/ direction of drone. He suspected that the pilot was not following rules and stopped to investigate . He was was polite and imparted useful information/education on drone rules and also police drones. It certainly isnt a waste of time for him to stop and investigate this . His job is to fly drones for emergency assistance - accidents etc and Im sure if there was a shout he would have left to respond . In the sameway air ambulance pilots, firefighters have a lot of time waiting for a shout/incidents and if they use this time to educate then all good.
Thanks for posting this video I have been flying drones for over a year now and watched many videos but yours is the first that ihave seen were someone has had a encounter with a officer from the drone division it has been a education on what to do and not . I found that if you put some luminous strips on your mini 3 pro it really helps with you visually line of sight . Have fun with your new purchase !
be careful if you use a drone under 250 and those strip dont make it 1gram over xD
@@drazi5201 yeah good point drazi I purchased a kit to cover the hole drone but it took my drone over the 250g so I cut them down quite a lot and still made it under the 250g actually 249.6g so all good and it does make it easier to spot although I think with such a small drone these VLOS rule is hard to achieve sometimes.
@@philiptaylor6911 Good. 0.4g to go is just perfect xD Yes these small ones on a gray day, can be hard to spot if you dont know exaclty where they are.
Meanwhile… houses are being burgled, cars are being stolen, violent robberies are going on etc.. etc… etc….
And what? You could also include out of control drones, dj was obviously not control of it with all those trees 🌳 🙄
@@timtim00 rotfl… you’ll have to try harder than that ‘tim tim’ 🤣🧌
He’s on the clock here… just an excuse to waffle on and waste some minutes in the countryside. Tbf the real work of a police office out there on the streets are not something I’d enjoy too much so so maybe I can have a little compassion for him. Just a little.
NEVER EVER ANSWER POLICE QUESTIONS - It only helps them not you - you dont have to prove your innocence
I believe DJ did the right thing here by an engaging with the knob, as he’s confident in what he knows & he also knew the cop didn’t have a leg to stand on & engaging with copper this brought the whole situation down a notch.
If he’d have gone down the “no comment” path, he’d have no drone now & possibly no matter how dodgy, a charge behind him!
I agree, you have to chose your battles wisely!!
This may be national buy I've seen this with the pigs in Sussex.
@user-sz6nb1vk6q If he wanted to engage he did it wrong by constantly saying yes and admitting guilt on camera even if he didn't mean it.
All he wanted was his Details, he was sent down by the big knob in charge.
Yeah yeah there's the museum you can send up your drone ( I have no problem with that ) down at the bottom where you came in .
Knowing that he didn't want it flying over at all but legally couldn't stop it .
So got his partner in crime to go down and make up a reason to stop him .
Ask soon as he got out of that crap of a car he wanted to know if he had line of sight .
Now legally that drone was up vertical DJ hasn't had time to fly it because he turned up .
From where it was he had a clear view of its position.
Also that cop who was so concerned about safety, insisted on talking to a drone pilot while in charge of an aircraft.
That in itself is a BREACH OF C.A.A regulations.
That cop like they do so many time ", fitted DJ up " took down his personal details under a lie and threats of his equipment being Confiscated.
I would seek legal advice on this outrageous act by Thames corrupt police in action.
Again. All to identify you. What a joke! Authoritarian Britain. File complaint as its a violation of S26 malfeasance
what a complete fool of a policeman. literally looking to find a reason to violate your rights. trying to enforce his power. made himself look like a tyrant
He looks like Norman pace.
He's a pillock.
he seemed ok to me
Yeah I think he was alright on this occasion , just giving him a bit of advice and let him off
Oh, no.. not the much overused "T" word.
That officer an expert on everything except the fact that he interrupted a pilot flying an aircraft.😂😂
That policeman is horrific. Fair play to you for keeping your cool. Thank you for sharing. I appreciate you. He made up his mind that he was going to book you
Because he knows damn well that he's in the wrong, Interrupting a pilot and then demands to ask where the drone is, hence he made up his mind, DJE played it cool so he wont be delayed because it's going to take a while until the case cooks and he wouldn't be able to make much videos during that time, hence money wasted compared to the compensation amount, thus DJE played it cool
He was really nice, wtf you on about. HE was cool, DJE was just an idiot.
Tosser cop. He asked if you made money from the flight, but then didn't bother asking if you had third-party insurance, he just launched straight into "you've committed another offence".
DJE does't make money from the flight. He makes money from his RUclips channel.
All Do-nuts are tossers, not just this one.
@danielweston8077 Nope. Commercial gain is where you are paid under contract to create content. Legally it's defined as the promotion of a product or service.
RUclipsrs are all paid for the adverts shown on the channel. Not for the individual videos. That the adverts appear on videos doesn't mean that the advertiser commissioned the video. RUclips doesn't pay for the individual videos to be made either.
A RUclipsr can run their content creation as a business or just do it as hobby or sideline. It just depends on how much they make. Even if they are pretty successful and make a lot of money they don't have to set up as a limited company. They just have to pay taxes. Setting up as a company can lower the amount of tax paid.
@danielweston8077 Nope. Privacy complaints doesn't do anything to my point about what commercial gain is. Privacy complaints are put on videos made for commercial gain and personal use ones. There is no difference.
What is the difference is that a company can't use the Human Rights Act to get back at the entity making the privacy complaint. A person can use article 10 in their favour. It doesn't matter if the privacy complaint was made by an individual. If they were working at the time, then their employer can be sued.
@danielweston8077 Nope. Channels are only demonetized for breaking RUclips's terms and conditions. Individual videos can also be demonetized. for Nothing to do with the financial gain. Financial gain is the whole point of RUclips content creators. If a channel gets lots of privacy complaints then the channel is likely to be suspended or shutdown.
I would tell the cop PROVE YOU COULD NOT SEE IT & that he is NOT an optician so cant prove what you could see. His case is very weak legally
If they manage to get this in front of a magistrate they don’t need any evidence. It’s just the opinion of one plonker verified by another plonker.
Makes you feel so safe, that these are the types of people protecting us, and they always wonder why nobody respects the police anymore
to be fair, that drone could have hit a tree - better to be safe than sorry.
Major ego trip he had!
@@jimboyturdYou know nothing about drones then yeah?
@@eddieruddock7014you know nothing about sarcasm and jokes then, yeah?
@@eddieruddock7014 I know next to nothing about drones, that doesn't stop me making a joke about them hitting a tree though.
Love how the policeman suddenly turned from nasty cop to proud drone nerd.
He remembered he'd be starring online!
It all comes down to ego. Pacify the ego and you can change anyone.
poor guy just wanted someone to talk to about drones, i bet none of his colleague talk to him in the tea room
Once someone distracts you it is incredibly difficult to point out your drone if its above 50 meters. You can lose it briefly just from scratching your nose never mind an officer questioning you. He has visual line of sight meaning he can locate it if he gave him a moment to spot it. Nothing was obstructing his view. This officer bullied the man by forcing him to answer immediately even after knowing he distracted a drone operator. Very unprofessional and well done for capturing it on camera so he can learn from his mistakes today.
Fair assessment.
Yes also only the pilot needs to have line of sight, other people don't need to see the drone directly. So even if the officer can't see it, it doesn't mean anything because it's possible that he has worse eyesight than the drone pilot.
Clearly the senior officers in part 1 told them about the drone being taken off and they sent officer 6316 to try and stitch you up saying you didnt have line of sight. He came across with a bully attitude and seems like a right knob. They clearly wanted your details and abused there powers to obtain it
Spot on summary!
He warned you because there was nothing he could do. Never heard so much blagging come out of one person
Proper little Billy Blagger too.
The amount of cop's "drone trained" who spout off about the wrong legislation, the plus 249 weight is embarrassing. Then they get rightly corrected.
so much dang copslpaining. he wanted to be a star.
You came down to his level in the end because you knew in court that it’s him there believe not you. But hey how many times have you got line of sight not many I know.
He had a patronising manor initially but gave this guy a lot of time in the end. Actually thought he was very kind showing him his drone and going into so much detail.
Wouldn’t be surprised if these two end up hanging out
The manipulative copper turned all friendly because he'd got the personal details he wanted via the Operator I.D.. It's very naïve to imagine that someone who immediately accuses you of a crime with no proof, threatens to arrest you and seize your drone is actually 'kind' - and we all know now the Inspector Lewis must have called him, so Lewis was also full of fake friendliness. Very very annoying interaction knowing that this guy, who did nothing wrong, now has his name tagged as being in the wrong - no jury, no judge, no proof - just a baseless accusation from that bully boy, and now his drone I.D. is tagged forever. So 'kind'? Not one bit!
Like animals and machines, some people drone too, that cop's voice sounded dull and tedious, and that also is called a drone! 🤔
Making thinly valid threats all over. And then goes mines bigger than yours
OMG, this copper doesn't have a clue! The law states that the drone has to be within visual line of sight, not that you have to be continually looking at it!!!
exactly this
If the copper was studying you flying your drone as he drove towards you, then he was not in proper control of his vehicle. Driving without due care and attention I believe. Luckily there was no traffic coming towards him. Of course he would brush that off while telling you how clever he really is and that he knows everything and is so superior to you.
Truth is he could not tell that you had line of sight, he was plainly just guessing.
Love your channel DJE, keep up the good work please!
The new CAA rules require you to have line of sight at all times. How that officer could tell whether you could see it or not is mind boggling to comprehend. He must have the 3rd eye? The ability to have the all seeing eye and see what you see!
I’m not sure how he is going to prove this, drone flyer or not.
He said he would use the video to establish if it was in line of sight but how does he know where the operator was standing? I think if this went to court it would be a nighmare to prove. He also said his eyes were down, Im not sure that having it in line of sight means you have to watch it 100% of the time.
Visual line of sight? Just take some binoculars with you.
@@lastxpwithout aids I believe. Also you’re supposed to know the orientation of the drone without looking at FPV which this auditor admitted he used the FPV for - luckily the officer didn’t pick up on that.
Just goes to prove NEVER TRUST POLICE NEVER .
OK, but watch this so called auditor, when it all goes tits. Who does he call?? Guessed it yet?
That dirty copper knowingly interrupted a pilot mid flight.
Did the plod(nker) announce he was recording? Also you can't disturb someone flying a drone, have to wait until they land. He looks a right angry little man.
Yes he did
@@MrAndrewFarrow Only of they have REASONABLE GROUNDS that an offence has, is or will be committed. The tyrant did NOT have reasonable grounds. All he had was bluff and bluster that DJE didn't have line of sight to the drone - without any actual objective evidence that that was the case.
@@DJEMEDIA The entire video is scripted & staged and you are working with the Police and also advertising DJ audits who is another agent pushing the same agendas. Any video footage of you in the Cells or custody suite?? Er NO! Because it's all FAKE.
Yes you can disturb someone flying a drone.
@@lint8391The police officer clearly articulated his suspicion
He is 100% only trying to scare you with his ‘authority’, you have done nothing wrong. This cop does not truly understand what VLOS is, you don’t have to KEEP looking at it!! Plus you MUST challenge him as a “drone expert” that HE distracted you as a pilot whilst you were in control of a drone in flight.
Ofcourse one does not have to keep looking at it. Otherwise you could not blink.
I totally agree with your distraction point. He knew it as well.
If you constantly look at the drone , what the Hell is the point of a screen. 🙈 Dum copper! 😵💫
According to Geeksvania (a drone channel) the police have been making a lot of arrests/seizures of drones just recently, particularly about the use of 3rd party apps to extend flight distance etc.
@@tumble927 cop got what he wanted. Name, address, dob, and drone id.
Police trying to say he was further back than he was just show how shit the policeman's observation really is
Makes a big change to actually watch auditer that is polite and reasonable.
Enjoyed watching your video.
Look at his recent videos and read the comments. He's changed.
These thugs in uniform have totally lost the respect of the public.
You spelt "pigs" wrong.
@@fireoptions Thank you, I stand corrected.
You could not have found a better police officer. He was polite & courteous he even showed him his police drone.
He is hardly a thug is he. Try growing up.
Bro u fucked up with the take off point. School boy error. I didn't like how PC drone spoke to you considering how you spoke with the inspector Lewis in a very amicable way. Happy Christmas 🎉
If he was the expert….he wouldn’t have interfered with you while you were flying
I feel less threat from terrorism than I do from this authority.
Uncountable bullies
The officer commited an offence by interfering with a pilot during flight.
CONSTABLE, not officer
Finally, the moment arrived when that police officer saw an opportunity to flaunt his knowledge and his pride.
9:26 Beware of the copper who approaches in a friendly manner, they turn to slimy gits without fail. What an unpleasant specimen this copper is and I suspect that nobody has anything to do with him in his normal life.
The way he talks to him at that point is downright disrespectful. The copper is not a teacher educating a primary school student. I'm a pretty calm person but I would be put out by that attitude
Lol 😂
"You don't wanna lose it, do you?" "It would really hurt you if I seized it, wouldn't it." That guy is a nasty piece of work. He just can't help himself. I think his favourite part of his job is being every so slightly threatening, knowing that, most of the time, he can have his massive ego stroked. The power it must give him to know another dangerous mini-drone flyer has been "sorted out". I, personally, am not fond of the ability of drones to fly over private property and "snoop", but I'm less fond of the attitude of some plods in these videos.
Narcissistic
Yes. He needs help. Controlling and coercive behaviour. Sack him.
"It would really hurt you if i coercively extracted money from you wouldnt it?"
I couldn't agree more. I generally take a pretty dim view of auditors and their aggro-for-clicks approach to this stuff, but there's no way I'd have put up with that sort of patronising drivel. The guy would - politely and without swearing - been told off, and I'd certainly not engaged him in conversation. And shake the guy's hand... Christ. No.
He's been waiting to find an "auditor" and show his mates how it's done!
I don’t think I have seen anyone so full off their own piss and importance. Bad policing.
100% agree I just hope he reads the comments
What an absolute immature little boy
He was full of good advice to be fair so I'd forgive him but his initial approach was SO wrong.
I must admit, when I first started watching this, I thought, oh no, another copper who is power hungry. But he actually ended up being quite a nice guy.
17:30 making ad revenue from news stories is not "commercial use" that's weddings, and land surveys, or making a movie film for hollywood
10:53 ‘That will be seized, you will never get it back’
That is a clear admission that he intended to take your property.
Keep your property.
With the intention to depriving you of your property.
That would be a malicious seizure of your property.
More than enough for a lawsuit 😉
In simple terms it is defined as Theft!
He looked really disappointed when he realised that you had not fitted heavier batteries to make it overweight. After he asked you about the insurance I felt sure he was going to ask if it was taxed and MOTed 🤣🤣🤣
Taxed & mot'd ikr!😁
You don't need insurance to be a commercial operator.
I never thought i would see this kind of serious crime being committed, just thinking about someone temporarily losing sight of a plastic toy makes me shudder, imagine if a Squirrel was upset or the drone crashed and broke a twig !
I heard he’d been seen chasing a flock of geese shouting something about overflying a crowd.
Angry cop turns into Alan partridge drone geek !!!
I read once how rich private yacht owners complained about drones peeking at what they were doing on their yachts away from prying eyes. today a policeman is working off his salary by terrorising a defenceless drone pilot instead of fighting crime on the streets of london.
Actually it iS illegal to to fly a drone and look into private places, and that would include privately owned yachts. Company premises are different, a home or somewhere you live or holiday in is different, shows how much you know. You obviously think someone with a drone looking into your home is fine…. Test was made illegal soon after drones with cameras became popular.
Visual line of sight doesn't mean constant line of sight.
The police officer clearly had attertude showing he wasn't policing on policy but his own emotions.
And he was the one who committed the offence.
He needs his drone licence and training revised.
Please take further action.
visual line of sight does mean constant line of sight, you need to keep it within full sight, so the pilot can control the full flight path unaided, also by the pilot not knowing which way round the drone was facing (by looking at his screen and yawing the drone shows that he didnt know this), Users just look at the screen with no idea of where the drone actually is what is exept if you are using the floow me more on some drones or FPV in controlled sterile settings
"Attitude "
Constant sight IS a requirement
@@thetruth9210 how do I find out the windspead when I am flying a helicopter or plane, or how do I know how high I am when I'm flying? By looking at it and and what I feel, i dont have telemetry, if you where at 400ft you wouldn't be able to see it I fly big helis and that's a dot in the sky at 400ft, the fact you have to ask those questions shows you shouldn't be flying. I have been flying aircraft for 20 years and then drones come along and everyone is a expert, what happens if the screen freezes or goes off, how are you going to land or know where it is, or wind blows over trees and hits a kid , you don't know what your talking about, there is a lot of people that hope drones like this get banned because they are making it harder for everyone
@@thetruth9210 Exactly. If you had to constantly look at the drone, that would make a visual display from a phone or a remote with a built in screen illegal to use if you ever looked at it. How would people be able to frame a shot using a video link? It doesn't seem to make sense what the officer is saying here.
9:28 passive aggressive threat followed by sickening condescension!
How many videos have you posted of you flying a drone and without having the drone go out of your line of sight?
This nasty, arrogant egomaniac needs sacking and every single conviction that's been secured using evidence from him needs to be tried again. This video demonstrates that he's happy, no, in fact determined, to fabricate offences.
This is why people dislike cops .
When they kill or grape people that's also not cool
@@G4RY1159this kind of abuse is how it starts.
@@G4RY1159 YES! God forbid a cop GRAPES someone....
@@GorillaCrewWarGaming If you put the real word the youtube police delete the comment
The fuck? That cop was amazing.
Just more and more lies from that cop, disgusting behaviour, no wonder they’ve lost all respect.
It's unbelievable that our tax is being wasted on fuel vehicles and wages for these ridiculous people.
I do remember when Police were Respected, they were better days than now. As Kids we were taught 'The Police are your Friends. And They Were.
Then the Loonies took charge, Officers (akin to military officers) straight out of College with a shiny degree and Zero Life Experience. Then those 'experts' took police off the streets
and hid them in cars, never meeting the Public in a friendly fashion. Then close the Police stations so nobody has either local knowledge or is known by locals. = DISASTER
Z0gbots.🤨
@@Rabmac1UK I don't believe police were ever 100% good. Maybe they've gotten worse or maybe we're just more aware of how bad they are. Obviously not all bad either but Impossible for anyone to know how bad or good they are.
What an absolute bell end copper. Clearly got bullied at school and is on a power trip. Bless him 😂
That cop is exactly the reason people hate the police. Aggressive, unprofessional, rude, and a bully!
Police like him put other police officers safety at risk!
It’s like a police officer, stopping a car and then telling him he can’t stop there 😂
So cop comes out to enforce law, then don't apply law, but just wants you to be involved in a boot-licking circle-jerk!....LOL
'circle jerk' 😆🤭
It is essential to maintain visual line of sight of your drone at all times. We can't afford any more deaths from the recreational use of sub250g multirotor drones beyond visual line of sight. There's just not enough room to bury the bodies! The words of Harry Day spring to mind.
You can always tell when a cop is lying. Their lips are moving.
Objection your honour,. The witness's lips are moving.
Even worse when its a WPC both sets move🤣
Yes, this is so true, a few years ago I had trouble with a copper just because he was a lying b`sard, he was sacked not so long ago, it put a smile on my face.
Lost loads of respect for you, you was nearly my favourite drone channel. You bottled it yet with others you give it loads.
I would request that the office be charged for breaking CAA rules,
It’s mad how they made up laws when I first bought my dji there wasn’t no laws about flight just don’t fly them airplane pathways
The cop has no way of substantiating his claim that DJE did not have a line of sight and he knows it. What a twat of a police officer. He is just trying to assert his perceived and nonexistent authority over a drone pilot. The fact that he interrupted a drone pilot while the drone was in the air is an offence.
Recklessly interrupting is an offence, interrupting isn't.
No court (nor the CPS) would consider a copper checking on someone like that as reckless or negligent.
The copper didn’t know where the drone was, so could not comment on VLOS. The drone could have been sat on the grass behind him.
"I can't see it"
"It's right above you"
Was classic demonstration he was making assumptions.
Wonder how many drug deals and robberies were going on while this cop wasted an hour here , waste of police time , what was the risk tbh , pathetic.
He didnt take the drone because he KNEW he had nothing.
His entire attertude was all for NOTHING.
The fact he TRIED is alarming.
It was a backdoor way to get his ID. Via the drone reg number.
It was also intimidation to discourage drone flying above their precious premises.
@@lint8391 The premises owned by the tax payer...
I guess he his kid won't be getting that drone for Christmas.
“Attertude” 😂😂 No wonder people think lens lickers are thick as mince.
@@Red_9279 Just a typo calm down....
He's the sort of officer that would pull you over on double yellow lines and book you for parking
It’s like when I would ask my school teacher a question about bikes, because he used to love talking about bikes .
Typical PiG. No crime so he created one!!!
How petty is this officer.
Pig, not officer.
They all are
@@fireoptionscnut not pig
Not having VLOS on a drone isn't being petty when you get a bollocking for it. The drone code is simple and clear.
VERY
I've watched 1000's of all different types of audits and seen many many Arrogant Police officers but his guy would definitely be in the top 3. He is also VERY ignorant and he doesn't give you a real chance to speak and educate him. NO WONDER COPPERS ARE HATED !!!!
This sounds like a complete stitch up all because of the new CAA regulations. This officer has already committed an offence by distracting a drone pilot from focusing on his drone. Over zealous officer trying to be smart.
What 'new' regulatuions? It's still in consultation...
@@ef7480They change them every couple of weeks now!
The 'consultation' is a stitch up, they already know all the regs they're going to make tighter.
They just have to 'go through the motions' of consulting us, like they even listen lol the response just gets ignored and deleted.
As with other 'auditors' who fly drones you seem to ignore the wording of the ANO216. "240. A person must not recklessly or negligently act in a manner likely to endanger an aircraft, or any person in an aircraft. & 241. A person must not recklessly or negligently cause or permit an aircraft to endanger any person or property". A police officer walking up to a drone pilot and asking them what they are doing is not 'reckless' or 'negligent', therefore they have not comitted and offence as these auditors continually spout out.
Totally agree
@HoratioChinn They are if they continue to cause a distraction. Which so full of himself, PC fool clearly did.
Surprised he didn't throw a blanket over you to obscure your line of sight. At least he'd have something to prove you couldn't see the drone in that case...
Wow that was a tight call. Well done for pulling it back😂
I will be complaining to that force about that constables actions.
I will insist that he is charged with distracting a pilot in charge of an aircraft, it cuts both ways.
This is all about retaliation, he had been sent by the inspector who was butt hurt.
The police in the UK are losing all respect of the public and this is why.
Jesus there is no law that state you can’t engage with a drone pilot ffs 🤦♂️
@@TMA_Droningyou cannot distract any pilot of any aircraft, are you so ill informed?
@@MrRoyum there’s no law in the drone code or CAA please post it if there is but oddly no one has managed to yet I wonder why 🤷♂️
@@MrRoyum you found it yet? Of course you haven’t lol if there was a law that states you can’t engage with a drone operator then it would need to be somwhere where the whole population including those that don’t fly drones could read 🤦♂️
The minute he showed you 'his' drone, it was simply oneupmanship, he was showing off, it was not policing, it was 'look at how great I am compared to you'.
yes his drone was bigger because it was paid for by the taxpayers along with his time and his uniform the only thing the cop paid for was the defaced union flag
Another clue to how far Police have sunk.
Police would rather deal with this than, murder, rape, burglary etc.
Really? So why don't they turn up after a burglary? Sorry, too busy with auditors?
@lotty664 you're given an incident number. As police are a business there's no profit in a burglary for them.
@@LEERILEY33 you missed the point. Nevermind 👍
unless they turn up first and see a nice watch lying on the floor@@LEERILEY33
Too busy with an auditor breaking no laws.@@Charly6510
Lol the auditor literally pooped his pants in this audit
The saving grace here is that you allowed him to apply his bollocking by politely responding and he gradually backed off and gave you some leeway. Saved you a lot of headache that did.
That cop was clearly struggling from the start. He couldn't even recall back a few seconds, then admitted he struggles to understand what line of sight is. He thought that looking at the screen meant he'd lost line of sight. The cop broke the law by distracting a drone pilot. There was no reason for the cop to get the drone landed and that could cost them in court if DJE wanted to press them.
There is NO law that states pilots can’t be distracted or spoken to while flying 🤦♂️
@TMA_Droning It is according to the CAA website and it's even part of the test.
@@godsgod1677 no it’s not if you have a link I’m happy to be proven wrong but I’ve done the test and was never asked anything like that, it’s up to the pilot to put the drone in a safe place or to land before engaging otherwise you could be flying in a NFZ and the police wouldn’t be able to stop you until you land 🤦♂️
@@TMA_Droning RUclips might not accept links so type "CAA" or "drone services survey" and query "is it illegal to interrupt a drone operator", or type it into the Google search bar. Did you mange to find it out from that information?
Yep he’s just making up crap ,typical lying cop
All I would say having gone through the CAA test, is that the rules state if you are flying FPV which you are by looking at the screen then you need a spotter with you, so always have a second person with you to keep an eye on it, then it cannot be argued that you are not flying line of sight.
Line of sight doesn’t mean you have to be watching it. Two object can be line of site without an observer being present ! The cop was implying you had to know where it was at all times and that he was an expert. He came across as a lying, vindictive, idiot that was upset that someone else had a drone, he was out to get him.
You have to have visual line of sight YOU DON'T HAVE TO USE IT TO CONTROL THE CRAFT.
What an awful person. He was told to put his doughnut down and go intimidate someone flying over their area. He really has destroyed my trust in the Police. No wonder - another Thin Blue Liner.
Shocking to see police distract a pilot in charge of an aircraft in that manner. Much more training needed in that college!
@@raulnunezzzhe engaged him whilst his was piloting a drone (small aircraft) he did offence. Read the drone rules
@@raulnunezzzYes we have found THE BOOTLICKER 😂
Pilot?
There’s no law that states you can’t engage or distract a drone flyer mid flight
@@TMA_Droning Perhaps not , but an officer surely cannot be allowed to knowingly distract a flyer with the express purpose of criminalising that same for being distracted whilst flying ?
That certainly seemed to be Inspector Lewis’s intention when he sent his toy boy down there .
I could be wrong but I have a nagging feeling the drone 'expert' was just being vindictive after you deigned to show up at the training college.
You forgot to add "on private land..."
Shood have a spotter. CAA rules keep changing. Hard to keep up with. Problem is people like this cause us all problems.
I don't think the cop was being unreasonable, just a reminder of the regulations and useful info to save future problems, Unlike other cops you have come across he knows his stuff
I tend to agree, he wasn't particularly difficult, the drone chat was quite informative and the outcome was OK.
Future problems like what? The end of life as we know it? The Big Bang 2? All because there was a branch in between him and the drone? What's next? Execute kids on roller skates to prevent them from stealing nuke secrets and and sell them to Russia?
@@manchegocheese997 He droned on a bit.
That "mines bigger than yours always wins the day" !
I don't understand why some officers try SO hard to attempt to punish individuals. How does this officer benefit from seeking confrontation where it's clearly not a violent incident and completely unnecessary and a waste of ressources
he benefits as he flys the same drone personally and what he described about how the CAA tightening the screw on what you can do with a drone. It started off with idiots flying their drones around airplanes landing/taking off at airports which caused the initial major crackdown, and he rightly says that if people are not following the rules as they are now they will only get tightened further making it more difficult for anyone to fly recreationally. If people are disregarding the rules with these
100% , shame so many here always think they know better because someone else told them so .@@Fromatic
Jobsworth
They are sociopaths and psychopaths
He benefits by the inspector who sent him down to prevent the drone flying is his pal now and will do him a favour in the future and 'look after him' ?
This officer just wants to assert his authority and is blatantly lying to identify you and make you yeild ...
This is the definition of a PIG and I mean that in the nicest way possible.
Sorry to bother you but what's a good drone to start with around £150 ish ? Thanks
He just wanted to get your info & knew exactly how. See how satisfied he was as soon as he obtained that info his whole demeanour changed.
This was disgusting to watch, if I'm honest. Seeing how he used this situation to his advantage.
Hat off to you for handling it well. It must have been very difficult.
If I was a cynical person I would suggest that this was bound to happen the seconds you refused to give up your ID, he even admits that it was linked given he knew you were offered a tour.
I think you're right there, I reckon a lot of police officers get used to people blithely giving their ID upon request and lose sight of the rules under which they can legally require them.
Then upon being challenged they take personal offence and get annoyed, then the usual stuff follows etc.
This video is a fine example of where the corruption start in the police force.
And Thames Valley are second only to the Met!
But hes not corrupt, he knows the law and pinned DJ on it. Ultimately that is only fair.