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Err, yes, yes they do if it's going to be used as justification to pass sweeping new police powers.

Isn't the responsibility on the law makers who are using the issue at the airport as justification, not the airport itself? Heathrow isn't somehow trying to pass laws themselves are they? (Caveat: Maybe I just don't understand how British law works?)

The responsibility is on the airport to confirm sightings.

The responsibility on the police is to confirm sightings before arresting people for flying drones over the airport (the police arrested a couple for flying drones over Gatwick when there was no evidence of drones over Gatwick).

The lawmakers should support their power grab with evidence but they are more interested in grabbing power.

This happened today. Can we not even wait for the incident to conclude and for them to get some planes off the ground before we start blowing the conspiracy whistle?

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