Comments on: The Alarming Prospect of Helicopters on the London Underground. http://transitionculture.org/2008/01/25/the-alarming-prospect-of-helicopters-on-the-london-underground/ An Evolving Exploration into the Head, Heart and Hands of Energy Descent Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:35:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jason Cole http://transitionculture.org/2008/01/25/the-alarming-prospect-of-helicopters-on-the-london-underground/comment-page-1/#comment-54435 Jason Cole Mon, 28 Jan 2008 20:11:08 +0000 http://transitionculture.org/2008/01/25/the-alarming-prospect-of-helicopters-on-the-london-underground/#comment-54435 <p>Erm.....</p> <p>I think this just means they want their CCTV control centre to be notified so they can train (<i>boom-boom</i>) any fixed or airborne cameras onto the vandals so they can be identified, at least to as far as what colour hoods they're wearing.</p> <p>Misunderstanding this is an inevitable consequence of not watching any TV :P</p> Erm…..

I think this just means they want their CCTV control centre to be notified so they can train (boom-boom) any fixed or airborne cameras onto the vandals so they can be identified, at least to as far as what colour hoods they’re wearing.

Misunderstanding this is an inevitable consequence of not watching any TV :P

]]> By: Gareth http://transitionculture.org/2008/01/25/the-alarming-prospect-of-helicopters-on-the-london-underground/comment-page-1/#comment-54414 Gareth Sat, 26 Jan 2008 00:03:39 +0000 http://transitionculture.org/2008/01/25/the-alarming-prospect-of-helicopters-on-the-london-underground/#comment-54414 <p>Probably used to catch grafitti artists working in the large yards where they park the trains at night. The artist Banksy describes hiding under a dumper-truck to avoid the police one night. Doubtless a helicopter with infrared cameras would have caught him - £2000 per hour well spent I'd say.</p> Probably used to catch grafitti artists working in the large yards where they park the trains at night. The artist Banksy describes hiding under a dumper-truck to avoid the police one night. Doubtless a helicopter with infrared cameras would have caught him – £2000 per hour well spent I’d say.

]]> By: judyofthewoods http://transitionculture.org/2008/01/25/the-alarming-prospect-of-helicopters-on-the-london-underground/comment-page-1/#comment-54413 judyofthewoods Fri, 25 Jan 2008 23:00:53 +0000 http://transitionculture.org/2008/01/25/the-alarming-prospect-of-helicopters-on-the-london-underground/#comment-54413 <p>They are using helicopter drones! next time you are at a station, discretely raise a telescopic mirror to the roof of the train and look for the miniature 'H'. That is a dead giveaway for a drone helipad. Have not worked out how they man the little blighters with effective enforcement agents. Maybe they are transformers, and Swiss army knife style they eject blades and miniature guns. Well, that is the only explanation I could come up with. I may be wrong.</p> They are using helicopter drones! next time you are at a station, discretely raise a telescopic mirror to the roof of the train and look for the miniature ‘H’. That is a dead giveaway for a drone helipad. Have not worked out how they man the little blighters with effective enforcement agents. Maybe they are transformers, and Swiss army knife style they eject blades and miniature guns. Well, that is the only explanation I could come up with. I may be wrong.

]]> By: wingcommander http://transitionculture.org/2008/01/25/the-alarming-prospect-of-helicopters-on-the-london-underground/comment-page-1/#comment-54410 wingcommander Fri, 25 Jan 2008 17:00:21 +0000 http://transitionculture.org/2008/01/25/the-alarming-prospect-of-helicopters-on-the-london-underground/#comment-54410 <p>Perhaps it may be because the vast majority of the Underground network isn't actually underground and therefore they can and I believe do make use of such aircraft from time to time to catch wanton vandals.</p> <p>The consequences of vandalism have proved fatal in the past and sadly not always for the culprits Greenock for instance. If, as I understand they’re difficult to catch then good on them, might make us all a bit safer.</p> Perhaps it may be because the vast majority of the Underground network isn’t actually underground and therefore they can and I believe do make use of such aircraft from time to time to catch wanton vandals.

The consequences of vandalism have proved fatal in the past and sadly not always for the culprits Greenock for instance. If, as I understand they’re difficult to catch then good on them, might make us all a bit safer.

]]> By: Adam1 http://transitionculture.org/2008/01/25/the-alarming-prospect-of-helicopters-on-the-london-underground/comment-page-1/#comment-54408 Adam1 Fri, 25 Jan 2008 15:32:01 +0000 http://transitionculture.org/2008/01/25/the-alarming-prospect-of-helicopters-on-the-london-underground/#comment-54408 <p>:)</p> <p>There is a serious point here too. The resource put into law enforcement in London has increased dramatically since we've had Ken in charge. All those extra police officers, cars, helicopters etc. add up to a lot of extra fossil fuel burn. Sometimes, it seems there is a more or less constant background "sound of sirens" in parts of London; would that it could be replaced with the "sound of silence".</p> <p>As well as the liquid fuel burn, the effort to keep us safe has seen an explosion in the use of what is now near blanket coverage CCTV. All those cameras and the associated monitoring equipment isn't going to be very much use once we start getting regular power cuts.</p> <p>That said, there are a lot more cops on bikes too, there there to police us naughty cyclists.</p> :)

There is a serious point here too. The resource put into law enforcement in London has increased dramatically since we’ve had Ken in charge. All those extra police officers, cars, helicopters etc. add up to a lot of extra fossil fuel burn. Sometimes, it seems there is a more or less constant background “sound of sirens” in parts of London; would that it could be replaced with the “sound of silence”.

As well as the liquid fuel burn, the effort to keep us safe has seen an explosion in the use of what is now near blanket coverage CCTV. All those cameras and the associated monitoring equipment isn’t going to be very much use once we start getting regular power cuts.

That said, there are a lot more cops on bikes too, there there to police us naughty cyclists.

]]> By: Jane Buttigieg http://transitionculture.org/2008/01/25/the-alarming-prospect-of-helicopters-on-the-london-underground/comment-page-1/#comment-54404 Jane Buttigieg Fri, 25 Jan 2008 09:34:55 +0000 http://transitionculture.org/2008/01/25/the-alarming-prospect-of-helicopters-on-the-london-underground/#comment-54404 <p>Well move over Ben Elton! Perhaps in a parallel universe you are a stand up comedian Rob. This really had me laughing. Thanks.</p> Well move over Ben Elton! Perhaps in a parallel universe you are a stand up comedian Rob. This really had me laughing. Thanks.

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