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LAPD helicopter makes emergency landing after being hit by drone at Encino brush fire (abc7.com)
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Water-dropping choppers were brought in to help keep the fire from spreading. The Los Angeles Police Department said a drone smacked into one of its helicopters, which was dispatched to the scene of the fire. Police said the pilot was forced to make an emergency landing.

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[–] 27 points 4 months ago (10 children)

But why was an LAPD helicopter there?

Water-dropping choppers were brought in to help keep the fire from spreading. The Los Angeles Police Department said a drone smacked into one of its helicopters, which was dispatched to the scene of the fire. Police said the pilot was forced to make an emergency landing.

"We were just informed shortly, about five minutes ago, that our airship was hit by a drone and had to make an emergency landing over at Van Nuys Airport. Everybody is OK, as far as we know. They are just going to do checks for damage and the safety of the crew," said Capt. Brian Wendling with LAPD. "I know people are curious, but curiosity can cause danger."

Curious idiots in drones need to stay away so they don't interfere...

But so do curious idiots in police helicopters.

The article is written to give the impression the LAPD helicopter was dumping water, but they were just rubbernecking.

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  • [–] 4 points 4 months ago

    at about 2:52 p.m., the helicopter returned to the Tarzana area along the 101 Freeway between Balboa Boulevard and Reseda Boulevard, just more than 1.5 miles from the fire in Encino, to assist officers searching for a reported kidnapping suspect.

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  • [–] 7 points 4 months ago (6 children)

    but they were just rubbernecking.

    Source? Is there any reason to think they weren't assisting?

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  • [–] 4 points 4 months ago (3 children)

    Is there any reason to think they weren't assisting?

    It's the LAPD...

    I'm from a different country, in a different continent, and even I know of their infamous uselessness, institutional racism, and brutality.

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  • [–] 6 points 4 months ago (2 children)

    Yes yes, ACAB. That still doesn't make your answer in any way relevant.

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  • [–] 1 point 4 months ago (1 child)

    You don't think the past actions of an organisation is relevant in determining what their present day actions may be?

    Do you have any reason to believe they were assisting?

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  • [–] 4 points 4 months ago

    at about 2:52 p.m., the helicopter returned to the Tarzana area along the 101 Freeway between Balboa Boulevard and Reseda Boulevard, just more than 1.5 miles from the fire in Encino, to assist officers searching for a reported kidnapping suspect.

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  • [–] -3 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    I can entirely believe that there are idiots out there who would try to tackle a fire with their garden hose or a few buckets in the car. Being able to spot them quickly and let the professionals do their job safely is important.

    But it's lemmy. They're all hardwired to scream 'ACAB' utterly regardless of context.

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