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Geebax Posted at 3-4 20:39
They might be able to get that information in Thailand, but few places would hand out that information. Apart from that, that does not constitute proof that you actually flew where the images say. Unless they catch you flying the aircraft, it is nothing but circumstantial evidence, not sufficent to convict you, especially if you deny flying there.
Thailand? Far less likely.
Google (Who own youtube) are compelled by law to respond to legal warrant and identification requests and do so often. They aim to respond within a working day, minutes if urgent.
Its a simple, trivial, well used system.
As i said, there have been several cases where people have been fined and/or received visits from the police following a post on youtube or social media. This is the UK and Europe. Established, genuine cases.
If when viewing the footage its believed an offence has been committed its usually a simple matter of an email or phone call to get the posters name and details. And then a few minutes more to get their address or contact details from Google, ISP, Voters register etc.
You're talking about established procedures that have been around years and are used daily.
So yes, it can happen and it has happened.
Clearly you're not a lawyer or any form of legal expert because they most certainly do NOT have to catch you operating the drone in the same way they don't have to catch you burgling a house or punching someone. There are plenty of other ways to prove guilt.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/tech ... ndon-landmarks.html <-- was found through his own facebook postings.
Theres also the BTP fine issued for a drone flying too close to a railway bridge informed and traced through instagram.
Also the case in Barrow of someone buzzing a bridge and a restricted site again through his own hosted youtube.
In none of their cases was the person caught flying the drone, the crimes were all detected and investigated later based on videos and convictions generated.
These offences are far easier to prosecute than convention ones, its quick, easy and doesnt even involve leaving the station to do so. Its the same with the huge increase in warnings for posting things on Twitter that upsets other people.
Quite simply, online you are non anonymous. If you commit and offence, pretty much every developed country can get your information within minutes. |
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