SNEAKY FLYING SPY CAMERAS PROVOKE CIVIL LIBERTY FEARS

clipped from www.dailyexpress.co.uk CIVIL liberties groups have condemned a sinister new plan for Scottish police forces to spy on ordinary citizens using unmanned surveillance drones. The Big Brother-style move will mean the public could be monitored constantly, under the pretext of a crime crack-down. The Association of Chief Police Officers in Scotland (ACPOS) has joined forces with their English counterpart to form the Unmanned Aerial Systems Steering Group, which meets regularly to discuss the use of the planes, and reports to the Home Office. The drones have already been tested by Strathclyde Police who used one in rescue operations in rural Argyll. But it is the second type that is causing the most concern – flying at 20,000 feet it is invisible to the human eye. Arms manufacturer BAE Systems is adapting the planes – currently used by the Army in Afghanistan – for the police forces to test.

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Russian bombers 'intercepted in British airspace'

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clipped from www.cnn.com London, England (CNN) -- Rare photos of Russian strategic bomber jets purportedly intercepted in British airspace show Moscow's war machine is becoming increasingly bold, analysts said Thursday as Russia denied any territorial violations. Britain's Ministry of Defence released images it said were taken earlier this month of two Russian Tu-160 bombers -- known as Blackjacks by NATO forces -- as they entered UK airspace near the Outer Hebrides islands off Scotland's northwest coast. It said the March 10 incident, which resulted in crystal clear images of the planes against clear blue skies and a dramatic sunset, was one of many intercepts carried out by British Royal Air Force crews in just over 12 months. "This is not an unusual incident, and many people may be surprised to know that our crews have successfully scrambled to intercept Russian aircraft on more than 20 occasions since the start of 2009," Wing Cdr. Mark Gorringe, of the RAF's 111 Squadron, said in a statement.

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