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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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[–] AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works 5 points 15 hours ago (3 children)

but they were just rubbernecking.

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

[–] Zombie@feddit.uk 1 points 13 hours ago (1 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.

[–] AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works 1 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

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

[–] Zombie@feddit.uk 0 points 11 hours ago

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?

[–] OwOarchist@pawb.social 0 points 11 hours ago

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

Assisting firefighters or assisting the fire?

[–] Wataba@sh.itjust.works -2 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

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.

[–] AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works -1 points 11 hours ago

Right? It's crazy how much of an echo chamber lemmy is on some topics, it's impossible to carry on a conversation of any nuance.