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Paraglider pilot here. A paraglider would be literally the worst way to invade/attack/terrorist-whatever any target. You need the right wind conditions to launch (or you have to have someone tow you up, but that only gets you so high); if there are no thermals, you can’t travel any kind of distance (unless your target is on a coastal ridge with onshore wind); you pretty much have to “attack” during the day (for above reasons); you move incredibly slowly (trim speed for your average wing is around 25-3mph); and you need both hands to operate the controls (I guess you could have a tandem passenger to work the weapons or whatever, but then you’re 2 people for every one weapon you have). Paramotors (paraglider plus big ass fan) makes all of this even less ideal, since you’re still very slow moving, and you’re loud.
In conclusion, this lady is a nutcase and badly needs a hobby.
I agree with the "nutcase" diagnosis but I think she just can't tell paragliders and parachutes apart and thought these were paratroopers. Which Hamas somehow has now.
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D O N C A S T A H
They found a photo of the leader
I'd watch this Red Dawn reboot.
These are the same types of idiots that think they're going to be targets of a terror attack in some small backwater town.
These types of propaganda methods really resonate with boomer types.
I remember someone that thought that they were going to be mailed anthrax back when they had the anthrax scare in the US.
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How much anthrax do you think terrorists have that they could afford to mail it to you, a random person in the US?
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Why do you think you're so important that you're going to be targeted?
You need to either be clueless or really full of yourself to think these scenarios apply to you.
The only time you're possibly going to be caught up in something is if you're going to an important or significant place, or you're interacting with people much more important than you are.
Stupid ass
the british have to be the most over sensitive people on the planet, for some of the shit I've seen them complain about that made the news cycle.
Nothing real ever happens here. So me picking bits off the scab on my left knee has a good chance of making the national press.
Allow me to introduce you to Americans...
How did we go from one dumb tweet picked by a "journalist", to "what's wrong with all the british people and why are they the most sensitive people on the planet"? 🤔
"AAAHHH! Hamas are attacking... Doncaster?"
Aw naw! They're comin' from Bradford!
I've seen those and thought it looked like fun. But not quite enough fun in the potential "cost/benefit" analysis. Mostly it's just hanging out, sitting around.
Did any of them have those dumb little, loud ass engines attached? Because, if so, I understand a little more.
I don’t think so. The other article literally just mentions this person lives near a paraglider school. I’m assuming beginners don’t fiddle round with paramotors.
Gotcha. I was just somewhere and didn't realize those things existed until I heard one. It's like the inventor of gas powered leaf blowers just wanted to ruin some more people's days.
There are some electric ones but yeah the gas ones are an absolute horror.
To be fair this did happen 10 days after the October 7 attacks where paragliders attacked small villages
It would take about 10 days to fly from Israel to Doncaster in a paraglider, but it would be surprising if no-one noticed along the way.
No way you have thermals all the way. Basically an impossible flight. Plus night stops and shit.
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