Not really, as the first thing across your mind ought to be "aviation enthusiast" as I refuse to be cowed into submission of assuming everyone is a mass murdering terrorist. Such assumptions are having a pernicious effect on the Police already as it's an easy tick in a box to detain someone that appears to be an aviation enthusiast and do a quick search under the Terrorism legislation. Try reciting a list of war dead in Whitehall and people have been arrested for illegal protests.....perspective please!
Might I ask what you might consider him to be doing that far from an aircraft that would be considered
1) Illegal
2) Harmful
In fairness, many of the Police are sensible and happy to leave you be. These are the guys who know where to expect to see spotters and regret moving them on, even though they are all aware no harm has / is being done.
I know Heathrow is nowhere near as friendly as say Manchester, but it would be nice if a scheme could be set up
I agree the idea is splendid but I think wholly impractical. However I am aware of what is going on around me and there have been occasions when I have been close to phoning the Police.Once in Dublin, two very Pakistani looking men were engaged in lots of photography but clearly weren't spotters, ie no notebooks or SLRs, and were clearly agitated as I was obviously gawping at them. I was so busy that I nearly fell backwards off the hillock I was on and was only saved from looking a proper t*** by the kindness and fast reflexes of the poor guy I had assumed to be reconnaisance for a terrorist cell. It's never easy, and I appreciate your intentions are spot on towteambase.