The fact that the Judge in this case (who I know to be a 'normal' bloke outside of working hours!) took a lenient view in his punishment should be indicative enough of the strength of feeling against the use of drones. You only have to 'read between the lines' of a lot of posters on here to assess where even those who have served queen and country feel about it!!
What it actually shows is that most people (and I include some in the military) have very little idea of RPAS operations and how these aircraft are used
by the British. Attacks by US operated RPAS systems in the assassination role (usually by the CIA) are often reported in the British media and the vast majority of the public incorrectly assume that the RAF uses the platforms in the same way. This misconception is enforced further by the impressively inaccurate propaganda that is put out by the so called "peace activists" who liken the RPAS to a WW2 V1 that is deliberately targeted against women and children. (Perhaps a similar argument could be made that the white stick carried by the visually impaired demonstrator who was one of the six people arrested could be used to beat babies to death and therefore should be banned?) The sooner that the RAF educates the population about the correct use and benefits of the RPAS then the better!