Oh New Jersey Legislators says he “can’t believe” how the government is describing its investigation into recent drone sightings in the northeastern United States.
State Assemblyman Paul Kanetra joined “Fox News@Night” Thursday to discuss the bipartisan outrage over how the government is handling drone sightings.
“We are a polarized society, but I can tell you that when we were in our security building, ‘The Rock,’ in New Jersey, and we had a hundred state legislators from across the political spectrum — the upper house, the lower house. — everyone was. That’s how angry this situation is,” said Kanetra.
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The drone was first seen in 2016. New Jersey on November 18, The Federal Aviation Administration said earlier this month that it had prompted the agency to issue two temporary flight restrictions.
Kunitra said he learned during an intelligence briefing for state lawmakers on Wednesday that drone sightings had been confirmed “every night since then.”
In a Facebook post, Kanetra said he urged the Department of Homeland Security during the briefing to “take swift and decisive action” against the drones, calling the situation “outrageous.”
Photos taken Sunday, Dec. 8, of the Toms River Bay in New Jersey show large drones hovering above the FAA’s 400-foot regulation. (Doug Hood/Asbury Park Press)
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On Thursday, the White House said the investigation is in its early stages, but so far, there is no evidence of malicious or criminal intent, or a A threat to national security.
“If it’s a foreign enemy with these drones, and we’re a month into this and we haven’t done enough, I can’t believe our government is talking like they are. “, he said. Fox News @night.”
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Kanetra took the photo from what appeared to be a drone in the sky over New Jersey on Thursday night.
New Jersey State Assemblyman Paul Kanetra took a photo of what appeared to be multiple drones hovering in the skies over New Jersey on Thursday, December 13. (Paul Kanetra / “Fox News @ Night”)
He said “Here they are. Not interested in drones.” And the military must have the technology needed to capture quality images.