New Jersey doesn’t get much respect and, frankly, it doesn’t deserve much. The state consistently shows up in polls as one of the worst states to live in or retire to because of its high taxes, lousy roads, and hilariously inept government. So why is it worthwhile for some nation or group to harass its residents with drone flights?

President-elect Trump has said that these drones should be brought down. January 20th can’t come soon enough.
Because President-elect Trump has a golf club there? Or maybe because there are at least a couple of military bases there and possibly a couple of secret facilities?
We know far too little about the drones that have been flying over New Jersey at night since mid-November. Some are reportedly the size of an SUV and some are smaller. One congressman, Jeff Van Drew (R-NJ), said that there was an Iranian “mother ship” off the coast of New Jersey from which the drones were flying. Van Drew’s statement was quickly — and specifically — denied by the Pentagon.
Other reports say that the drones are coming in from the sea, but none are of sufficient credibility to rely on.
Drone sightings aren’t limited to New Jersey. They have become common across the East Coast from Connecticut to Maryland. Some have been spotted in California.
The drone problem is multi-faceted and complex. Why not just shoot them down? Because the FAA’s regulations threaten fines and imprisonment for anyone shooting down a drone. So why doesn’t the military do it?
Why indeed?
The military could and should shoot a bunch of them down if they were over restricted or prohibited airspace such as airports or military bases. The drones could then be analyzed to determine where the drone operators are and what they’re trying to do.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said that drones had prevented aircraft from taking off from Stewart Airport in the Hudson Valley. She also demanded that the Biden administration do something. Good luck with that.
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