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Historic NY

(38,608 posts) Mon Dec 16, 2024, 12:48 AM Dec 16

Boston drone arrests.

Two people have been arrested after allegedly conducting a "hazardous drone operation" near the airspace of the US city of Boston's main airport, police said.

Robert Duffy, 42, and Jeremy Folcik, 32, were arrested on Long Island, part of the Boston Harbor Islands, on Saturday night.

They were charged with trespassing and police said they may face further counts and fines over the drones, which were "dangerously close" to Logan International Airport.

Their arrests follow a series of drone sightings across the US north-east in recent weeks. Police have given no indication that the sightings are connected to these arrests.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clyvnnj8g34o]

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Boston drone arrests. (Original Post) Historic NY Dec 16 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author jfz9580m Dec 16 #1

Dammit, you got here first! Iggo Dec 16 #3

They're arresting space aliens now? Iggo Dec 16 #2

It's happened to Doctor Who! jfz9580m Dec 16 #4

Copycats. haele Dec 16 #5

Count me as one of those who are not amused by their behavior. We've had interference with wildfire ... Hekate Dec 16 #6

I feel the same. Curious, but highly pissed. NOT in a panic, definitely not hysterical (I hate that word). Silver Gaia Dec 16 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author jfz9580m Dec 16 #8

Now that's an interesting thought Hekate Dec 16 #10

And just like that... Hope22 Dec 16 #9

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Iggo

(48,730 posts)

3. Dammit, you got here first!

Reply to jfz9580m (Reply #1)

Mon Dec 16, 2024, 12:56 AM

Dec 16

Iggo

(48,730 posts)

2. They're arresting space aliens now?

Reply to Historic NY (Original post)

Mon Dec 16, 2024, 12:55 AM

Dec 16

No!

They should be studied!

jfz9580m

(15,588 posts)

4. It's happened to Doctor Who!

Reply to Iggo (Reply #2)

Mon Dec 16, 2024, 01:11 AM

Dec 16

At least I think it has..why should these guys expect any different ?

haele

(14,019 posts)

5. Copycats.

Reply to Historic NY (Original post)

Mon Dec 16, 2024, 01:21 AM

Dec 16

Or people who feel they need part of "a happening".
Haele

Hekate

(96,610 posts)

6. Count me as one of those who are not amused by their behavior. We've had interference with wildfire ...

Reply to Historic NY (Original post)

Mon Dec 16, 2024, 02:00 AM

Dec 16

…operations out here in California, and that could get firefighters killed. We have had some activity around airports, and that could get passengers killed in a crash.

Those cases appeared to be pea-brained hobbyists.

The Chinese national recently picked up for essentially surveilling Vandenberg AFB was, to be blunt, spying. He was using a small drone, but even so. The newspaper article was in no way alarmist, it just gave the facts.

We’ve got a poster who has made a whole string of posts with “Panic” and “Drones” in the title. I’m not panicking — I’m irritated as hell.