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BumRushDaShow

(145,075 posts)
Mon Dec 16, 2024, 08:24 PM Dec 16

Federal government sending 'state-of-the-art' drone detection system to New York

Source: Scripps News

Posted 10:48 AM, Dec 16, 2024 and last updated 12:30 PM, Dec 16, 2024


New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that the federal government will deploy a "state-of-the-art drone detection system" to the state amid increasing reports of the objects in the sky.

"This system will support state and federal law enforcement in their investigations," Hochul said.

The deployment comes days after Hochul said runways at Stewart Airfield in Upstate New York were forced to shut down for about an hour due to drone activity.

"This has gone too far," Hochul said.

Read more: https://www.scrippsnews.com/us-news/new-york-to-get-drone-detection-system-governor-says



NJ was apparently given a similar setup earlier.
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Federal government sending 'state-of-the-art' drone detection system to New York (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Dec 16 OP
When they're fucking with air traffic and going into controlled air space. Yep. CousinIT Dec 16 #1
Was it the FAA that said they aren't drones - they are really piloted aircraft? FakeNoose Dec 16 #2
I think most of the statements have been from DHS & DOD BumRushDaShow Dec 16 #3
Why are we not just shooting the things down? AllyCat Dec 17 #4
Because BumRushDaShow Dec 17 #5
We don't seem to care about human life or personal property for anything else. AllyCat Dec 17 #6
Well people shooting each other BumRushDaShow Dec 17 #7
My question would be, is this a plan to mess with us for awhile,THEN bluestarone Dec 17 #8

CousinIT

(10,615 posts)
1. When they're fucking with air traffic and going into controlled air space. Yep.
Mon Dec 16, 2024, 08:28 PM
Dec 16

They’ve gone too far. Whoever is doing this shit must be caught. Assholes.

FakeNoose

(36,169 posts)
2. Was it the FAA that said they aren't drones - they are really piloted aircraft?
Mon Dec 16, 2024, 08:31 PM
Dec 16

We need to find out if that's true.

BumRushDaShow

(145,075 posts)
3. I think most of the statements have been from DHS & DOD
Mon Dec 16, 2024, 08:48 PM
Dec 16

vs the FAA.

I expect some are just regular planes moving along a flight path (and those who are not used to being out at night noticing the landing/taking off of planes, would probably freak).

I know I am under a flight path for 3 airports - PHL, PNE, KLOM, so I am used to all kinds of things flying overhead - the 9/11 almost week-long "ground stop" WAS the freakiest thing I had ever experienced regarding what was a complete lack of anything in the sky (outside of the designated CAPs that were flying back and forth along the east coast).

But there are some different types of quadcopters and bigger "drones" mixed in there in this case, particularly when you have reports of things "darting around".

IMHO, this might be like how you have some jackasses illegally aiming laser pointer lights at helicopters and planes to blind the pilots as a joke. I.e., misusing these things to get a laugh.

AllyCat

(17,312 posts)
4. Why are we not just shooting the things down?
Tue Dec 17, 2024, 12:25 AM
Dec 17

We shoot citizens. What is the issue with drones?

BumRushDaShow

(145,075 posts)
5. Because
Tue Dec 17, 2024, 06:38 AM
Dec 17

the "debris" could land on someone's house/property, on nearby vehicles, or on business property and cause damage and/or a fire. And in a freak situation, could land on top of someone walking nearby.

That was one of the issues that came up when the Chinese (surveillance) balloons were in the news where they waited until they were over water or empty land to take them out.

AllyCat

(17,312 posts)
6. We don't seem to care about human life or personal property for anything else.
Tue Dec 17, 2024, 10:31 AM
Dec 17

Guessing they are worried about the corporate property.

BumRushDaShow

(145,075 posts)
7. Well people shooting each other
Tue Dec 17, 2024, 11:28 AM
Dec 17

is what they don't care about (just maintaining gun manufacturer profits)... But the feds are more skittish about direct cause (see Waco/Ruby Ridge).

bluestarone

(18,459 posts)
8. My question would be, is this a plan to mess with us for awhile,THEN
Tue Dec 17, 2024, 12:43 PM
Dec 17

Arm them at some point in the future?

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