A New Jersey Legislator He says he “can't believe” how the government is shaping its investigation into recent drone sightings across America's Northeast.
State Assemblyman Paul Kanitra joined “Fox News @ Night” on Thursday to discuss bipartisan outrage over how the government has handled drone sightings.
“We're a polarized society, but I can tell you that when we were at The Rock, our security building in New Jersey, and we had a hundred state legislators from across the political spectrum — the Senate and the House — everyone was… “I am equally angry about this situation.”
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New Jersey State Assemblyman Paul Kanitra described the government's handling of the weeks-long drone sightings in the northeast of the country as “infuriating.” (Doug Hood/Asbury Park Press)
The first sighting of a drone took place in New Jersey in November. 18, The FAA said earlier this month, prompting the agency to issue two temporary flight restrictions.
Kanitra said he learned during an intelligence briefing for state lawmakers on Wednesday that there had been confirmed drone sightings “every night since then.”
In a Facebook post, Kanitra said that he called on the Department of Homeland Security during this conference to “take swift and decisive action” against the drones, describing the situation as “infuriating.”
Images taken in the Bay Shore section of Toms River in New Jersey appear to show large drones hovering above the 400-foot FAA regulation on Sunday, December 8. (Doug Hood/Asbury Park Press)
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The White House said on Thursday that the investigation is in its early stages, but nothing has yet been revealed indicating malicious or criminal intent, or Threat to national security.
“If these are foreign adversaries with these drones, and we've been into this already a month and we haven't done nearly enough, I can't believe our government is shaping this the way it is,” he said. Fox News @Nate.”
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Kanitra took a photo from a distance of drones in the New Jersey sky on Thursday evening.
New Jersey State Assemblyman Paul Kanitra snapped a photo of what appears to be several drones hovering in the New Jersey sky on Thursday, December 13. (Paul Kanitra / “Fox News@Night”)
“These,” he said “Not drones for hobbyists.” The military must have the technology to obtain high-quality images.
