The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) warned New Jersey residents not to shoot at mysterious, unidentified drones or “point lasers at manned aircraft.”
In a post to X, the FBI Newark Field Office and the New Jersey State Police (NJSP) issued A joint statement revealed that people are increasingly hitting pilots of manned aircraft in the eyes with “lasers”.
The statement from the FBI's Newark field office and NJSP comes as people in states including New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Maryland claim to have seen mysterious, unidentified drones in the sky. It was done. A drone was also reportedly affected. spotted Above Picatinny Arsenal military base and President-elect Donald Trump's golf club in Bedminster.
“The FBI in Newark and the New Jersey State Police are warning the public that an increasing number of pilots of manned aircraft are being lasered in the eye because people on the ground think they are seeing unmanned aircraft systems (UAS).” We also want to warn people about the possibility of people firing weapons at what they believe to be unmanned aircraft but may be manned aircraft.
“FBI Newark, NJSP, and dozens of other agencies and law enforcement partners have been on hand and available every night for several weeks to legally pursue businesses that engage in illegal activity or act with nefarious intent.” “We are using all the tools and equipment we can to find the answers people want,” the statement continued. “However, if a manned aircraft is mistakenly targeted as a UAS, there can be dangerous and deadly consequences.”
The statement from the FBI's Newark field office and NJSP came as Gov. Phil Murphy (D-N.J.) revealed on Monday that they received “three sophisticated systems from the federal government” over the weekend to: It was done. help It will “monitor the skies and identify unmanned aerial vehicles,” according to 6ABC News.
Several New Jerseyans, including U.S. Sen. John Bramnick (R-N.J.) and U.S. Rep. Thomas Kean Jr. (R-N.J.), have responded to reports of continued sightings of mysterious and unidentified drones. MPs called on the government to take action.
Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-N.J.) also claimed that there was “Iranian involvement in numerous drone sightings” on the U.S. East Coast and that there was a “mother ship.” The Pentagon denied Van Drew's claim that there was a “mother ship” off the coast of the United States.
Last weekend, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) called on the Department of Homeland Security to “deploy special detection systems” to identify reports of drone sightings.
