A New Jersey lawmaker called the government's investigation into recent drone sightings across the northeastern United States “unbelievable.”
State Rep. Paul Kanitra appeared on “Fox News @ Night” Thursday to discuss bipartisan outrage over the government's response to drone sightings.
“We are a polarized society, but when we were at The Rock, a security facility in New Jersey, there were 100 state legislators from across the political spectrum in the Senate and House of Representatives. “I'm just as angry about this situation,” Kanitra said.
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New Jersey Congressman Paul Kanitra called the government's response to weeks of drone sightings across the Northeast “frustrating.” (Doug Hood/Asbury Park Press)
The first sighting of the drone occurred in New Jersey on November 18, the Federal Aviation Administration said earlier this month, and the agency issued two temporary flight restrictions.
Kanitra said during an informational briefing for state lawmakers Wednesday that he has learned there have been confirmed drone sightings “every night since.”
In a Facebook post, Kanitra said during the briefing he implored the Department of Homeland Security to “take swift and decisive action” against drones, calling the situation “frustrating.”
A photo taken on Sunday, Dec. 8, in the Bayshore neighborhood of Toms River, New Jersey, appears to show a large drone hovering above the FAA's 400-foot limit. (Doug Hood/Asbury Park Press)
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The White House said Thursday that the investigation is in its early stages, but so far no malicious intent, criminal intent or threat to national security has been revealed.
“If these are foreign adversaries using drones, and we are already a month into this problem and we are not doing nearly enough, then our government will “I can't believe you're saying something like that,” he said. Fox News @ Night. ”
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Kanitra took the photo from a distance with what appeared to be a drone over the New Jersey sky Thursday night.
New Jersey Congressman Paul Kanitra took photos of what appeared to be multiple drones hovering in the skies over New Jersey on Thursday, December 13th. (Paul Kanitra/“Fox News @ Night”)
“These are not hobbyist drones,” he said, adding that the military should have the technology needed to take high-quality photos.
