In this issue of “Dronegate”…
As the mystery about drone sightings over New Jersey continues to intensify, leading to panic among some residents, anger among others, and, of course, conspiracy theories among some, the FBI field office in Newark, New Jersey, has warned people not to shoot down drones or point lasers at manned aircraft.
The bureau warned on social media that such activity could be dangerous or even deadly.
In a statement, jointly issued by the FBI and New Jersey State Police, authorities cited an increase in pilots of manned aircraft being been hit in the eyes with lasers after being misidentified as a drone by someone on the ground, while also stressing concern that that people on the ground could mistakenly fire weapons at what they believe to be an Unmanned Aircraft Systems, or UAS, which are actually manned aircraft.
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