US should use advanced technology to identify mysterious drones, Schumer says
US government plays down drone sightings as a non-threat as video footage of mysterious airborne phenomena clogs social media
After weeks of fear and bewilderment about the drones buzzing over parts of New York and New Jersey, elected officials are urging action to identify and stop the mysterious flights.
“There’s a lot of us who are pretty frustrated right now,” congressman Jim Himes, the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, said on Fox News Sunday.
“‘We don’t know’ is not a good enough answer,” he said.
National security officials have said the drones don’t appear to be a sign of foreign interference or a public safety threat.
But because they can’t say with certainty who is responsible for the sudden swarms of drones over parts of New Jersey, New York and other eastern parts of the US – or how they can be stopped – leaders of both political parties are demanding better technology and powers to deal with the drones.
