The hysterical drone hysterics: In an update to his analysis regarding the drone controversy in New Jersey, our Mark Alexander notes: "On December 19, in an effort to squelch the media-driven drone hysteria — and look like they are doing something in response — the Federal Aviation Administration issued a 30-day ban on drone flights over parts of urban and suburban New Jersey. Regarding the 22 TFRs (Temporary Flight Restrictions), the FAA NOTAM asserted that the "government may use deadly force against" any airborne aircraft "if it is determined that the aircraft poses an imminent security threat." (That is always the case.) It warned that pilots who fail to abide by these restrictions can be "intercepted, detained, and interviewed by the law enforcement/security personnel." (That is always the case.) For the drone-operating agitators who violate this ban, it will be a test of just what the FAA and other agencies can do to track, identify, and prosecute those who violate the ban. Moreover, in a joint statement by DHS, FBI, FAA, and DOD, the agencies are asking "Congress to enact counter-UAS legislation when it reconvenes that would extend and expand existing counter-drone authorities to identify and mitigate any threat that may emerge." In other words, these agencies are asserting they lack this authority now to track all Unmanned Aircraft Systems, so politicians should stop demanding answers they can't provide."
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