US should use advanced technology to identify mysterious drones, Chuck Schumer says
By Associated Press
After weeks of fear and bewilderment about the drones buzzing over parts of New York and New Jersey, US Senator Chuck Schumer is urging the federal government to deploy better drone-tracking technology to identify and ultimately stop the airborne pests.
The New York Democrat is calling on the Department of Homeland Security to immediately deploy special technology that identifies and tracks drones back to their landing spots, according to briefings from his office.
Schumer’s call comes amid growing public concern that the federal government has not offered clear explanations as to who is operating the drones, and has not stopped them. National security officials have said the drones do not appear to be a sign of foreign interference.
“There’s a lot of us who are pretty frustrated right now,” said Connecticut congressman Jim Himes, the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, on Fox News Sunday. “The answer ‘We don’t know’ is not a good enough answer.”
US president-elect Donald Trump posted on social media last week: “Can this really be happening without our government’s knowledge? I don’t think so. Let the public know, and now. Otherwise, shoot them down.”
Certain agencies within the Department of Homeland Security have the power to “incapacitate” drones, US Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas told ABC’s George Stephanopoulos on Sunday. “But we need those authorities expanded,” he said, without saying exactly how.
The drones do not appear to be linked to foreign governments, Mayorkas said.
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By Associated Press
After weeks of fear and bewilderment about the drones buzzing over parts of New York and New Jersey, US Senator Chuck Schumer is urging the federal government to deploy better drone-tracking technology to identify and ultimately stop the airborne pests.
The New York Democrat is calling on the Department of Homeland Security to immediately deploy special technology that identifies and tracks drones back to their landing spots, according to briefings from his office.
Schumer’s call comes amid growing public concern that the federal government has not offered clear explanations as to who is operating the drones, and has not stopped them. National security officials have said the drones do not appear to be a sign of foreign interference.
“There’s a lot of us who are pretty frustrated right now,” said Connecticut congressman Jim Himes, the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, on Fox News Sunday. “The answer ‘We don’t know’ is not a good enough answer.”
US president-elect Donald Trump posted on social media last week: “Can this really be happening without our government’s knowledge? I don’t think so. Let the public know, and now. Otherwise, shoot them down.”
Certain agencies within the Department of Homeland Security have the power to “incapacitate” drones, US Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas told ABC’s George Stephanopoulos on Sunday. “But we need those authorities expanded,” he said, without saying exactly how.
The drones do not appear to be linked to foreign governments, Mayorkas said.
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