US senator says NJ drones should be 'shot down, if necessary' (youtube.com)
‘We therefore urge Congress to pass important legislation that will extend and expand existing counter-drone authoirities, so that we are better prepared to identify and mitigate any potential threats to airports or other critical infrastructure, and so that state and local authorities are provided all the tools that they need to respond to such threats as well.’
‘I would say that we’re movin' pretty well here, with a sense of energy, to try and figure out what we can do to learn more about this...' The White House.
Kirby said none of the activity had been in or near restricted air space. He said it twice.
When pushed by a journalist that the drones prevented a medical helicopter from providing care, he said ‘I stand by my opening statement’ that the investigation provided no evidence there was any national security threat or ‘a public safety risk’.