New Jersey’s Democrat governor acknowledged public sightings of “sophisticated” drones that “go dark” when viewed, as a state lawmaker has called for issuing a state of emergency over the mystery drones.
Addressing numerous reports over the past few weeks of unexplained drones spotted in the sky, sometimes hovering over critical infrastructure, Gov. Phil Murphy said he’s working with federal agencies to tackle the issue, at the same time assuring the public there’s no threat to public safety.
NJ Governor Phil Murphy: "The minute we get eyes on these drones, they go dark"
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“The most important point to say is we don’t see any concern for public safety,” Murphy said at a press conference on Monday.
“These are apparently very, as I understand it, very sophisticated. The minute you get eyes on them, they go dark,” the New Jersey governor stated, noting the drones have been spotted over the Picatinny Arsenal military research facility in Rockaway, as well as Trump National Golf Club Bedminster.
“We’re obviously most concerned about sensitive targets and sensitive critical infrastructure,” he said. “See, we’ve got military assets. We’ve got utility assets. We’ve got the president-elect, one of his homes here. This is something we’re taking deadly seriously.”
The governor concluded by telling the press, “If we have news, I’ll let you know the minute we know something,” and encouraging residents to report sightings to law enforcement.
Gov. Murphy’s comments come as New Jersey State Senator Jon Bramnick (R-D21) on Tuesday called on the governor to issue a limited state of emergency “until the public receives an explanation regarding these multiple sightings.”
A Democrat US congressman from New Jersey has also requested a DHS briefing on the matter, and proposed legislation seeking to give law enforcement enhanced drone tracking capabilities and ban drones from being outfitted with weapons.
“We can never play it too safe when it comes to fighting to protect Jersey families, especially from new technology that have great potential but also can pose risks,” Gottheimer stated, according to ABC7NY.com. “That’s why I’m focused on making sure that random, unidentified drone activity isn’t something that our communities have to deal with going forward.”
More on this as it develops…stay tuned!