The mysterious drones in New Jersey hit near Mike Francesa’s house.
The radio legend, of course, is originally from New York, but he made his voice heard on many cars and televisions throughout the border state.
In typical Francesa style, a fan asked him his opinion on drones and he opened up.
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Mike Francesa attends the 2023 Broadcasting + Cable Hall of Fame Gala at the Ziegfeld Ballroom on May 3, 2023 in New York City. (Arturo Holmes/Getty Images)
“I’m of two minds on the subject. And I’m not a UFO guy. I don’t know what’s out there. Don’t pretend to know what’s out there.” French started. “The government has adopted a very arrogant attitude. I don’t believe in ‘foreign countries have ships off our coasts’. Nobody has a ship off our coast. We would know it was there in two seconds. Nobody is allowing any foreign country fly over our country. I don’t think some of them are being tested commercially by companies that want to deliver things, like Amazon. I think part of it is our military testing and working on things at night, and they don’t really want to spend much. time discussing it with us.
“I think the idea that they’ve taken such a cavalier approach makes you realize that when they keep telling you there’s nothing to worry about, that should make you understand that they know what they’re doing here,” he said. saying.
Photos taken in the Bay Shore section of Toms River of what appear to be large drones hovering in the high-altitude area in New Jersey on Sunday, December 8, 2024. The drones appeared to be well above the 400-foot altitude allowed FAA regulations. (Doug Hood/Asbury Park Press)
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Well, the government says Francesa has nothing to fear. In a statement written by the Department of Homeland Security, the FBI, the Federal Aviation Administration and the Department of Defense, the agencies said that while they “acknowledge the concern,” there is no evidence that the drones are “anomalous” or a threat to national security or public safety.
“After closely examining technical data and advice from concerned citizens, we assess that sightings to date include a mix of legal commercial drones, hobby drones, and police drones, as well as manned fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and stars. erroneously reported as drones,” the statement said.
February 18, 2023; Queens, New York, United States; Sports radio show host Mike Francesa at the Carnesecca Arena. (Wendell Cruz-USA TODAY Sports)
Although the agencies said they have not found any risks during their investigation so far, they have urged Congress to enact legislation when it returns that will “expand and expand existing anti-drone authorities to identify and mitigate any threats that may arise.”
