“Stars mistakenly reported as drones”: The new Homeland Security

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Yesterday, the DHS, FBI, DoD, and FAA released a joint statement on the New Jersey drone situation, and here it is:

Okay, okay, that is not the statement.

Here:

Essentially, everything is fine. Essentially.

Here’s the whole thing:

Here are a few essential quotes:

Having closely examined the technical data and tips from concerned citizens, we assess that the sightings to date include a combination of lawful commercial drones, hobbyist drones, and law enforcement drones, as well as manned fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and stars mistakenly reported as drones. We have not identified anything anomalous and do not assess the activity to date to present a national security or public safety risk over the civilian airspace in New Jersey or other states in the northeast.

“Stars mistakenly reported as drones”???

We’re out here mistaking stars for drones???

Come on, people!!

That said, we recognize the concern among many communities. We continue to support state and local authorities with advanced detection technology and support of law enforcement. We urge 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.

OH YOU WANT NEW LAWS THAT GIVE YOU MORE POWER?

HOW ABOUT THAT??

Additionally, there have been a limited number of visual sightings of drones over military facilities in New Jersey and elsewhere, including within restricted air space. Such sightings near or over DoD installations are not new. DoD takes unauthorized access over its airspace seriously and coordinates closely with federal, state, and local law enforcement authorities, as appropriate. Local commanders are actively engaged to sensure there are appropriate detection and mitigation measures in place.