Some residents want to shoot down reported drones. Here’s why that would create more problems

CNN  —  Mysterious possible drone sightings across the East Coast have prompted calls from civilians and some politicians to shoot down the unidentified aircraft. But shooting at drones is dangerous and illegal – and may bring unintended consequences, according to federal officials and experts. The possible drone sightings, which started in November in New Jersey, … Read more

US homeland security secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on mysterious drones spotted in New Jersey: ‘We can’t just shoot them out of the sky’

US homeland security secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, while dismissing the concerns over unidentified drones observed over New Jersey, said, “We can’t just shoot them out of the sky.”While speaking to CNN’s Wolf Blitzer on Friday, Mayorkas said the unidentified drones pose no malicious intent or security risk.He emphasised, “We know of no threat or nefarious activity, … Read more