Mystifying NJ drone phenomenon sparks wild theories and speculation as feds stay mum: So what do we do now?
The mysterious drones spotted for weeks in the night skies above New Jersey have captured the nation’s attention, sparking wide-ranging theories about the origin and purpose of the flying objects.In the shocking absence of a federal explanation for the phenomenon local politicians, police, and drone analysts have all come up with their own theories.
New Jersey Chiefs, a coalition of police chiefs in the state, met earlier this week to discuss the ongoing issue that is causing citizens increasing concern.One chief told The Post that one pet theory is endorsed by many in the coalition.“What we think is it started as some sort of Picatinny Arsenal base surveillance drill or operation but once it exploded online this became a copycat situation,” the anonymous chief theorized about the flights that were seen over the New Jersey military base.Picatinny Arsenal is a US military research and manufacturing facility that sits on 6,400 acres in the Garden State.“So what do we do now? We chase down a 14-year-old with a drone and do what? What do we charge them with? I think there was some basis to how it originally started but now,” the chief said.“We have a hard time believing it.
It’s like when you get a bomb threat, but now everyone is calling them in.”Other police officers have more out-of-this-world explanations.“I have guys who legitimately think it’s aliens,” one New Jersey police chief told The Post.Local drone experts Mike Innella and Hayley Connelly of North Jersey Drone Shots agree that copycats have become part of the phenomenon.They point out that New Jersey airspace is high traffic and themselves have even been privy to some false reports — including a one video of a supposed drone in Bedminster that they confirmed was a state police helicopter flying at extremely low altitude.Local drone experts explain that the anomalous flyers exhibit incredible characteristics that exceed the abilities of commercially available products, which narrow...