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Chuck Schumer wants answers after another weekend of drone chaos


‘With all these sightings... why do we have more questions than answers?’

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) has asked the Department of Homeland Security to provide New York and New Jersey authorities with an advanced drone detection system to help “determine what the heck is going on” with continued sightings in the Northeast. “We’ve seen lots of recent sightings in New York, New Jersey, Long Island, Staten Island.” Schumer said during a December 15th press conference. Schumer also urged Congress to pass the “Safeguarding the Homeland from the Threats Posed by Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act,” which could give local law enforcement and federal authorities the power to detect drones.

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