The Department of Homeland Security and the FBI identified this week unmanned aerial systems, or drones, as one of the greatest national security threats to America — rating it as severe a concern as cybersecurity hacks, critical infrastructure attacks, and terrorism.
While drones are often thought of as techie toys, officials are becoming increasingly worried about the threat they pose and are warning it's only a matter of time until the devices are used to drop a bomb or fentanyl powder on people in a populated area. Drones are already used by transnational criminal syndicates and drug cartels. The technology is readily available to terrorist groups.
Incidents that have gained public attention in recent years have largely involved inexperienced fliers losing control of the aircraft, but the military and law enforcement officers are already dealing with cases of drones being used for illicit purposes.
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shoot them down give the military and law enforcement some target practice
ReplyDeleteThis is Bullsh!t that the federal law won't even let the federal government shoot these damn Drones down. How stupid are these idiots running our Congress! Drones from Mexico is an act of terrorism or an act of war.
ReplyDeleteJust give some rednecks a case of beer, a pickup and some shotgun shells, problem solved.
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