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Dennis Donovan

(28,015 posts) Fri Dec 13, 2024, 10:17 AM Dec 13

Sen Andy Kim went out drone spotting with NJ LEOs last night - this is what he saw: [View all]

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Andy Kim
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Last night I went out with local police to spot drone flying over New Jersey, here’s what I saw. We drove to Round Valley Reservoir and the officer pointed to lights moving low over the tree line. Sometimes they were solid white light, others flashed of red and green.THREAD
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Andy Kim
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We oriented ourselves with a flight tracker app to help us distinguish from airplanes. We often saw about 5-7 lights at a time that were low and not associated with aircraft we could see on the tracker app. Some hovered while others moved across the horizon. 2/11
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Andy Kim
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We saw a few that looked like they were moving in small clusters of 2-4. We clearly saw several that would move horizontally and then immediately switch back in the opposite direction in maneuvers that plane can’t do. 3/11
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Andy Kim
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The police officer said they see them out every night. They only seem to start when it gets dark and they disappear before dawn. They get reports that they sometimes fly low over homes, especially up in the hills. 4/11
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Andy Kim
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The officer said they’ve tried to get closer with use of a helicopter but that the drones would turn off the lights and go dark if approached. 5/11

Andy Kim
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The parking lot at the reservoir had a number of cars of people coming to take a look for themselves. Several shared with me their own stories of having seen some up close. One described them being the size of the hood of a car. 6/11
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Andy Kim
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I went to multiple locations across Hunterdon county to get different vantage points. This is a more rural part of NJ. It’s uncertain why it’s one of the more active area for reported activity. We are seeing reports through other parts of the state. 7/11

Andy Kim
@AndyKimNJ
Any images or video footage people get, the police urge them to submit to the FBI, but I haven’t gotten any follow up yet from the FBI on their investigation and what they’ve compiled. 8/11

Andy Kim
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Homeland Security Secretary briefed last week on new technology they were deploying but we need details on what those efforts have yielded and if more resources are needed. If they haven’t fully identified the devices yet we still should know what is being done. 9/11

Andy Kim
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This has gone on for weeks. It’s hard to understand how with the technology we have we aren’t able to track these devices to determine origin and this makes me much more concerned about our capabilities more broadly when it comes to drone detection and counter measures. 10/11

Andy Kim
@AndyKimNJ
I’ll continue to track these developments and share as much as possible to the people of NJ that deserve more answers than they are getting. END
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Sen Andy Kim went out drone spotting with NJ LEOs last night - this is what he saw: [View all] Dennis Donovan Dec 13 OP

Could be Amazons new package delivery... Historic NY Dec 13 #1

We'd know about those Johnny2X2X Dec 13 #3

And this needs to be accomplished while tRUMP destroys the FAA groundloop Dec 14 #106

Shoot them down !!!!!!! Get them out of here Trueblue1968 Dec 13 #47

Testing the polio seeding aerospace force bucolic_frolic Dec 13 #2

they are suing the fda to remove approval of the polio vaccine rampartd Dec 13 #4

Up next - Make smallpox great again! reACTIONary Dec 13 #94

why not the bubonic plague rampartd Dec 13 #97

I want to know how the aliens snuck by James Webb, Hubble & the tens of thousands of professional & amateur astronomers. CrispyQ Dec 13 #5

They are crafty devils alright. Disaffected Dec 13 #9

While looking at the moon through a $1,500 telescope, I saw something fly across in a straight line Polybius Dec 13 #51

Obviously, they didn't. Think. Again. Dec 13 #70

To see things? nt. druidity33 Dec 13 #88

Ha! yeah, it probably runs on peddle-power too! Think. Again. Dec 13 #90

Now THAT's Leadership. Kid Berwyn Dec 13 #6

I have been very impressed with Andy Kim morillon Dec 13 #64

Me, too. Kid Berwyn Dec 13 #65

Nets. Big, strong nets. That's my recommendation. littlemissmartypants Dec 13 #7

Very big nets with very long handles. Disaffected Dec 13 #11

I think big nets launched from a shotgun...yup, that would work....nt mitch96 Dec 13 #15

Or one of these... Think. Again. Dec 13 #71

Or one of these..... albacore Dec 13 #86

oh yeah, I like THAT one! Think. Again. Dec 13 #89

A group of drone enthusiasts are having a great time. Srkdqltr Dec 13 #8

I would be at all surprised. GoCubsGo Dec 13 #12

It reminds me of the balloon boy hoax with the homemade helium balloon & the boy was supposedly in. CrispyQ Dec 13 #22

I live in the mountains with people flying drones Farmer-Rick Dec 13 #29

Some of them are the size of a car SamuelTheThird Dec 13 #55

Nope Farmer-Rick Dec 13 #63

Except that other witnesses interviewed in news stories... regnaD kciN Dec 13 #78

Not in this post Farmer-Rick Dec 13 #81

Just type drone size car into google SamuelTheThird Dec 13 #79

Why would I want to do that? Farmer-Rick Dec 13 #83

No, just google the combination I said? SamuelTheThird Dec 13 #84

How good are people at estimating the size of any groups of lights at an unknown distance at night? muriel_volestrangler Dec 14 #100

i think you're right. barbtries Dec 13 #31

how do they NJCher Dec 13 #46

Yep modern day crop circles. joshcryer Dec 13 #48

Really? SamuelTheThird Dec 13 #52

Ask Ukrainian experts jmbar2 Dec 13 #10

Who cares? ... littlemissmartypants Dec 13 #13

state by state IQ NJCher Dec 13 #50

I'm no longer embarrassed to be 119 Polybius Dec 13 #54

Hi, Cher!! ... littlemissmartypants Dec 13 #56

popping in NJCher Dec 13 #77

I have something better to share food wise. ... littlemissmartypants Dec 13 #80

great! NJCher Dec 13 #87

Ditto! True Dough Dec 14 #105

Very cool! Unfortunately, I'm allergic to mango. ... littlemissmartypants Dec 14 #107

The average American IQ is 98. n/t whopis01 Dec 14 #98

Hi, whopis01! What source did you find? littlemissmartypants Dec 14 #102

World Population Review whopis01 Dec 14 #103

Kim is off to an impressive start as NJ's new senator. Wicked Blue Dec 13 #14

They are Martians looking for ...(adds suspense noise) GemDigger Dec 13 #16

Has nobody thought to put up a helicopter to go take a look? Liberal In Texas Dec 13 #17

Infrared is a good point NotASurfer Dec 13 #20

We got a text from our township Mossfern Dec 13 #27

Actually a little worried about this.... Happy Hoosier Dec 13 #18

In the dark? With so many? Nah it's drone operaters. Home grown. Having a great time . Srkdqltr Dec 13 #30

Some are reported to be fairly large.... Happy Hoosier Dec 13 #33

Just because you have a small one doesn't mean people dont have larger. Srkdqltr Dec 13 #39

Some people do, I'm sure. But... Happy Hoosier Dec 13 #40

How do we know they are not? All we have are excited utterances of folks who may not know anything about them Srkdqltr Dec 13 #45

Fair question..... but.... Happy Hoosier Dec 13 #49

ATC does not (and can not) track drones whopis01 Dec 14 #101

Anything over 0.55 lbs requires RemoteID whopis01 Dec 14 #99

Deep burn Prairie Gates Dec 13 #41

ouch. Think. Again. Dec 13 #73

I don't think they would have the patience to keep them hovering all night long, do they sleep during the day? AntiFascist Dec 13 #91

It is understandable to be concerned Wiz Imp Dec 13 #57

Where is our military? Xoan Dec 13 #19

No idea but. .. OrangeJoe Dec 13 #21

I see the same evidence and look at it a completely different way. W_HAMILTON Dec 13 #82

9/11 OrangeJoe Dec 13 #85

I am in Rebl2 Dec 13 #23

Footage SamuelTheThird Dec 13 #24

If only we could have shoulder fired antiarcraft missiles...... Mustellus Dec 13 #25

My pet theory: Musk's drones, based in "Bedminster" 0rganism Dec 13 #26

I thought that Musk was behind this Mossfern Dec 13 #28

Yep I think it's the right track - prepping for an effective authoritarian rollout 0rganism Dec 13 #34

Hey! A conspiracy theory that actually makes sense! Wiz Imp Dec 13 #58

As one can be reasonably confident the drones aren't launching and maintaining themselves... 0rganism Dec 13 #66

If that's true, then we better keep quiet about the bolo guns and weighted nets we have to take those drones out. FSogol Dec 13 #60

'Multiple' drones entered airspace at New Jersey naval station SamuelTheThird Dec 13 #32

Are the sightings close to a shipping port? N/t gay texan Dec 13 #35

Always ready to fight the last war Bobstandard Dec 13 #36

As someone who works in Defense Aerospace R&D.... Happy Hoosier Dec 13 #42

What do you think not being ignored look like? Just curious. Any insight into what investigation KPN Dec 13 #59

Can't talk about this thing in particular, as I don;t know, but.... Happy Hoosier Dec 13 #68

Hmmm ... interesting. But that makes sense. Thanks. KPN Dec 13 #74

Properly funded? Or fighting for resources Bobstandard Dec 13 #62

BINGO BamaRefugee Dec 13 #61

Looks to me all the evidence points to Andy Kim. Just sayin'. marble falls Dec 13 #37

Just one drone "about the size of a hood of a car" on the... LudwigPastorius Dec 13 #38

A drone that size requires a transponder... Happy Hoosier Dec 13 #44

Not that hard of a modification to do yourself. LudwigPastorius Dec 13 #69

Why don't someone fly their drone up there and take pictures, Emile Dec 13 #43

just a guess but NJCher Dec 13 #53

It seems to me that drones should be required to have identifying marks, just like airplanes (tail numbers).... Sogo Dec 13 #67

What am I supposed to be watching here ThePartyThatListens Dec 13 #72

Send them to Roswell HereForTheParty Dec 13 #75

Google DWARF 3 Smart Telescope Oneear Dec 13 #76

No way out gov't doesn't know what these are. boston bean Dec 13 #92

Looks like a laser pointer bouncing off clouds or fog to me. NutmegYankee Dec 13 #93

so far, I've been unimpressed. reACTIONary Dec 13 #95

The government absolutely positively knows what is going on..... reACTIONary Dec 13 #96

Someone is going to shoot one of these down. And I cant blame them. Callie1979 Dec 14 #104

Oh my god! paleotn Dec 14 #108

Living creatures has always been my theory ecstatic Dec 14 #109

That looks like something that my cat would chase. Uncle Joe Dec 14 #110

Anytime! Dennis Donovan Dec 14 #111