New Jersey man on car-sized drone hovering near him

A New Jersey coffee barista says he saw a drone the size of a small car hovering above a local golf course. Several videos posted online appear to show the mysterious drones but federal agencies have not said much about their origins or purpose. CBS News' Tom Hanson reports.
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[@andrewthomas8233]

So your telling me that they can't be tracked with military grade night vision give me a break.

[@bodystomp5302]

Who said they couldn’t? I assume these drones are also detectable on radar.

[@Majik888]

Exactly, flir sights and literal anti tank armament is not new to law enforcement stations. Don't fall for it

[@uldispaze7325]

Where is there Mother ship

[@Bob-bb3ur]

Don't forget Joe Biden left the night vision in Afghanistan

[@Bob-bb3ur]

​@@Article94US senator says Iran is the Mothership

[@Dolphination]

This is a ridiculous situation.

[@JohnDoe-gn4xj]

Mike from Jersey Shore is a ridiculous situation. This here is more of a Ludacris situation or even a Lil Wayne situation.

[@codyherbinko7823]

@@JohnDoe-gn4xj 😂😂😂

[@MAGAEATSBOOGERS1]

Yep, People freaking out about a drone, who cares right?

[@gerryparker7699]

@@MAGAEATSBOOGERS1 You are being sarcastic aren't you. If these things are able to go into US bases with nukes and have a good look around over and over again and the military say they can't or wont shoot them down then there is something seriously suspect with either the most advanced military on earth (US) or these things are so far advanced you have to wonder if they belong to aliens. Who else could do it on such a vast and successful scale?!

[@ElimEx1]

@@gerryparker7699 Why would you need a drone for that? Satellite imaging has a lot more resolution. It's probably a way to hide something else going on.

[@tomsreviews238]

Shouldn't a group of SUV sized drones receive a military response?

[@Charles-d4e3b]

Yea but not until next Administration.

[@sidpheasant7585]

More to the point - if one fell out of the sky for whatever reason, it would be a big issue...

[@moussegarbonzo8352]

@@Charles-d4e3bI understand mistrust and lack of faith in our politicians, but to give Donald that trust? 😂 Seems wildly irresponsible.

[@SassyShay7]

Not if it's a billionaires toy... we all know laws don't apply to them.

[@SurfinG8or]

@@moussegarbonzo8352 He's not the one marching us into WW3.

[@DesignedbyWill2084]

Consulting a barista. Glad they could find an expert.

[@Sean_44320]

😂💯🤣

[@AGuy-x3d]

Hahahahaha

[@dstfil]

Thank goodness for John. Probably more informed and sane than that reporter. LOL

[@giovanahc]

Haha lol well he is an observer...

[@IaneHowe]

😅😅😅😅

[@Stanl3y_Ipkiss]

How in the hell can the FBI make a statement saying they pose no risk to the public WHEN THEY DONT EVEN KNOW WTF THEY ARE?! Could you imagine a car size drone crashing into you or your house from 10,000ft up?

[@annabodot962]

This is a DOD matter. They don't have to tell the FBI squat if it involves national security. What a mess.

[@richardc1292]

Probably a greater chance than a piece of the International Space Station hitting you. 1 billion assures that.

[@PiDsPagePrototypes]

It would be the same as if the airliners shown in the vision were to fall on your house, your house would be flat, then a crater.

[@jamezkpal2361]

The whole car-sized drone thing is your first clue that this is a bs story.

[@NoeA22]

Secret US drone warfare program. Testing out electronic warfare hardware deployed on drones. That’s why they can’t say what it is but can assure us it’s not dangerous.

[@positronicreflex.]

Why would legit drones have flashing lights if they want to remain undetected?

[@sbsb6481]

Theyre decorative for the holiday season

[@maryj7950]

Don't think they CARE about being detected...we don't have Law Here anymore that would DO anything about this IF it WERE found to be Nefarious

[@martinrayner6466]

_This whole thing feels like a deception, designed to get attention while something else is taking place._

[@garrettyamada9821]

It's called hiding in plain sight. A very common practice/tactic .

[@ItalianScallion69]

The little lights aren't twinkling Clark.😊​@@sbsb6481

[@johnpatitucci7919]

Somewhere, someone is laughing at everyone.

[@myrothe]

@@johnpatitucci7919 it’s definitely me, right now. Not because I sent the drones. Just because people are hilariously reactionary

[@oompalumpus699]

_Many people in the US military have been criticizing the bureaucratic nightmare in trying to deploy 'anti-drone' tech. So many regulations in place preventing them from deploying 'countermeasures.'_ _This has been going on for a few years now where so many military officials have been pointing out the snail-pace reaction to possible domestic 'drone' threats._

[@chrisboone8569]

You mean everyone

[@sandrag.o.1752]

It’s me 😅

[@myonghan1260]

Elon please Start Work today

[@rosmundsen]

The Aliens are being polite by using safety lights.

[@johnwagner6662]

At least they use their turn signals.😁👾.

[@krispypriest5116]

[@mikeswan9832]

Chuckles

[@westbankboy7524]

Clearly fbi and cia undermining national security

[@anthonygracey5528]

With 'Baby Xenomorph on board' stickers...

[@skyzoffbloo630]

We've learned a lot about protecting US airspace since 9/11, haven't we?

[@123-olmngresx]

Nope

[@venom5809]

These are military drones genius. 🤦‍♂

[@NoDakMilMama]

Remember the Chinese balloons 🎈

[@davewanamaker3690]

Remember how we only had 2-4 jet fighters protecting the entire eastern seaboard? How inept we are. Our defense department is like George Costanza running around Seinfeld's apartment with his pants falling down.

[@manlab66]

FR!

[@jimguy9874]

If these things aren’t being dealt with by the military, then they are the military. Simple as that.

[@carstenmanz302]

No!

[@Alexander-vm2ox]

@@carstenmanz302y

[@MaxCady20]

One day it will just stop and we’ll never hear another word about it.

[@AnchoringHighFrequency]

Like all the kids that go missing

[@Hexnilium]

Like the object shot down in Alaska that we never found out what it was.

[@philspd473]

Numbing operation

[@joshuatunis6732]

@@Hexnilium EXACTLY what I was thinking!

[@anikapaldi7161]

Phoenix lights

[@carolb8652]

The barista should be a news reporter. I love the way he gathers information from the various clientele and sums it up.

[@helsconceit]

I thought it was rude he didn’t thank the barista after he gave his story

[@muddywater6856]

​@@helsconceit He spoke better than the reporter 😂

[@tabi-kat1313]

@@helsconceitme too 😢

[@robertfarmer6316]

Yeah he was the high point of this whole video

[@hadara69]

@@helsconceit Agreed. That wasn't cool. Lots of subtext there about "the service industry" I'm guessing. Even the in studio anchor noticed and made sure to mention it.

[@SelfMadeProject]

I live in a rural area of the South. They wouldn't hover over very many people's houses here without getting shot down, lol.

[@Teaman596]

I had a friend who got a bullet hole through his airplane about three feet behind his seat. He never heard a thing during the flight, found it when he got back on the ground.

[@SelfMadeProject]

@@Teaman596 wow! That's scary!

[@BlueSTI]

💯💯💯

*without being shot down.

[@DallyWinston69]

Sit down Hazel, nobody needs a grammar lesson.

[@pugbug288]

Very nice of them to have navigational lights on them.

[@surelyyoujokemeinfailure7531]

Even lights that flash at the regulation intervals for aircraft in use at night.

[@DonAbrams-hq7ln]

Must have a big battery to stay up so long. Where is the plane captain with his wands directing its landing? Where are the ack ack guns and A10s from the Jersey Air National Guard?

[@QuanequaTSmith]

...guys...we are truly in unprecedented times.....I'm .... blown away

[@robertbiondo]

It's always something last 6 yrs

[@babu357]

@@robertbiondo Since 2016

[@robbymidgett3797]

Just shows that the people in Jersey are pretty relaxed folks. Probably a good thing for whoever’s flying them too because more than 90% of the country would have checked to see if these fancy drones were bullet proof a long time ago.

[@lizaphelps]

It's illegal to shoot at any object in the air bc air space is government owned.

[@MrMaguuuuuuuuu]

Guns are illegal here. Need a permit. Damn democrats

[@wailnshred]

​@@MrMaguuuuuuuuu They are not illegal. You just need a firearm's ID Card which shouldn't be too hard to get if you have a clean record. And now you can actually get a permit to carry.

[@poochieluv]

If we did we would go to jail..

[@nickpascarella5815]

Highest population density in the US

[@Dorff_Meister]

So glad you found an expert to really tell us what is happening rather that more speculation, fear, uncertainty, and doubt. Very responsible reporting.

[@abrakkehakka1357]

Baristas and bartenders know everything!

[@gerryparker7699]

The reporting is responsible for showing the appalling situation where drones from a "none threatening country" (but they don't know who) are flying over US military bases on a regular basis without EVER being challenged! The lack of responsibility is squarely with the DoD who are covering up what the hell is going on. This has been ongoing for months. Two weeks ago drones we over US bases in the UK. The other lack of responsibility is from many major news outlets who should be asking why the DoD are so utterly incompetent when they spend billions of dollars a year.

[@nirv]

Lights in the sky? Hey! I know! Let's talk to a WALMART JANITOR! Come on Carl Sagan. Rise from your grave. We need you.

[@Dorff_Meister]

​@@gerryparker7699 I'm a quadcopter pilot myself. I honestly guess that DOD isn't covering up anything. It is likely just routine air traffic, military traffic, and a few recreational pilots minding their own business where are repeatedly misidentified by a bunch of yahoos. The DOD has no requirement to investigate dumb allegations from the media and citizens. They are probably just laughing at the people making their silly drone allegations which are just as credible as the UFO allegations that preceded.

[@FirehorseG]

Hey, he was very informative with the local Goss! He was clear, consise and offered his own opinion. He was great!

[@willhall640]

As a barista myself, I like to think I'm a very good source on drone technology. IMHO from what I'm hearing and seeing on video I'd say these drones are of different sizes at various elevations. You can quote me on that if you'd like.

[@myrothe]

@@willhall640 you just became my go to source. “Lights in the sky? Drones? Alien visitors? Let’s cut to our Barista to find out what’s REALLY going on out there”

[@annabodot962]

Without the tech to give you specific data points like altitude, the human eye is not enough to make that judgement.

[@willhall640]

@@annabodot962 did I mention that I'm a barista? It's not like I'm a shoe salesman or something.

[@annabodot962]

@@willhall640 ❤️

[@loveisthemostpowerfulforce1397]

As an ex barista, I talked to big foot and the ant people today in the inner Earth, asked them what's going on, they told me they're preparing for open contact with extraterrestrials.

[@jabeenrj]

Never seen drone flying like small car size

[@sgra6139]

And Florida since November

[@carriesheya8404]

Let's just broadcast to other countries that our government can't even track a simple drone in the sky.

[@pilot.wav_theory]

No one can track the small ones, i think radar simply is not that precise, also no way to differentiate from a bird

[@Ch4rlz_ThA_Princ3]

​@@pilot.wav_theoryah so we've identified the problem. Its you and thinking! 😂

[@Kyle-xd4ep]

Yes trust me it's not a joke you Americans are in mortal danger, I have said for many decades that if America was attacked in any way our government would be too incompetent to even respond, and I unfortunately am not exaggerating or joking

[@scottgagliardi5933]

They obviously don't want to track them

[@jacka55six60]

Who cares about drones when other countries know we can't track all the spies they sent across our border.

[@TheB00tyWarrior]

No civilian has a night vision device? No civilian has a spot lamp? Bunch of bs

[@RealRabbit1124]

What’s that supposed to do? The mystery isn’t what it is. The mystery is who and why. The devices you mentioned isn’t going to tell us anything other then “yup, that’s a drone”. We already know that.

[@ChalkyHonky]

Civilians definitely have this technology

[@Ozzy89ike]

Not in new jersey...they don't believe in that stuff there.

[@phelmersaid701]

Nobody has a high powered rifle from a concealed position?

[@babu357]

@@phelmersaid701 Its over peoples houses. You can't just let it drop on somebody.

[@wayneyd2]

Back in the 60's & 70's the air force used a snare net to catch film containers drop by satellites. I'm sure we can do something similar with these drones.

[@Samuel-cg6ow]

They know man, they know what they are

[@WarriorOpposingIgnorace]

@@Samuel-cg6owI am with you 100 percent. The FBI guy was like “no we don’t know , we have no idea” that is such BS. As if they wouldn’t just shoot them all down if they they were flying around like that out of nowhere.

[@martinrayner6466]

@@Samuel-cg6ow Ex RAAF, of course they know what they are... *The real questions is - why aren't they telling us?*

[@anjou6497]

I read about 'red teams'. Is that a possibility ?

[@annabodot962]

They probably got some of them. They just aren't talking about it right now.

[@dabrams84]

It's probably the military and classified stuff and they're just not paying attention to the reactions of the news and other agencies.

[@LeeTheVet]

Boom.

[@dopiepanda]

Testing classified stuff in the public? Did they also ride the SR-71 low over New York when testing it? One would assume they would use their super secret remote locations like Groom Lake if they were testing classified vehicles. The only reason to do this in public airspace is to get a reaction from the public

[@otarsulava]

That drone is lucky didn't fly over Texas, would not stay in air even a minute 🗯

[@dirkevans3443]

Absolutely, same here in rural NC I can see it now…. “Here Earl, hold my beer. Watch this!” 😂😂😂

[@JayTator]

Texas is safe, just look at the border

[@otarsulava]

@dirkevans3443 😁👍

[@johnmguzman7491]

Or the bronx!😂

[@arkheimra]

People are now learning why all UFO pics are blurry. It's not because they aren't real, it's because they are hard to take pictures of, but people love to condescend about it as if we all should be able to take world class pictures of objects miles away in the sky.

[@colorbugoriginals4457]

good point

[@grey5751]

it's because once they stop being blurry, they typically stop being unidentified............. jesus christ this is a new low

[@sunshynff]

I don't condescend for poor photos, I do condescend when people think it's other beings in space craft visiting our planet!! And not because I think there is no other life in the Universe, mathematically it's almost a certainty. What I find preposterous to even give any thought to, is that they would, for even a millisecond, think about coming here or care about us or even notice us, in any way shape or form.

[@robertroark4440]

@@sunshynff I cant wait for the beings that have always lived here to finally introduce themselves to the masses.

[@SA-ey6nt]

​@@sunshynffYou have to be joking. Your comment is so ironic, you have no place for condescension. Just last month it was publicly stated at a congress meeting

[@mattdorsey2244]

I wish he would have asked the barista if these drones could be carrying anthrax. We need answers from those in the know.

[@michaelpether1331]

Hilarious.

[@keithgrillo8096]

First the burger flipper now the barista. The FBI needs to change their recruiting method.

[@marybuchanan1519]

😅😅😅😂

[@glevito]

No! They're carrying the next strain of Covid! Get your masks everyone!

[@melisentiapheiffer3034]

Maybe it's monkey pox? Maybe it's disease x?

[@riprock31]

Yeah, let's ask a barista. Cause of course you'll get the hard hitting, in- depth truth.

[@FauxQue-yk8dt]

Especially when he begins his answers with "Yeah, no"

[@annabodot962]

Yes, because a barista carries tech that can give you all the GPS data points like altitude and speed.

[@ElDuderinoh]

He was rather well spoken for a barista at his age especially which I give him credit for, but yea, it’s ridiculous.

[@J_C95]

Make it less obvious, this isn't organic

[@RecursiveENTP]

I saw something like this before, the movement was bizarre, it was there, then it wasn't. I just didn't say anything to anyone, I accepted it and moved on with my life

[@bogofusion]

What an articulate barrister

[@Gamer_Grandpa]

Barista... A barrister is something different, and generally better paid ;)

[@jrolson85]

So I guess we could shoot at things in the sky in 1942 (Battle of Los Angeles), but today we can't....

[@xxbrkdwnxx]

discharging a weapon into the air.. when has that ever gone wrong?

[@keithropp6826]

You realize that was during WW2 when cities on the west coast were actively protected by anti-aircraft emplacements, right?

[@DeltaDanner]

In 1942 LA had a reason to have guns and lights pointed in the sky, it was WWII. When was the last time you were driving in a major city and saw air defense?

[@nacirema2710]

@@DeltaDanner Right. This should be painfully obvious to anyone.

[@HansBjorgman]

@@DeltaDanner Could be WWIII now.

[@Linjae-o4s]

Why does he keep calling speculation “conspiracies?” I don’t think he knows what a conspiracy is. It’s perfectly natural for people to speculate when they are given no information.

[@eduardopena5893]

He is misusing the word "conspiracy" because all that means is two or more people planning something in secret, usually to effect harm or to do something unlawful. A conspiracy is when that act actually plays out. What he means to say is a "conspiracy theory," which is a belief that some secret but influential organization is responsible for an event or phenomenon. A conspiracy theory is when you don't have any evidence, but you float the idea.

[@bonniefrench9884]

You are assuming he has the ability ty think !

[@MajICReiki]

Especially when They (news journalists) are so much the hype bros of conspiracies 😂

[@eduardopena5893]

He is misusing the word. A conspiracy is when something has already taken place. And conspiracy theory, which is what this guy is actually meaning to say, is when you have no proof at all that a conspiracy has taken place. I don't know why YT deleted my previous comment defining those two terms.

[@grey5751]

because he knows the words "aliens" and "government" are going to be the most common thing they say?

[@TrumpSupremacist]

Apparently no one's ever heard of this new technology called "shot guns" before.

[@johnterpack3940]

It's Joysey, they're terrified of such things.

[@KemAlimole]

It's a federal crime to shoot down an aircraft. This is why some people shouldn't own guns. They don't think before they speak, let alone act.

[@anjou6497]

​@@KemAlimole..Well said..alot of goofy people out there.

[@rjedwards556]

I think a man in Texas used a shotgun to take down a drone and is now in court. It's against the law.

[@David-rx4hk]

you can't just shoot your firearm in an urban area, especially if there is no threat

[@blumen-kraft]

Clickbait. No NJ man. No car-sized drone hovering near him.

[@suzierey3086]

oh bs. many eyes are on them

[@terryzabon333]

When you conclude your interview with the coffee guy John - You say Thanks John and turn away. YOU JUST TURNED and walked away from the guy.. How rude can you be!!!! Smh.

[@florptytoo]

I thought a New Jersey man was riding around ON a drone. Dang.

[@Kimberliss42]

😂

[@toxicgracie3772]

That's how I read it at first 😂😂😂😂

[@fishbones3177]

Same

[@amyrlin026]

Same! 😅

[@outoftheforest7652]

No, that is FLORIDA Man.. i know the two get confused

[@markmiller1795]

Hmmmm ,🤔. Remember the ballons China sent over here.

[@wadestanton]

Yeah, blame China. US Government knows nothing, sees nothing.

[@robertwadas]

We tracked them when they left china.

[@JEWinTx]

That's ancient history but I did some research. Apparently, those balloons were a big deal in mainstream media. Our ancestors slapped the Chinese government on the wrist.

[@Devotee777]

Not the same thing.

[@borkingborker5567]

China didn't send the balloon over here; it got caught up in an airstream and redirected over the US. And despite the media and tabloids erroneously claiming it was a spy balloon, government agencies later confirmed it was a weather balloon blown off course. The claim that it was a spy balloon never made sense anyway, balloons can't be steered or directed and are very conspicuous. China has spy satellites, they don't need a balloon to spy on us.

[@MrMaguuuuuuuuu]

It’s either Amazon, some defense companies or the military. If it was foreign, the military would be following them.

[@justmrcrow]

​@Runner.4kI guarantee the US is NOT 10 years behind China especially not with drone technology. It's most definitely just US drones. These being alien drones would be less crazier than these being Chinese...

[@justmrcrow]

​@Runner.4kThey're literally flying cars. Not chinese.

[@MrMaguuuuuuuuu]

@ armor adds weight. I doubt they’re armored. US invented drone tech. China just makes cheap copies. Nah, this smells like a home grown issue. Someone the government know is up there testing.

[@Cuddly-Cactus]

@Runner.4k Bro, the US military spends literally trillions of dollars per year, and we have bases around the entire globe, do you really think our technology is behind any other country? 🤦‍♀️

[@resourcedragon]

As a general rule of thumb my impression is that the US usually has the better technology but they're not necessarily the smarter fighters. (This is the view of someone outside the US.) Amazon is a possibility but the question, "What's Elon Musk up to _this_ time?" also comes to mind.

[@showmeagoodtime]

Just saw one in North Carolina i goggled what i saw and this popped up. Mine was green and white flashing lights and was as big as my truck. Couldnt hear anything. And then it was gone.

[@DeprogrammedMedia]

I’m sorry but you are not going to be seeing any drone at 10,000ft even if it was the size of a car!

[@richardperry5538]

I noticed that 🤣

[@oompalumpus699]

_Strobe lights. In the middle of the night with a clear sky. It's VERY VISIBLE._ _I live near an airport, I can see airliners on a clear night sky despite the fact that these aircraft are flying at higher altitudes._ _Even the smallest speck of light shines bright in clear darkness._

[@simonmatthews4682]

10000 feet is less than 2 miles. It's easy to see lights from much further than 2 miles.

[@mentlinc]

You would not know it was the size of a car even if you could see it 500ft up

[@philbuckhannon4201]

So you're telling me you've never seen a car from an airplane flying at that altitude?

[@stearnsbingham552]

Now it is drones looking at drones. Don’t think Govt doesn’t know. They have drones too. It is a fascinating story along with the tragic shooting.

[@katuapu5014]

then you invite drones shooting back at some point they know where we live, everyone ! 🙃❤

[@WarriorOpposingIgnorace]

I am an older generation person and I am actually pretty fascinated and not concerned. I think we are so very immune to anything that should concern us at this point. If aliens actually came someday, we would hardly batt an eye.

[@eduardopena5893]

I don't think it is aliens. But you already have drones that can deliver packages. Why not harmful ones?

[@chrisrobinson8339]

Speak for yourself. I would freak out if I saw a alien.

[@eduardopena5893]

They have drones capable of delivering packages right now to your doorstep. That should be concerning to you. I left another comment on this topic, but YT deleted it. Wonder why?

[@JohnDaultrey]

Aliens dont exsist neither is darwinizm,

[@eduardopena5893]

@Runner.4k There are many ways to make a small drone look larger. You can use inflatable bags, straw rigging, and just hang lights of the ends to make something appear much larger than what it is, without drastically increasing the weight. Nobody knows for sure what these things are or how big they actually are. Until one is captured and examined, these are all just estimates.

[@gwynlordofgettingparriedby2296]

The government is searching for something that got out. As for why they aren’t claiming the drones, it’s easier to deal with being asked “who do these drones belong to” rather than “what are you looking for”. Not claiming the drones stops the latter question to begin with. If the public finds out the government is searching for something panic may start. It is not a foreign country as the drones briefly stopped on thanksgiving a federal american holiday which no other country celebrates.

[@chrislynch8128]

Hmmm, an angle I had not considered, but sounds extremely plausible . . .

[@listenup7284]

Interesting theory.

[@guitarfangoil]

That is the most intelligent consideration I have heard yet. Thanks for speaking up! I would like your thoughts, though, on the sitings we have had in the midwest (Wisconsin and Minnesota). We had one above our neighborhood in early November. A drone the size of an SUV that had flood light shining briefly down. It sounded like an oversized drone, humming/buzzing that resonated. It did not show up on flight-tracker.

[@DagmaraMorales-d4l]

We have the right to be informed about this bs?

[@mrsx7944]

Where is that written?

[@mrsx7944]

There's a lot the govt doesn't inform the people on.

[@elvisdelarge]

Joby Aviation is located in Kearny NJ right next to Newark. CBS News did a story on their Air Taxis just 2 months ago. Did you forget? They've been very public about test flying their new vehicles over the last few months. This is not a mystery. The profiles of these "Mystery Drones" match the design of the air taxis perfectly.

[@patriciaadducci6549]

If they've been 'very public' why don't they tell the FBI what's happening now?

[@elvisdelarge]

@@patriciaadducci6549 why is the FBI not saying they have an answer? Look up the videos here on youtube. search "Joby Air Taxi CBS News" and multiple videos will show up. I figured this out in 10 minutes. You don't get much more public than putting it in plain sight on youtube. Why is CBS acting like they didn't JUST do a story on these Air Taxis? ask yourself that.

[@TheRandomINFJ]

Air taxis, holy crap. The Jetson's are finally coming true.

[@elvisdelarge]

@@patriciaadducci6549 what makes you think they haven’t told the FBI or that the FBI would tell us?

[@ternbug100]

So they also test in Europe? Because these UFO's are doing the same thing there 🤔

[@observer7418]

Yeah. Spacemen came here and decided to use running lights so we know where they are and which direction they are facing. Brilliant

[@5Dworld]

Iran doesnt have the capacity to operate drone swarms over the US for several weeks

[@StandorFall13]

Because it's our own blaming Iran

[@jowhit226]

There are more credible sources that would disagree with you.

[@MIOGI123]

And you know this how

[@5Dworld]

if Iran had this capability we would have seen it being used when Iran attacked Israel a couple of months back

[@releasethecaptives-christine]

They bought the drones from China!!

[@charlesrenfro-3842]

Don't appear to be a threat ??? Neither were box cutters considered a threat on airlines - How can our military be so complacent wtf ?????

[@martinhupfl1677]

leave it to the news to downplay it make a joke out of it. That only means it’s serious. and we should be concerned.

[@MaryReese-oy8is]

This scare was promised years ago to feed chaos for another possible takeover. Psych ops.

[@MajICReiki]

Psy-Ops...

[@ternbug100]

Or, this is real...🤔

[@AnchoringHighFrequency]

2020 Olympic openings ceremonies drone show was the predictive programming… just like 2012 Olympic opening ceremonies was the predictive programming for the plandemic

[@travishartman5662]

Yeah ok

[@vinafl8064]

Promised by who?

[@bluskytoo]

Barista knows more than the FBI !

[@UNKNOWNHINSON666]

There’s the headline

[@theimperfectscrapper5313]

Young man says he’s fascinated by it. Was clearly born after 2001. Older generation remember.

[@LoveableLincoln32]

What’s your point?

[@a_passing_cloud]

@@LoveableLincoln32 the older generation remembers that we are not safe is the point, I think. The young man might not realize it.

[@4jqxc]

​@@a_passing_cloudWhat, would the older generation have walked up into the air and punched the drone in the mouth lol? People were fascinated by Sputnik too.

[@a_passing_cloud]

@@4jqxc point me in the direction of people walking into the air so I can’t learn their secrets lol

[@PhotoHorizon-xw9jy]

The only question is why authorities are keeping the public in the dark

[@cashIND219]

Glad they found an expert..

[@erikdexter3100]

Im the expert ….TELDYNE MUVE C360, MUVE B330, and MUVE R430 with Skyraider R80D platform with a CBRN SKYLAB …shhh now you know

[@AmericanLOLLYPOP]

Same kinda drones flying over Missouri too during thanks giving holiday

[@DonAbrams-hq7ln]

Drones have been spotted over Calvert Cliffs Nuclear power station in PRMd They must be looking for megalodon teeth

[@MariaELewis]

Drones like that have been flying over the Puertorican skyline . Making the people that have seen them very worried .

[@sunnyvalentino]

Better to be worried about the debt and infrastructure there

[@amkougljanin9497]

Funny no drones around white house or pentagon but yes in new jersey 😂😂

[@cstuartdc]

Foreign powers are after my intellect

[@jaimhaas5170]

Trash sniffing drones.

[@Shutupwhenimtalkingtoyou]

Actually their have been ones caught by the White House

[@TheRogueSquid]

They’re all over the world there’s footage from everywhere including UK and China, Argentina etc. it’s very interesting.

[@gerryparker7699]

@@TheRogueSquid And the useless DoD still can't shoot them down! Unless of course they may consider shooting down alien tech a bad idea.

[@theonlyalexoliveira]

Dude is like the most well spoken barista I’ve ever seen

[@Diamond_Hanz]

so no one with a drone chased another drone? RIGHT

[@johnmguzman7491]

Someone else wrote they tried but then "those (smaller) drones lose power"

[@johnmguzman7491]

Excellent question! Someone else wrote, they already tried that but "then those (smaller) drones lose power"

[@emanjam45]

Man, the media outlets really want to make us substitute drone for UFO.)

[@keiths1864]

Absolutely correct

[@dannydougin3925]

Why do some people start sentences out "Yeah, No..." ??

[@im.empimp]

From what I've seen, it's typically used either in response to an inquiry, whether explicit or implicit, _or_ to an expression of some belief, perspective, etc. When it's in response to an inquiry, the "yeah" indicates an understanding of the inquiry or it's subject matter, while the "no" indicates the response to the actual inquiry (e.g. "So are the purple creatures people eaters?" - "Yeah, no" indicates that the respondent is aware of the claims of purple creatures being people eaters, but does not believe that the purple creatures are in fact people eaters). Likewise, when it's in response to an expression of belief, perspective, etc. the "yeah" acknowledges an understanding of what the previous speaker stated, but the "no" indicates a disagreement with some aspect of the previous statement (e.g. "Trump says tariffs won't raise prices that Americans have to pay for imported goods." "Yeah, no" indicates that the respondent understands that Trump has made such a claim, but that they also understand that tariffs are ultimately paid by the consumer, therefore they don't agree with the actual claim. fwiw: my understanding is that the phrase originated as "Yeah, nah." down in Australia and New Zealand

[@taylorburton5489]

@@im.empimpYeah no your response is just way too much for people’s brain capacity! 👀

[@resourcedragon]

As an Australian, the "Yeah, nah" response indicates that the person responding wishes to be polite to the first speaker, so they say, "Yeah", an agreement, and then they say, "Nah", to indicate that there are aspect of what the speaker has said that they do not agree with. I am surprised that the signature Australian yeah, nah has been adopted by anyone in the US.

[@Juhani92]

Imagine this happening in 90s.. Or even 2000s

[@theopulentone1650]

It has, but they weren't drones. These are not human made.

Nobody has shotguns in Jersey?

[@felipevalencia9032]

So no one else has a drone that can go find it? Lol 😂

[@dresdensinn6669]

Civilian hobbyists/enthusiasts say they have tried and their fully charged batteries have been drained before they get anywhere near them every time.

[@KatMartin-si4pl]

All the reports focus on New Jersey, and this is leading people to believe it's only there. In fact, they are being seen in many places and even other countries! I live in Louisiana and we have seen them. There are many reports from Florida, Texas, and Arkansas. I saw one video from Brazil that showed a large group of them. If you want to see all these, there is a channel called "Third Phase of the Moon" that has MANY videos from all over....and not shaky, blurry ones either. This channel (Third Phase of the Moon) is kind of "UFO" conspiracy themed....however, they do have excellent footage. This is NOT localized in New Jersey at all!

[@anthonywiegert8980]

Good stuff going to search it up now. News media outlets are so worthless today. Baristas? Seriously?

[@KatMartin-si4pl]

@@anthonywiegert8980 Really!

[@oe8631]

In the Uk as well...

[@KatMartin-si4pl]

@@oe8631 Yes!

[@tombarnes8527]

First there were 2 of the lower to ground kind with red & white lights, kinda helicopter shape but no chopper rotor blades sound (I have seen and heard many police & news copter so I know the sound. I've even seen the large Chinook military ones) then i saw a white light super high up (like 5-10 thousand feet). At first I thought maybe it was a satellite, then it fuzzed out, i lost it for 2/3 seconds as it did 180 degree loop to the right from my perspective looking almost straight up. It slowed down next to a star, my mind was racing trying to remember if there was a very small star (as it was not moving for 20-30 seconds) next to the larger light source which was obviously a stars light. Then it started moving, did a tighter 180 degree loop to it's right completing a 360 turn and went back to a straight trajectory, like imagine if you saw a single Elon StarLink Sat 🛰 This was all in a 10 minute span between 8:30pm to 9:00pm like 8 or so hours ago.

[@annf3949]

THEY ARE A THREAT IF THERE OVER THE CITIES

[@shaggybreeks]

IF HEAR OVER CITIES THEIR UP!!

[@guy1641]

Calm down y’all 😂

[@sbsb6481]

IF UP IN CITIES THEN THEY ARE DANGEROUSLY

[@TruthTiger]

Barista sounds like he’s reading from a script

[@jgeph2.4]

Aspiring actor

[@scary_fu]

interview was not “on the spot” he definitely rehearsed something in his head. not unusual at all

[@jgeph2.4]

@ nothing to worry about … kzbin.info/www/bejne/jXrRo2pvgMhkiMksi=vDR0tKR3t3NMyU3V

[@Tk-iz2ws]

He's just a plant going on with THEIR narrative.

[@linchen5129]

100©

[@zeuszo_o1593]

Big news is always happening all at once and then just stops suddenly. It’s getting weird

[@chonnaw162]

They know that they aren't drones..

[@paulines5112]

"Once you lay eyes on them, they disappear"? Then WHAAAT are we looking at?

[@carstenmanz302]

Spiritual entities!

[@musicbykenny8218]

Man, that’s Amazon.

[@myrothe]

@@musicbykenny8218 Best guess yet 🤜🤛

[@annabodot962]

Nah, it's new tech Santa devised. Probably check you backyard. One of his drone reindeers may have left you a PS-5.

[@venom5809]

Nothing is being done because it's the government flying them. LOL

[@chubanderson1765]

Why not just find out who is recharging them every few hours.

[@FigmentHF]

I think it's mostly a kind of mass hysteria, people are just looking up at every plane and helicopter, as well as the odd drone or UAV. It's pattern recognition and confirmation bias. A lot of people are talking about "car", or "refrigerator sized drones", when in reality they are likely seeing much bigger planes, and just misjudging the distance against a dark and featureless sky, due to an expectation to see drones.

[@brooks9978]

Martians looking for Elon

[@zaphod22]

Dennis Hopper:..... it's ALIENS man

[@deputystink]

Yo, Beeblebrox!!😂

[@zaphod22]

@@deputystink FORD? Is that you?🤣

[@deputystink]

@@zaphod22 yeah, long time. Say hey to Trillian and the next time we catch up, Gargleblaster’s on me🛸

[@ElementofKindness]

2014 Investigative journalism = consult the local barista

[@pacificchick8750]

Am I the only one that thinks they're not trying hard enough to find out what's going on?

[@robertweiss1335]

These drones did not show up on heat sensors when tracked in flight by the NJ state police. They are of unknown origin, with technology never seen before, and flying free numbering 50+ at times. And we do nothing. It sounds like a scary new movie, but it's much more terrifying when you realize this is real life right now.

[@MarikaCPTNASM]

Back in 1980s my now deceased Mom and I saw this strange phenomenon in Northampton Massachusetts. It was crazy. RIP Mom❤

[@mimisimatic5387]

RIP to your Mother 🙏🏻💖

[@MarikaCPTNASM]

@ Thank you I appreciate!!! Stay healthy strong and stay safe

[@robertdadabo9076]

If it is aliens, wouldn't different sized UFO's make sense? We drive all kinds of vehicles everyday, and there are lots of different makes and models out there. If they are aliens, wouldn't it make sense that they have the same kind of choices between flying vehicles? A lot of people are thinking that all of these UFO sightings of multiple sizes and shapes, means that it must me aliens from all over the universe and different planets, but wouldn't it make more sense if they just have different models?

[@dod2304]

People who know about drones, have them, operate them say that if there is a direct line to a drone, the FAA can pick up origin/where they were launched and a lot of other data. It's recorded and transmitted similar to bluetooth. Of course the FBI and FAA knows what and who they are. They have just not felt like sharing so far. And of course some of these drones are OUR own drones outfitted with surveillance and scanning equipment. People LOVE to jump to wild conclusions. It's documentable in other situations involving "What ARE those things." Simmer down everyone.

[@celestialblue7229]

Maybe a few of these should pay a visit to your back yard and then see how you feel about it.

[@annabodot962]

Not to nit pick, but the FAA is not actively detecting them in most of US airspace.

[@Redwulf2778]

Aliens: Our drones are better than yours.

[@Terpedup925]

It’s probably just Amazon testing their delivery drones 😂

[@justaboutaviation9343]

Why are they being called "Drones"? Is this not a perfect example of a UFO, or what was most recently called a UAP?

[@theloreaxe]

This was my thinking. I guess drones are just that common now. If the Phoenix Lights happened today instead of in the 90s, people would think, "Oh, that must be some drones." 😑

[@resourcedragon]

If the claims that they are as big as small cars are correct then it is entirely possible that they are crewed, in which case they are not drones.

[@emilianojaramillo7262]

How does nobody shoot them out the sky? I thought America was about their guns

[@resourcedragon]

That would be a rather dangerous thing to do over a populated area.

[@dom2326]

LMFAO I'm no expert but Iran is definitely out of the question here, come on now

[@bonniefrench9884]

Are you sayin they couldn't fly all the way from Iran ?

[@celestialblue7229]

Same with China, these things closed down an airport recently and delayed thousands of people from flying so it's not them either.

[@coldogno7]

dont be too confident....havent u heard magic flying carpet technology

[@myrothe]

@@dom2326 is that your definite, not an expert opinion? Based on many years of not being an expert, or just a not an expert guess?

[@Balthazar1963]

Telling people not to be concerned when they are concerned is concerning.

[@christopherprince3250]

Looks like it needs to be drone season with no limit.

[@Iroquois_Pliskin]

This is ridiculous. We want answers now.

[@myrothe]

@@Iroquois_Pliskin I want it now! Mom! I WANT CAKE NOW!!!

[@annabodot962]

Don't hold you breath. The DOD doesn't even have to tell Congress if it's national security. Let them sort it out.

[@anthonyfezza5649]

Aliens now go back to your life

[@annabodot962]

@ not aliens. But good advice.

[@AceNaz-lv9un]

They going to blame Iran 😂

[@Hermesborugerdian]

Because it is Iran. Iranian-Americans have been warning yall that this threat will come to our doors here in US. Nobody believed us

[@cynthiagonzalez658]

Apparently, it IS Iran.

[@user-nk5uc9fy8w]

Just like they "blamed" China for the balloons?

[@tomjohnson8379]

your right When they tell you that they "don't know" it means they do know. The FBI is involved, and the government may not always be forthcoming. The Governor of New Jersey is aware of the situation but may not be able to disclose everything. Researching drone flying cars is advisable; they are prominently featured on KZbin. These drones are as large as an SUV. It's surprising how naive some can be. Are news reporters disconnected from reality? To understand the advancements in drone technology, one should look up the latest on flying car drones on KZbin ..That's why you don't see no Black Hawk helicopters. Taking them down. All you need is some common sense and you can figure it out like I did.

[@user-nk5uc9fy8w]

Like how they blamed China for the balloons?

[@yoloyolo3443]

runaway ai drone skynet is alive 😂

[@Communityguidelinesagain]

Hunter, killer drones 😂

[@Krunchn]

She seems open to talk about dones I hope she makes it in life

[@Terpedup925]

They need to change the title of this video. I read it and thought some dude was standing on a car sized drone 😂😂

[@AVToth]

The military knows exactly what they are. They just aren't saying. I've seen and see them in Texas. They only come out around 10 pm.

[@tombarnes8527]

I saw the exact same things in the sky (when I say exact I mean EXACT) shown here a few hours ago in Western Massachusetts. I'm 15/20 minutes away from Westover AFB, Chicopee MA. The host unit is 439 Airlift wing and is the largest Air Force Reserve Base in US. Has the longest Military air strip in Northeast as well as being operationally gained by Air Mobility Command and up until 2011 it was the back up landing 🛬 site for NASA Space Shuttle 🚀🛸.

[@tombarnes8527]

i saw 2 of the lower to ground kind with red & white lights, kinda helicopter shape but no chopper rotor blades sound (I have seen and heard many police & news copter so I know the sound. I've even seen the large Chinook military ones) then i saw a white light super high up (like 5-10 thousand feet). At first I thought maybe it was a satellite, then it fuzed out, i lost it for 2/3 seconds as it did 180 degree loop to the right. It slowed down next to a star, my mind was racing trying to remember if there was a very small star (as it was not moving for 20-30 seconds) next to the larger light source which was obviously a stars light. Then it started moving, did a tighter 180 degree loop to right and went back to a straight trajectory, like imagine if you saw a single Elon StarLink Sat 🛰 This was all in a 10 minute span between 8:30pm to 9:00pm like 8 or so hours ago.

[@AVToth]

@@tombarnes8527 Last Spring, I was on my porch about 1 am. As I had come out, an amazingly bright star caught my eye. This "star" was to big to be a star, and was very slowly going straight up. I watched trying to figure out what it was. Was about to give up when it just blinked out, like flipping a light switch. WTF was my first words. I watched for a few more minutes, my mind whirling. Then it reappear, level with the tree tops and did the same thing. Slowly climbed, until it was slightly higher than before, a poof, somebody flipped the switch again, and it went dark.

[@AVToth]

I live on a ranch in Texas about 100 miles from Laughlin AFB. Don't know if that's even relevant, but about 2 months ago, at 2 am-ish (insomnia) I went out onto my porch. Directly east, and about 4 finger widths (no ability to calculate distance at all) was a very bizarre looking "star". It was very large, shapes likr a capital i, tiltedbetween 20 to 30 degrees to the right. It had an odd light pattern on top, only white and red lights that didn't flash but just chaned pattern in a long but repeating sequence. It never moved. Planes occasionally flew over it, much higher altitude. It was really odd and when it started reminding me of Close Encounters I laughed at myself and went inside singing that 5note pattern from the movie. Since then I've seen, in the same spot, strange looking "stars". Similar but much smaller. Also, something that only has red lights. They occasionally become bright, then go to a faint red glow. There are a lot of military planes the fly over, some rip very close to the ground, MAYBE 600ish feet over my 2 story house on a high hill. I lived in first through 3rd grade near an AFB in the 60s. At that time, planes frequently flew over, breaking the sound barrier. There was a huge BOOM and all the windows rattled. Outside, you could feel it. So I'm familiar with that as well as the sound of a plane flying very near the sound barrier, it sounds like it's actually ripping/peeling the sky. Every few months one, somtimes 2 fairly closely spaced planes will RIP over the house. This has knothing to do with drones, just saying.

[@AVToth]

I don't think these drones are UFO type craft. UFOs don't need lights and don't care about saftey lights. These are operated, if not directly by the US mil/CIA, then they know exactly who it is and by refusing to act or speak are just as directly responsible as if actually operated by them.

[@MACCM-ct2nb]

😂😂😂that's the all new flying car 🚗 from China. Buy yours before Christmas and get the best deals.

[@releasethecaptives-christine]

They’re drones that Iran bought from China!!

[@DonAbrams-hq7ln]

Finally....Elon has COMPETITION.... FLYING CYBER DRONE PICKUP. At your Tesla dealership NOW!!! GET them before Christmas.

[@gam3garage]

INCREDIBLE BS

[@jimdrummer816]

'They' know everything about these. What a game!!

[@artlantis71]

I thought we had satellites in the sky.