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Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> wrote:
> On 2024-12-14 06:07:19 +0000, Ed Stasiak said:
> 
>>> 
>>> BTR1701
>>>> Ed Stasiak
>>>> 
>>>> As for the drones here, the quoted article mentions that it's illegal to shoot
>>>> down a drone, as they come under federal FAA regulations as aircraft
>>> 
>>> That doesn't trump the right of self-defense.
>>> 
>>> "Yes, officer, I shot it because it dived straight toward me and given its
>>> size, it could have really hurt me if it hit me, besides who knows if these
>>> damn things are carrying weapons."
>> 
>> https://media.giphy.com/media/3o6Zt9GCuY9gGnGRMI/giphy.gif
>> 
>> True, though you're still going to court.
> 
>    Can you shoot down a drone? No, you can't.
> 
>    White House National Security Communications Adviser
>    John Kirby said the drones spotted by residents are 
>    lawfully operated manned aircraft, and are not a
>    threat. They are not U.S. military drones and don’t
>    appear to be from a foreign country or entity, he
>    said.

While at the same time saying they don't know what they are.

Sounds a lot like the "it's just a weather balloon" line they used to
routinely give to anyone who reported a UFO.