A mysterious drone crashed near Mike Francesa's home in New Jersey.
The radio legend was, of course, from New York, but his voice could be heard in many cars and televisions across the border states.
In true Francesa fashion, a fan asked him for his opinion on drones, and he opened up.
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Mike Francesa attends the 2023 Broadcast + Cable Hall of Fame Gala at the Ziegfeld Ballroom on May 3, 2023 in New York City. (Arturo Holmes/Getty Images)
“I'm of two minds on this matter. And I'm not a UFO buff. I don't know what's out there. Don't pretend you know what's out there.” Francesa began speaking. “The government is acting very bluntly. I don't believe what they say: “Foreign countries are sending ships off our shores.'' No one knows in two seconds that there are ships off our shores. I don't understand. Companies like Amazon that want to deliver things, I think part of that is because of our military experiments and night operations, but they don't want to spend a lot of time arguing with us.
“The idea that they have such a blunt approach, that they keep telling you there's nothing to worry about, means they know what they're doing here. “I think it makes you understand that it should suggest to you,'' he said. Said.
Photo taken on Sunday, December 8, 2024 in the Bayshore neighborhood of Toms River. Photo of what appears to be a large drone hovering over the area at high altitude in New Jersey. The drone appeared to be well above the 400 feet height allowed by FAA regulations. (Doug Hood/Asbury Park Press)
Drone mystery baffles New Jersey officials and frustrates residents
Well, the government says Francesa has nothing to fear. In a statement compiled by the Department of Homeland Security, FBI, Federal Aviation Administration and Department of Defense, the agencies said they were “aware of the concerns” but that there was no evidence that drones were “anomalous” or a threat to people. He said no. national security or public safety.
“After careful review of technical data and information from relevant members of the public, sightings to date include a combination of legal commercial, hobbyist and law enforcement drones, as well as accidental incidents of manned fixed-wing aircraft. , helicopters, and STAR reported as “drones,'' it said in a statement.
February 18, 2023. Queens, New York, USA. Sports radio talk show host Mike Francesa at Carnesecca Arena. (Wendell Cruz-USA TODAY Sports)
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Officials say their studies so far have found no risks, but they urge Congress to enact legislation to “expand and expand existing counter-drone authorities to identify and mitigate emerging threats” once Congress returns. I'm looking for it.
FOX News' Elizabeth Pritchett contributed to this report.
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