FBI warns New Jersey residents not to shoot down drones or point lasers at aircraft
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Recent drone sightings have prompted a collective sense of panic from some residents, who have used social media to capture the aircraft flying across darkened U.S. skies.
Breanne Deppisch is a politics reporter for Fox News Digital covering the 2024 election and other national news.
In the statement, released by the FBI and New Jersey State Police, authorities expressly warned against such activities, citing an increase in pilots of manned aircraft in the area who have been hit in the eyes with lasers after being misidentified as a drone by someone on the ground.
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