Exactly.
Who would challenge the law, on what legal grounds, and why would they do that? Who would get up and argue the federal government has the sole legal authority to disable a drone believed to be a threat by state and local law enforcement?
NJ State legislator Dawn Fantasia posted this to her X account after attending drone meeting at NJ State Police HQ attended by DHS on December 11, 2024.
I am not surprised given the New Jersey Drone debacle of 2024. State and local authorities learned they were on their own. The Feds have no problem with this kind of law. They did an excellent job proving the need for it.
I would assume the proper course is for the FAA to investigate and conclude whether the helicopter was flown recklessly. I personally think it was for sure. The one guy who was interviewed said that helos may be used to disperse crowds, that its...