Chip
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One thing that is not explained anywhere:Notable quotes from the article:
"As he tried to free it using his controller a neighbor called Newport News, Va., police. Officers asked Shi why he was flying it in such foul weather, and they told him to call the fire department for help."
"By chance, the drone fell to the ground that same day and ended up with federal investigators."
"Investigators weren’t convinced but found no evidence linking him to the Chinese government. They learned he had bought the drone on sale at a Costco in San Francisco the day before he traveled to Norfolk."
"The 26-year-old Chinese national pleaded guilty and appeared in federal court in Norfolk on Oct. 2 for sentencing."
Right. Not even the Pentagon can explain who is operating the 100 mph drone swarms or why. The scofflaws apparently never registered their RID with the FAA. But the mere fact that it is happening suggests to me that now would not be a good time to fly a drone over a US Naval Base. Especially in the rain at midnight when you have zero plausible explanation for what you are doing or why."U.S. officials have yet to determine who flew the Langley drones or why."
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