There is perhaps no more quintessentially American phenomenon than widespread panic over strange lights in the sky and the unknown implications thereof. From Orson Welles' panic-inducing broadcast of "The War of the Worlds" to popular culture's obsession with flying saucers outside of Roswell, New Mexico, ours is a country that seemingly cannot help but look up and wonder: "What the heck is that?" For the past several days, that has been the question on the minds of New Jersey residents baffled and unnerved by a sudden proliferation of supposed drones hovering over the Garden State without warning or explanation. The mysterious lights have prompted demands for federal investigation as speculation about the unmanned aerial vehicles runs rampant throughout the state and across the eastern seaboard.
As theories abound and lawmakers urge calm, here's what people know about the unexplained drone swarms, and why some officials are ringing the alarms about what they might mean. What did the commentators say? The Biden administration has worked to preempt panic over the drone swarms. There is "no evidence at this time" that they "pose a national security or a public safety threat or have a foreign nexus," White House National Security Communications Adviser John Kirby said last week.
Nevertheless, "something's going on," Washington Township Mayor Matthew Murello said on " Good Morning America ." "I'm not trying to stir anything up, but we all know — if you just turn on the televisi.
