Posted on 01/26/2015 12:38:14 PM PST by Seizethecarp
At some point Sunday night, someone flew a small drone onto the grounds of the White House. White House press secretary Josh Earnest told reporters that the drone -- or, to remove the ambiguity of that overly broad term, the small quadcopter -- posed no threat to the building or its inhabitants.
The incident raises the question: Could a small unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) pose such a threat? To answer that, we need to know the answer to three other questions. How far can a UAV fly? How is it controlled? And: What can it carry?
Could a larger drone approach the White House at night, unseen? Maybe. But it would likely require the use of a pre-programmed path -- and it's likely that any such attack could be thwarted.
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It is now reported that the drone operator was GOV’T EMPLOYEE!
Isn’t it rather odd that they are not saying this employee’s name? Maybe that is really why they are saying that this is no threat.
1. A harmless toy drone crosses the fence while the president happens to be away.
2. The operator turns out to be a government employee.
3. Obama pops up with a ready made statement on the danger of drones and how they must be regulated.
This prick is just incapable of doing anything in a manly, straight forward manner.
I would not be terribly surprised if they had a small EMP device to fry all electronics within a few blocks if activated as last resort.
Here is a toy that impresses me: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lYGUROZ_Pg
Don Bongino, former SS Exec. Protection and candidate for US House made mention of the SS concerns. Localized cut off of cellular comms would disrupt the massive communication devices of the WH and adjacent areas. Biggest concern was at the greatest point of vulnerability, the motorcades.
It is impressive. Wonder where you get the jet engines for something that scale? I’d probably faint at the bill.
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