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SamuelTheThird

(180 posts) Mon Dec 16, 2024, 05:34 PM Dec 16

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Drones Nothingburger? Why classified briefings then?

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Drones Nothingburger? Why classified briefings then? (Original Post) SamuelTheThird Dec 16 OP

Good point in raising this ?. Why classified? What are they trying to hide? Isn't it time for 'them' to fess up, SWBTATTReg Dec 16 #1

There may be classified detection methods and base defense plans revealed. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Dec 16 #2

Like what? SamuelTheThird Dec 16 #3

Like I'm a Canadian and I never applied for a security clearance in either country Bernardo de La Paz Dec 16 #5

Why hover over neighborhoods? AntiFascist Dec 16 #4

We don't know "who", but you invoke the ever-useful all-powerful "THEY". . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Dec 16 #6

Gender-neutral n/t AntiFascist Dec 16 #10

Yes, the vague gender neutral appellation of the omni-present shadows to invoke to explain the unexplainable. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Dec 16 #11

Why the gaslighting? Unless you're one of THEM!!!! AntiFascist Dec 16 #12

Made me laugh! Bernardo de La Paz Dec 16 #13

You are assuming there are drones... reACTIONary Dec 16 #8

I happen to know that they were, at least in mid-November before it hit the media... AntiFascist Dec 16 #9

Exactly. reACTIONary Dec 16 #7

Move on, move on snot Dec 16 #14

SWBTATTReg

(24,349 posts)

1. Good point in raising this ?. Why classified? What are they trying to hide? Isn't it time for 'them' to fess up,

Reply to SamuelTheThird (Original post)

Mon Dec 16, 2024, 05:42 PM

Dec 16

but if any secret tech or whatever is involved, sidestep describing the tech and continue on w/ the revelations.

Bernardo de La Paz

(51,288 posts)

2. There may be classified detection methods and base defense plans revealed. . . nt

Reply to SamuelTheThird (Original post)

Mon Dec 16, 2024, 05:52 PM

Dec 16

SamuelTheThird

(180 posts)

3. Like what?

Reply to Bernardo de La Paz (Reply #2)

Mon Dec 16, 2024, 05:55 PM

Dec 16

It's already well-known we have satellites that can read a license plate from space.

Radar is a thing, too.

Bernardo de La Paz

(51,288 posts)

5. Like I'm a Canadian and I never applied for a security clearance in either country

Reply to SamuelTheThird (Reply #3)

Mon Dec 16, 2024, 05:58 PM

Dec 16

Like I don't know, and if I did I couldn't tell you.

AntiFascist

(12,976 posts)

4. Why hover over neighborhoods?

Reply to Bernardo de La Paz (Reply #2)

Mon Dec 16, 2024, 05:58 PM

Dec 16

Are they testing surveillance techniques on regular citizens?

Bernardo de La Paz

(51,288 posts)

6. We don't know "who", but you invoke the ever-useful all-powerful "THEY". . . . nt

Reply to AntiFascist (Reply #4)

Mon Dec 16, 2024, 05:59 PM

Dec 16

AntiFascist

(12,976 posts)

10. Gender-neutral n/t

Reply to Bernardo de La Paz (Reply #6)

Mon Dec 16, 2024, 08:20 PM

Dec 16

Bernardo de La Paz

(51,288 posts)

11. Yes, the vague gender neutral appellation of the omni-present shadows to invoke to explain the unexplainable. . . nt

Reply to AntiFascist (Reply #10)

Mon Dec 16, 2024, 08:37 PM

Dec 16

AntiFascist

(12,976 posts)

12. Why the gaslighting? Unless you're one of THEM!!!!

Reply to Bernardo de La Paz (Reply #11)

Mon Dec 16, 2024, 08:39 PM

Dec 16

Bernardo de La Paz

(51,288 posts)

13. Made me laugh!

Reply to AntiFascist (Reply #12)

Mon Dec 16, 2024, 08:42 PM

Dec 16

reACTIONary

(6,158 posts)

8. You are assuming there are drones...

Reply to AntiFascist (Reply #4)

Mon Dec 16, 2024, 06:48 PM

Dec 16

... hovering over neighborhoods. There aren't. There are just some lights off in the night sky. This is just another moral panic or hysteria.

AntiFascist

(12,976 posts)

9. I happen to know that they were, at least in mid-November before it hit the media...

Reply to reACTIONary (Reply #8)

Mon Dec 16, 2024, 08:19 PM

Dec 16

A podcaster friend who lives in a rural neighborhood somewhere near Somerset County reported that people on her neighborhood app were freaking out about very large drones hovering overhead all hours of the night. She checked it out herself at night and again in the early morning and they were still there, and she said it was very creepy. I immediately did a Google search and there were no news items I could find about this at that time.

I notice on MSNBC they brought up the idea that some of the sightings could be law enforcement drones. This might make sense in light of the assassination attempt at Bedminster. Also, CBS reported that one went down recently in rural Somerset County and police immediately converged on the site, but they were tight-lipped about what it was.

reACTIONary

(6,158 posts)

7. Exactly.

Reply to Bernardo de La Paz (Reply #2)

Mon Dec 16, 2024, 06:44 PM

Dec 16

snot

(10,815 posts)

14. Move on, move on

Reply to SamuelTheThird (Original post)

Mon Dec 16, 2024, 09:05 PM

Dec 16

nothing to see here.

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