NYPD Wants Authorization to Neutralize Drones as Sightings Surge

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The New York Police Department is calling on Congress to grant local authorities the power to neutralize drones, saying the inability to act leaves the city vulnerable.

(Bloomberg) -- The New York Police Department is calling on Congress to grant local authorities the power to neutralize drones, saying the inability to act leaves the city vulnerable.

While the department can monitor drones entering restricted airspace, there’s little it can do when sightings are reported, even in sensitive areas, Deputy Commissioner Rebecca Weiner of the NYPD’s I...
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