Podcast king Joe Rogan said mysterious drones that have become buzzing People around the tristate area are “really concerned” after watching a video Sunday that offered an unverified theory about unmanned vehicles sniffing out harmful substances.
John Ferguson, CEO of a remote aircraft systems company in Kansas, claimed in a removed TikTok video on Saturday that drones are attempting to “sniff out” gas leaks, “radioactive material” or something else on the ground.
“The only reason why you would fly an unmanned aircraft at night is because you’re looking for something,” Ferguson said in the clip, adding that he does not believe drones are nefarious.
The CEO said, “So I believe they’re trying to sniff out something on the ground – gas leaks, radioactive material, anything.”
Ferguson said the theory was his best guess based on his expertise and his opinion on the drone mystery that has gripped the East Coast and admitted “I haven’t bounced it off anyone.”
“So if you think it’s bull, whatever, that’s a good thing. I don’t want to spread misinformation, because we know there’s a lot going on around,” he said in the TikTok video.
But his theory resonated with many online, including Rogan, who offered his two cents on the drones that have plagued New Jersey and New York residents for weeks.
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“This is the first video about these drones that has me really worried,” he wrote on Sunday X.
Popular podcast host formerly known as US government “sus” claims After White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby Said drones were not a public safety concernAnd many of the reported sightings are actually manned aircraft.
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas gave less importance to concerns Regarding drones on Sunday, claims were made that part of the drone sightings are based on lax rules that allow the devices to fly at night.
“Some of those drone sightings are actually drones,” he said. “There are some manned aircraft that are commonly mistaken for drones. “And we see repetitive reporting.”
The Post seeks comment from DHS on the latest theory.
A wide range of pollsters – both Republicans and Democrats – are making noise about the seemingly endless drone sightings in the tri-state area. New York Sen. chuck schumer called The federal government has been directed to deploy radar technology to identify swarms of drones.
Schumer, along with Senator Kirsten Gillibrand of New York, Senator Cory Booker of New Jersey and Senator Andy Kim of New Jersey, sent a letter last week to the FBI, Homeland Security and the Federal Aviation Administration asking for clarification about what “identification” is and how these “Trace the source of the infiltrations.”
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