State Officials Call for More Information to Address Drone Concerns
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West Hartford residents posted on social media over the weekend that drones had been sighted over Rockledge Golf Course and in other areas of town.
By Jamil Ragland, CTNewsJunkie.com
State Sen. Tony Hwang, R-Fairfield, added his voice to a growing chorus of public officials in Connecticut and beyond demanding some transparency from the federal government regarding a spate of unidentified drone sightings over the tri-state area in the past few weeks.
“I want to be here to advocate and give voice to my constituents, and to ask for information that is critically needed to guide state authorities, our state agencies, and to ultimately empower our local law enforcement to be able to do their job to protect and inform our community,” he said at a press conference at the Fairfield Train Station Monday morning. “Because at present, we’re at a standstill. We’re not getting that information from our federal authorities. So it’s very unsettling to public safety and security and our peace of mind during the holiday season.”
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