NY inventor builds his own unmanned drone. Accused of being a terrorist
Unmanned Drone On L.I. Sparks Terror Investigation
By Jonathan Dienst
POSTED: 1:36 pm EDT August 22, 2008
UPDATED: 7:57 pm EDT August 22, 2008
NEW YORK -- An unmanned drone being built by an engineer on Long Island sparked a large counter-terrorism investigation across the New York area, officials tell WNBC.com. Police said they had stumbled upon overnight testing of the drone at a little-used airstrip in Calverton, Long Island.Watch the full report on News 4 New York at 11 p.m. Friday after the Olympics
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The investigation began in February of last year, when investigators first learned testing of the drone was underway. Officials said the drone was being designed to carry more than 600 pounds of explosives.
"It could be in the air for 8-10 hours and there's potential harm if it is carrying a large amount of toxic material," NYPD Commissioner Raymond Kelly said in explaining why his department's counterterrorism officials were concerned.
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By Jonathan Dienst
POSTED: 1:36 pm EDT August 22, 2008
UPDATED: 7:57 pm EDT August 22, 2008
NEW YORK -- An unmanned drone being built by an engineer on Long Island sparked a large counter-terrorism investigation across the New York area, officials tell WNBC.com. Police said they had stumbled upon overnight testing of the drone at a little-used airstrip in Calverton, Long Island.Watch the full report on News 4 New York at 11 p.m. Friday after the Olympics
The investigation began in February of last year, when investigators first learned testing of the drone was underway. Officials said the drone was being designed to carry more than 600 pounds of explosives.
"It could be in the air for 8-10 hours and there's potential harm if it is carrying a large amount of toxic material," NYPD Commissioner Raymond Kelly said in explaining why his department's counterterrorism officials were concerned.
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