*Flash* The FAA Just Closed Low-Flying Airspace Over Ferguson

[Geaux4it]

Things might get a little dicey over there tonight. I hope they do what Mayor Bradley would not allow Chief Gates to do during the LA Riots

Get some popcorn and grab a chair

-Geaux


The Ferguson "revolution" may be televised courtesy of straight to YouTube cell phone clips, but any chopper-based TV crews will have to find a different vantage point, as will any and all low flying aircraft (with the exception of US government drones of course), because moments ago, the FAA announced that starting 1315 UTC through 2000 UTC on August 12, "No pilots may operate an aircraft in the areas covered by this NOTAM (except as described). ONLY RELIEF AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS UNDER DIRECTION OF ST." The Reason? "TO PROVIDE A SAFE ENVIRONMENT FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES." Because TV crews recording every incident put "law enforcement" in jeopardy?

To summarize, in addition to the heavily militarized police presence, and the barring of journalists and protestors, the government just prohibited news helicopters. Which, of course, is simply government code that tonight Ferguson may get "turbulent."

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2014-08-12/faa-just-closed-low-flying-airspace-over-ferguson

 

[Mr. H.]

Those rascally out-of-towers.

 

[Mr. H.]

Is Big Al Sharpy in town? Where will he be tonight?
Guarding the streets or knocking back a few in his Penthouse Suite?