"A perfect storm of mistrust": Drone paranoia fueled by conspiracy theories and a lack of answers

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

51% : In a joint statement released Monday, the Department of Homeland Security, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Federal Aviation Administration and Department of Defense said that after closely examining the technical data and citizen steps, officials had concluded that "the sightings to date include a combination of lawful commercial drones, hobbyist drones, and law enforcement drones, as well as manned fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and stars mistakenly reported as drones.
41% : Pape also warned of the positive correlation between conspiracy thinking driven by deep distrust of American institutions and support for political violence.
37% : "Robert Pape, a University of Chicago professor of political science who specializes in national security affairs and political violence, told Salon in a phone interview that the bigger issue the government is facing amid the purported drone sightings is in eroding public trust.

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