Police data: N.J. drone sightings concentrated along airport flight paths

A map of drone sightings in New Jersey shows a dense concentration of sightings along the flight path of airliners leaving New York City .

At least some of the sightings were just normal air traffic misidentified by over-eager drone spotters.

It's still not clear what, if anything, kicked off the drone panic to begin with.

The fear of drones was sparked by government agencies and encouraged by politicians.

Only when the panic got out of hand, and started interfering with other government functions, did federal authorities start trying to throw cold water on it.

Still, the government never misses an opportunity to grow itself.