The Federal
Aviation Administration will impose a "no-fly zone" over Chicago during the NATO
Summit, and private-plane pilots will be intercepted and detained if they
violate restrictions.
A Temporary
Flight Restriction issued this week states the "no-fly" zone will be in place
from May 19 to May 21 as part of NATO security measures. No plane will be
allowed to fly within 10 nautical miles of downtown Chicago and not below 18,000
feet.
The flight
restriction notice further states the government "may use deadly force against
the airborne aircraft, if it is determined that the aircraft poses an imminent
security threat."
The only planes
allowed within the 10-mile "inner core" include regularly scheduled commercial
passenger planes and approved law enforcement, air ambulance flights and
military aircraft directly supporting the U.S. Secret Service.
nbcchicago.com
Plans to keep
residents and dignitaries safe during the NATO Summit include a no-fly zone,
with a shoot-to-kill warning for those who break the ban.
chicago.cbslocal.com This no-fly zone
is not new. It has been enforced in Chicago for presidential visits, and also
after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks because of terrorism-related concerns.
cbslocal.com Authorities say
some NATO delegations might avoid O'Hare and Midway airports and fly to smaller
airports in the area for security purposes - making them busier than usual.
suntimes.com Individuals
arrested while protesting the upcoming NATO summit in Chicago could be bound for
the suburbs, as the city is short on other options in the event of mass arrests
when it hosts the meeting of world leaders. Huffington
Post Cook County
Sheriff Tom Dart suggested that the Joliet Correctional Center, which has sat
empty for roughly a decade, could be used to house those arrested for more
serious offenses during the summit. Huffington Post
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