What the heck was that for?

No offense to the vast majority of the members of our military whom I believe are dedicated, sensible and hard-working, but I can't help but think that there are some delinquents in your ranks. Not many, but some.

Even though there's military housing right near here, we don't see much military activity in this area. It's just not safe in such a huge metropolitan area (barring something like a real terrorist threat requiring the risk). Well, right after 9/11 we did, of course. Normally, however, we don't see much. We certainly don't see low flights of military aircraft around here. It's just not that kind of area.

So imagine our surprise when a few of these flew over very low late this afternoon...



What's the deal with that? When I went to school in Baltimore, I was used to such things. For example, we often saw A-10s fly low over the campus on weekends, on their way to who-knows-what. By the way, if you're curious, an A-10 looks like this...



Anyhow, multiple huge helicopters flying practically at treetop level in such a densely populated area (as of the year 2000, 4,655 people per square mile in this county) is just wrong, unless there's a damn good reason for it. So, as much as such things impress me (because there's still a little kid alive and well inside me), it really strikes me as reckless.

So did anyone hear of a terrorist attack on Long Island's beaches that needed to be repelled? Otherwise, I'm one unhappy taxpayer.