Readers might remember back in January I poked fun at a Missouri state representative for drafting legislation to prevent unmanned aerial aircraft from patrolling Missouri skies. The Associated Press reported that State Rep. Casey Guernsey, R-Bethany, “said widespread use of drones flying above Missouri scares him.”

The reason why I caught the Guernsey drone story is he represented the northern Missouri area where I lived many years ago.

After reading about Guernsey and the drones, I suggested he stay in his basement or build an underground bunker.

Apparently Guernsey is so afraid of those drones that he supposedly drives a black Hummer. I wonder what weaponry he carries in the Hummer.

In Missouri, besides being paid about $36K a year for part-time work, state representatives are Very Important People (VIP) so they can get license plates for their vehicles with “Representative” on them and their district number. I guess it kind of lets people know when VIPs are approaching. It also lets other drivers know when a VIP cuts them off in traffic, like Donald Dupske, who “is a 77-year-old retiree from McDonnell Douglas and a proud Mizzou alum” whom Guernsey supposedly cut off in traffic after a Mizzou football game.

Dupske was ticked off and started sending e-mails and making calls. The St. Louis Post Dispatch has the story HERE. Guernsey was supposedly lazy in changing license plates since his district number changed due to the Census several months ago. Maybe he was waiting until the drones were grounded and he could do it safely.

As for Guernsey’s response, somebody posted the link to the story on his Facebook Page and asked him if it was true. He responded, “Of course not, as usual the post dispatch is short on facts. I’ve gotten used to their propaganda……it’s why I never contribute to their stories.”

So he contributes by saying he never contributes their stories. OK…

Somebody else asked him what parts were not true. As of the posting of this column, he had not responded.

Back in November, Guernsey found out what is posted on the Internet is there forever, even if you delete it, so maybe he is taking his time to craft a response.

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