Submitted by Grindmodejoe t3_10trn4r in videos
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lazymutant256 t1_j78ia7j wrote
Because they didn’t want people to get injured which could happen if they shot it down over land.
noobvin t1_j78itud wrote
People got way too riled over this balloon and too excited at it being shot down.
I_Take_Fish_Oil t1_j78k61j wrote
This video sums up America perfectly to me.
3pbc t1_j78nt39 wrote
ngl - the boom was incredibly loud
Sup3rmurs3 t1_j78ohyp wrote
So they waited until over myrtle beach instead of farms in Montana...
StillInspection6886 t1_j78oqwo wrote
Probably so it'd land in the ocean
FrogMatrix t1_j78tkvu wrote
How are people this stupid? Seriously lol
lazymutant256 t1_j78w0qq wrote
Yea because it would be safer if it were to crash in the ocean then n land where some people may be..
jetro30087 t1_j78zsm2 wrote
They play video games. They think bullets and debris vanish.
Sup3rmurs3 t1_j793fbe wrote
But it's a balloon...?
lazymutant256 t1_j795rix wrote
It’s size was bigger than 2 busses and had equipment on it.. and at that distance, what fell could be dangerous for anyone on the ground if it hit the ground.l it was just much safer to have it fall into the ocean.
Sup3rmurs3 t1_j7c978l wrote
Can we fly one across China?
thugnificentBA t1_j78fymq wrote
Haha why did they decide now to do it