Bay Views
“Absolutely, because delaying was the logical thing to do to make sure people below were safe.”
Mia Mealey
'Should the Chinese balloon that flew over the states have been shot down sooner?'
“I believe it should have been shot down earlier — it was invading our country. I think there were plenty of remote places it could have been shot down where no one or no one’s property would have been damaged.”
Larry Miller
Scientific Consultant
Centreville
“Any threat to our nation’s national security should be taken seriously. I think appropriate action should have been taken much sooner, shooting the balloon down immediately rather than letting it cross the entire country.”
Jeffrey Reiss
D.C. Government Employee
Stevensville
“I think waiting to shoot it down over water was the right thing to do. We, our government, had no idea if the balloon was loaded with toxicants or harmful biological materials that could have hurt people or property on the ground. Safety of everyone was taken into account.”
Linda Weimer
Semi-Retired Newspaper Reporter
Chestertown
“Absolutely, because delaying was the logical thing to do to make sure people below were safe.”
Mia Mealey
Accountant
Pasadena
“I believe it should have been shot down earlier — it was invading our country. I think there were plenty of remote places it could have been shot down where no one or no one’s property would have been damaged.”
Larry Miller
Scientific Consultant
Centreville
“Any threat to our nation’s national security should be taken seriously. I think appropriate action should have been taken much sooner, shooting the balloon down immediately rather than letting it cross the entire country.”
Jeffrey Reiss
D.C. Government Employee
Stevensville
“I think waiting to shoot it down over water was the right thing to do. We, our government, had no idea if the balloon was loaded with toxicants or harmful biological materials that could have hurt people or property on the ground. Safety of everyone was taken into account.”
Linda Weimer
Semi-Retired Newspaper Reporter
Chestertown
“I think it was right to shoot it down over water rather than land or populated areas.”
Jonathan Shaw
Retired Wildlife Artist
Wye Mills
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