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Mylar balloon: Hey there! Am I a harmless balloon or a nefarious drug cartel drone? Mylar balloon: No way to be sure without deploying one of the toys the Army loaned to the Border Patrol! Close the airspace and sort it out later! Mylar balloon: Are directed energy weapons legal to use on American soil? Sorry, I can't hear you over the AWESOMENESS

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The latest brilliant snafu: The airspace over El Paso, Texas was closed suddenly thanks to Customs and Border Protection and the Department of Defense sending out a directed-energy weapon to take out a supposed drone, which was probably a party balloon. But that's okay, it only affected some medical evacuations, nothing important. If you can use the magic words "drug cartel" you can do anything you want and it's okay! Because those SCARY FOREIGN GANGSTERS WANT TO EAT YOUR CHILDREN!!! Are directed-energy weapons legal to deploy on United States soil? They are not, but let's get back to the DRUG CARTEL, did I mention the DRUG CARTEL? Because you can break any law to stop [checks previous sentences] law-breaking.