2025-03-07 17:44:34

US Border Patrol Blimp Broke Free, Drifted 600 Miles Before Crashing in Texas Suburb

As a living symbol of the chaotic futility of our current leadership, a US Customs and Border Protection surveillance blimp snapped free from its tether on South Padre Island, Texas. It then went on a fun little 600-mile jaunt across the state before it crashed into powerlines just outside of Dallas. No one was hurt […] The post US Border Patrol Blimp Broke Free, Drifted 600 Miles Before Crashing in Texas Suburb appeared first on VICE.
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