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It makes sense from a logical standpoint.
I feel like they purposely wanted us to pop that balloon for some reason >

And that's why the government waited to do the popping over the ocean.
It was such a clear provocation, you never know what payload those balloons have.
Shooting them down over land could have consequences beyond wreckage landing on someone or something. >

After the Australian search for a radioactive capsule the size of a tick tack, it’s probably a good idea to avoid hitting that piñata with a missile over neighborhoods >

This is a good reason to recover the wreckage and to inspect it. If it contains some sort of dangerous weapons or nuclear poison, then this incident becomes much more serious. >

I mean it would be negligent to NOT shoot it down and inspect it. Over the ocean was a good call. Who knows what kind of zombie apocalypse they're trying to start here? >

The problem with biological warfare is that it eventually spreads to more than your intended target, and eventually gets back to you. >

According to my coworker. You only start biological warfare when you have the cure made already. 
But he's a real big conspiracy guy