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Sep 5, 2008 6:30 pm US/Central Texas Official Demands Answers About Alleged UFO
STEPHENVILLE (CBS 11 News) ― Dozens
of Stephenville residents reported seeing UFOs in the area in January.
At first, the military reported there were no aircraft in the area that
night. Two weeks later, officials said they were conducting training
exercises in the area.
Now some city officials want to know if a government exercise was being performed, why they weren’t notified ahead of time.
"I
want to know why public officials weren’t notified of a large military
operation in our area," said Stephenville City Councilmember Mark
Murphy. He has filed a complaint with U. S. Air Force and the Federal
Aviation Administration, demanding answers.
"My main concern
is public safety," said Councilman Murphy. "I want to make sure that if
anything like this is going on, people are alerted."
But residents were mixed on what the public needs to know.
"I
think the government needs to let us know when we need to know, but on
something like this, it’s not appropriate," said Stephenville resident
Cliff McMinn.
"I think the city has a right to know," said
Dell Eastwood, a resident of Stephenville. "I guess the federal
government doesn’t think they do."
According to a local
aviation expert, the military must communicate with the FAA, but they
are not required to contact city officials. Councilman Murphy thinks
that rule should be changed.
"Just so we know they’re going to be operating in this area," he said. "It’s only a courtesy – intergovernmental courtesy."
Councilman
Murphy says he doesn’t need to know details about what the military was
doing over the skies of Stephenville that night, he just wants
corrective action to be taken.
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