British Military UFO Hotline Closes Shop

After 50 years, and more than 12,000 reported sightings, the British military has decided to shut down its UFO hot line. The Ministry of Defense has deemed that there is no evidence that UFOs pose a threat to the general public. In addition, the shutdown was a cost cutting measure.

There may be some cause for concern, since there will be no avenue for Brits to report suspicious activity in our skies. There is a argument that the lack of a reporting procedure opens the door to terrorist activities. Not sure on that one....

The United States government officially abandoned UFO investigation back in 1969 when it terminated its Project Blue Book. Project Blue Book took in close to 13,000 reports, and with the issuance of the Condon report, concluded that UFOs were not an anomaly and posed no threat to national security. Of the 12,616 reports taken, about 6 percent were declared as unknown events with no natural or man-made explanation available.

It is interesting to note that the Canadian military is still accepting UFO reports, along with any other possible threats to Canadian sovereignty.

Source: Associated Press