Pentacleus informed us of a strange sighting of the California coast just a day ago. With a little doing, we tracked down a handful of articles focusing on the weirdness. Here’s a bit from Daily tech:

The event alarmed many in the public. Visible in the skies over LA, the site triggered many to call emergency hotlines or local defense phone lines.

The mystery has deepened as sources at the Pentagon claim to know nothing of the missile. Stated Pentagon spokesman Col. Dave Lapan, “Nobody within the Department of Defense that we’ve reached out to has been able to explain what this contrail is, where it came from… It does seem implausible, and that’s why at this point the operative term is ‘unexplained’. Nobody … within the Department of Defense that we’ve reached out to has been able to explain what this contrail is.”

Col. Lapan indicated a private contractor might be responsible. California is a hotbed of the aerospace industry, and test launches are commonplace, coming from offshore boats or platforms. Typically, though, someone is informed.

Well either this is not typical or someone forgot we live in the 21st century. A time filled with digital cameras and instant information.

Video of the report and extra conjecture under the jump.
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