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MILLION TAX DOLLARS INVESTED IN DRONES 353 TIMES HIGHER ACCIDENT RATE THAN COMMERCIAL AIRLINERS 20 HOURS FLIGHT TIME WITHOUT REFUELING With unmanned aircraft now patrolling the Texas-Mexico border, safety risks aren’t the only concerns. BY MELISSA DEL BOSQUE 12 THE TEXAS OBSERVER WWW.TEXASOBSERVER.ORG