Butterfly Garden Hinders U.S. Border Patrol ( San Diego, CA )

Breitbart News ^ | 25 Feb 2015 | Michelle Moons

[george76]

U.S. Border Patrol agents are expressing frustration that a multi-million dollar park project in San Diego’s Tijuana River Valley region, including a butterfly garden, will make it harder for them to patrol the U.S.-Mexico border in that area.

Among the obstacles of concern are snowflake barriers, rebar-lined irrigation systems, low-posted bollards and iron gates.

The project is shaped in accordance with an environmental impact report from 2006. Much has changed since then, according to National Border Patrol Council Local 1613 spokesman Gabe Pacheco.

“These obstacles are going to make securing the border more difficult and more dangerous,” Pacheco said. “Agents are going to get injured and illegal aliens coming through the area already have.”

Pacheco told Breitbart News that between the snowflake barriers and iron gates, agents in pursuit of suspects could easily become injured, particularly in dark or foggy conditions when visibility is impaired.

In addition, some of the areas blocked off with gates or fencing are already hindering agents from continuing pursuits in vehicles. Blocked areas can facilitate suspects traveling on foot or bicycle to evade capture if they surmount the obstacles.

Agents must take a significant detour to come around the other side of the area behind the gates in attempts to capture suspects, according to Pacheco, who is also an active duty agent. With miles of brush, local residences and farms, there are many places for illegal aliens to evade authorities and find their way into the local community.

[BenLurkin]

[rfreedom4u]

obstacles of concern are snowflake barriers, rebar-lined irrigation systems, low-posted bollards and iron gates.

Then perhaps we should line the entire border with these obstacles??

[bgill]

But it’s for the butterflies!