[cripplecreek]

That's a pretty weak complaint. They're tripping the sensors that tell them how many people they allow to cross the border illegally.

[Iron Matron]

Every sensor has to be addressed," Maheda said. "It's taken away from our normal operations."

LOL! Their normal operations probably included ignoring tripped sensors. Now they can't do that because of media exposure.

[the_Watchman]

"Every sensor has to be addressed," Maheda said. "It's taken away from our normal operations."

In other words, "We have to leave our card game go out in the field!"

I know this is an unfair comment, but I just can't get excited about these sensors which don't seem to stop the illegals in the first place.

[mattdono]

Well, it's good to see the border patrol actually noticing the sensors being tripped.

It's funny, a couple of hundred VOLUNTEER, LEGAL members of our society goes and tries to make a meaningful impact and they're a nuisance because they tripped some sensors.

Yet, a couple of MILLION ILLEGALS cross the border and 1) they didn't trip the sensors and 2) the border patrol did nothing to stop the MILLIONS.

Looks like they might actually have to go do their job. God forbid.

[bowzer313]

So what! If the Border Patrol has been ignoring these remote alarms whenever they've been tripped before by illegal immigrants, they can just continue to ignore them now that they're being tripped by the Minutemen. At least the Minutemen will spot and track these illegals routinely, which hasn't been done before. And they'll hold the feet of the Border Patrol to the fire to make them act on these illegals, finally. What's the problem?

[azhenfud]

Funny that 4000 per day couldn't trip their sensors, but 100 or so "vigilantes" can upset their applecart.

[kellynla]

aaaaawww, and would the BP like some cheese with that whine?

quit moaning and round-em-up!

at least the MM have brought enough attention to the border problems that both GWB & Vicente Fox have placed more "uniforms" on the border! HELLO?

[IllumiNaughtyByNature]

Sensors Used to Detect Illegal Crossers

Kinda like the car alarm screaming outside right now...

USELESS!

[bigbob]

"Every sensor has to be addressed," Maheda said. "It's taken away from our normal operations."

"Every sensor wakes us up. It's interrupted our normal naptime".

[Texas_Jarhead]

This Maheda comes across poorly. He sounds just like the left wingers warning about all kinds of ridiculous stuff when he states, "The possibility for something going drastically wrong is very high,".

[mdittmar]

Is Maheda a union rep?

[mdittmar]

In the Naco area of the Tucson sector last year, 118 border agents were assaulted, said Jose Maheda, spokesman for U.S. Customs and Border Patrol.

"These minutemen are causing a disruption in our normal operating procedures,' Maheda said over the growing chants of the crowd. "Now we have to worry about running into civilians in the dark night out there in the desert, armed civilians without training. We do not encourage this type of participation."

[Doctor Stochastic]

The Border Patrol should just arrest everyone tripping a sensor.

[doc30]

Why is the border patrol complaining about tripped sensors? Seems like they never cared when illegal border crossers tripped them.

[mdittmar]

Mario Villarreal, a spokesman for the U.S. Bureau of Customs and Border Protection, announced that the agency plans a major operation to add manpower and equipment to the busiest parts of the Arizona-Mexico border.

Just who is Supervisory Border Patrol Agent Jose Maheda,a spokesman?,a Supervisor? hmmm?

[Eagle of Liberty]

"Every sensor has to be addressed," Maheda said. "It's taken away from our normal operations."

And normal operations would be.........

[injin]

sort of reminds you of McNamara's electronic wall , don't it?
That didn't work very well to keep the NVA out of So. Vietnam
and these sensors probably don't do much to alert to illegals
crossing with padded feet. Perhaps they add to a sense of complacency that the ICEmen can relax in the control centers
and monitor sensors rather than be feet on the ground day & night.
All power to these concerned patriots that are spending their time bringing attention to this dire issue. This effort should be made to go on indefinitely , that would make a real difference and force real change . Maybe eventually even Mr. Bush would apologize for calling these good people 'vigilantes' ? They deserve far better than that.

[Ramonan]

Why complain about the sensors being tripped when you never respond to find out who tripped them?

[AZGunSlinger]

Living in Arizona we know those sensors (if they really exist in any meaningful density, color me dubious) are going off more than a Gap store customer counting chime at the local mall...during a sale.

I think we have the problem clearly identified. Whose fault is it if the BP can't tell the difference between illegals and the minutemen? I would like to see the Border Patrol welcome these guys and take the opportunity to work with them with some guidance and coordination. The BP could turn them into a human version of more advanced "sensors"...think of the progress they'd make! But, then again...that makes too much sense. Better to keep both sides uninformed, and with that pigheaded position truly increase the chances for something really terrible to happen.

[Kokojmudd]

I wonder how much this system of sensors costs? Who monitors the sensors......A.D.T?

Howzabout scrapping the gizmos and building an Israeli style wall instead?