[Travis McGee]

Actually, you are 180* wrong in your immature one-inch-deep analysis.

The move toward tunnels proves that the fences in the San Diego region are working. The fences are forcing the drug cartels to spend millions to dig deep, because it's getting harder to move their loads above ground.

These elaborate tunnels are not used to move illegal aliens, that trade could never pay for such capital intensive efforts. Tunnels used to move illegals would be discovered quickly and shut down, before they could "pay" for themselves.

These tunnels are used to move large shipments of marijuana, cocaine and heroin. The Tijuana Cartel controls drug trafficking in that sector, and to stay in the game as major players, they have to dig deep, or go out of business. THis is because of the effectiveness of the modern fences facing them in that sector.

Here is a sample of the Duncan Hunter 15' fence. It exists in the areas of San Diego where the drug cartels are now forced to dig to stay in business. Where the fence exists, illegal alien traffic drops to zero.

The House has authorized building 700 miles of this fence in critical sections of the border.

[HiJinx]

Travis, I don't think I could have said it better myself. In fact, I know I couldn't.

Thanks for telling it like it is.

[joe fonebone]

excellent post, and a brilliant point!

[mowowie]

I wonder what keeps them from cutting throught that thing?

[RS]

"Actually, you are 180* wrong in your immature one-inch-deep analysis. "

Huh ? Just how would the billion dollar version of the same thing solve the tunnel problem ?

... and to look at the bigger picture, just how would the billion-dollar boondoggle solve the overall problem of drug smuggling ?

Do you seriously think that the cartels would not find other ways to bring the stuff in as long as there is a high paying market for it ?

Just who is the naive one here ?

[planekT]

Travis, a fence won't stop people from sneaking into the country. In fact I don't even bother traveling on top of the ground anymore. I just tunnel everywhere I go. /sarcasm

[wardaddy]

Mega Ultra Godzilla BTTT....right on!

guess the Israelis are dumbasses too by that logic

and the East Germans were too

fences are a great start!

[WestCoastGal]

How deep does the fence go in Israel? I would guess they have covered the tunnel problem well over there.

However, they didn't count on Hamas winning the election. They should never have given up the land that they did IMO.

[Pagey]

An "I like the look of that fence" BUMP!

[dennisw]

Most excellet reasoning as to why that's a drug smuggling tunnel. Illegal aliens would end up gossiping and blowing the whole scheme. Thus no (very few) illegal aliens got to slide through.

[Sic Luceat Lux]

Actually, you are 180* wrong in your immature one-inch-deep analysis.

Exactly right Travis. Excellent post.

[Hostage]

Spot on. bttt!

[rwfromkansas]

There have been other much simpler tunnels dug that did not take "millions" to make.

Building a fence is an idea of simpletons without the ability to think creatively, and it simply won't fix the problem unless you dig 20 feet below as well.

Note that this tunnel got past our sophisticated detection equipment.