[Aristotelian]

This would be laughable if it weren't so serious.

[ovrtaxt]

Wow, good thing we had that NAFTA summit yesterday. Bush has a solution! /s

[trane250]

So much for high tech. Two heavy duty chain link fences topped with razor wire enclosing an electrified fence would do the trick. But the powers that be want the appearance of protecting the border but not actually protecting it.

[FastCoyote]

How many fools told not to worry, this was the way to go?

[shove_it]

“Virtual Fence” never sounded like an effective security measure to me ~ it may keep out virtual trespassers at best.

[jmaroneps37]

Wow! It doesn’t work? Now who would’ve thunk that?

[gridlock]

TUCSON, Ariz. - The government is scrapping a $20 million prototype of its highly touted "virtual fence" on the Arizona-Mexico border because the system is failing to adequately alert border patrol agents to illegal crossings, officials said.

The problem with any system that relies on prompt human response is that unless it applies an electrical charge to the donut box, it is going to be ignored.

A wall is passive. A fence is passive. A virtual fence that does not have prompt response is nothing.

Now, if they wanted to field an automated system that would deploy weapons and did not require prompt human response, I guess we could talk. But I don't think that is going to happen, do you?

[Peet]

*chuckle*

The Border Patrol had little input in designing the prototype but will have more say in the final version, officials said.

I used to work for people just like this, albeit in the computer/IS business. All their software was cr@p because they refused to ask the end-user what they wanted.

The fence will never work with gumbys like this in charge. (I know; they don't want it to work.)

Pe(been-there-done-that)et

[org.whodat]

Certioff and jorge have once again stuck it to the America tax payer and did not use Vaseline. Just bend over and grab your ankles.

[jimfree]

A prototype is a design/design validation tool. This one seems to have served its purpose in demonstrating what doesn’t work.

[wolfcreek]

Bet they hired *damp behinds* to do the work.

[ICE-FLYER]

Liberals “Oh well, we tried, guess we will ABANDON it”

Conservatives: “They said we could not achieve Star Wars. Glad we don't listen”

Hint to conservatives...take this job over and PROVE it can work and end the free run at the border by criminal illegals.

[SwinneySwitch]

Virtual Ping!

If you want on, or off this S. Texas/Mexico ping list, please FReepMail me.

[neodad]

I’m shocked.

[HiJinx]

Ping!

[Night Hides Not]

I can hardly wait for the “tamper-proof” biometric cards.