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Border Patrol unveils surveillance tool for monitoring illegal crossings
Fox News ^ | 20 Dec 18 | Louis Casiano

Posted on 12/28/2018 10:27:50 PM PST by BeauBo

The Border Patrol on Wednesday (19 Dec) unveiled a new mobile video surveillance system along the U.S.-Mexico border in California that can look into the mountains with infrared scopes in the day and at night. “It’s game-changer for them,” ...“One agent who goes on patrol can multiply his vision many many miles.” The camera systems are carried on Ford F-150 pickup trucks outfitted with surveillance towers. Five of the vehicles will be used by border agents along San Diego’s southern border beginning Friday (21 Dec).

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Mexico; News/Current Events; US: California
KEYWORDS: borderwall; mexico; surveillance; technology
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To: BeauBo

Sic ‘em!


21 posted on 12/29/2018 3:58:03 AM PST by Delta 21
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To: DesertRhino

Sad but true.


22 posted on 12/29/2018 4:01:00 AM PST by 9YearLurker
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To: BeauBo

The 18’ bollards aren’t too impressive, but they are actually starting to build double barriers now? With at least one at 30’? (though the 30’ pics I saw yesterday were counting the 6’ underground, making for only 24’ in height.)

And a roadway in between? That would be starting to get serious—though of course on only about 1% of the border.


23 posted on 12/29/2018 4:06:06 AM PST by 9YearLurker
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To: McGavin999

Better at least to bulk up on what they can while also trying to get the asylum ruling overturned.


24 posted on 12/29/2018 4:07:12 AM PST by 9YearLurker
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To: 9YearLurker

I don’t know if I’d be very happy driving on a road between two barriers like that, especially if their design lets gun barrels be poked through. Too much like a trap for the BP agents.


25 posted on 12/29/2018 4:28:39 AM PST by HartleyMBaldwin
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To: HartleyMBaldwin

And that inside barrier is going to stop them from getting an open hit? Or would you just have them not drive along the border at all?


26 posted on 12/29/2018 4:38:48 AM PST by 9YearLurker
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To: 9YearLurker

I’d definitely want the border patrolled. Not sure what you mean by your first sentence.


27 posted on 12/29/2018 4:41:02 AM PST by HartleyMBaldwin
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To: HartleyMBaldwin

I mean, if they are going to get shot at directly like that, I don’t see how the second barrier is going to increase the risk. Best escape still would be an acceleration in the direction they were already headed.

They could of course have bullet-proof vehicles, but double-wall barriers are pretty popular border designs for a reason.

(Alternatively, I wouldn’t mind filling the “moat” bottom with concertina wire and having them drive within the second barrier—but they would presumably need to have access to that moat space.


28 posted on 12/29/2018 5:02:44 AM PST by 9YearLurker
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To: LegendHasIt

“If they had a tool to STOP illegal crossings rather than just watching them.”

They do, it’s called an M-60. They just won’t use it.


29 posted on 12/29/2018 5:07:38 AM PST by ProudVet97
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To: HartleyMBaldwin

Here’s one modern model:

https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.globalsecurity.org%2Fintell%2Fworld%2Fsaudi%2Fimages%2Ffence-saudi-iraq-2014-image01.jpg&imgrefurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.globalsecurity.org%2Fintell%2Fworld%2Fsaudi%2Fmiksa.htm&docid=OAzBxhSpnMdwpM&tbnid=4iseDvE4_FfwSM%3A&vet=10ahUKEwiSysWOiMXfAhXLnuAKHWjxCRsQMwiUAShKMEo..i&w=800&h=600&bih=763&biw=1460&q=double%20barrier%20border%20wall&ved=0ahUKEwiSysWOiMXfAhXLnuAKHWjxCRsQMwiUAShKMEo&iact=mrc&uact=8


30 posted on 12/29/2018 5:10:56 AM PST by 9YearLurker
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To: 9YearLurker

I see what you mean, but it’s still my opinion that being confined between the barriers would not be the best option.

As for what to put between the barriers, how about some buried fougasse-type devices to spray intruders with something like skunk scent ,possibly mixed with dye? They could be deactivated if the patrollers had to enter the space between the barriers (though you might want to send the new guy in first, in case they were still active).


31 posted on 12/29/2018 5:20:56 AM PST by HartleyMBaldwin
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To: ProudVet97

Bingo.


32 posted on 12/29/2018 5:47:30 AM PST by 9YearLurker
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To: HartleyMBaldwin

Right—and as I said and the link I posted has, they could drive inside the second one.

If it were me and I’d come all that way, a little skunk spray wouldn’t deter me. I guess I’m a little more ruthless in this situation than you are.


33 posted on 12/29/2018 6:02:05 AM PST by 9YearLurker
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To: HartleyMBaldwin

This, of course, would be huge:

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/washington-secrets/trump-urged-to-nationalize-e-verify-after-700-surge-in-arrests-of-illegal-workers


34 posted on 12/29/2018 6:08:13 AM PST by 9YearLurker
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To: BeauBo

Adults crossing the border illegaly with children must be arrested for child abuse


35 posted on 12/29/2018 6:12:27 AM PST by bert ( (KE. N.P. N.C. +12) Invade Honduras. Provide a military government)
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To: bert

Claymores and land mines would work better.


36 posted on 12/29/2018 6:23:06 AM PST by oldasrocks
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To: oldasrocks

You are correct.

After a few deaths, the crossings would stop


37 posted on 12/29/2018 6:25:49 AM PST by bert ( (KE. N.P. N.C. +12) Invade Honduras. Provide a military government)
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To: BeauBo

"I like the way you think".

38 posted on 12/29/2018 6:35:12 AM PST by Rebelbase
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To: BeauBo

I remember reading articles about border entry and exit points. They have cameras that scan license plates for stolen vehicles. Due to lack of staffing, the positive hits were being ignored by staff. Drones, sensors and cameras are worthless.


39 posted on 12/29/2018 8:54:17 AM PST by aimhigh (1 John 3:23 "And THIS is His commandment . . . ")
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To: LegendHasIt

Beat me to it.


40 posted on 12/29/2018 9:02:18 AM PST by jmacusa (Made it Ma, top of the world!'')
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