Makeshift Arizona border wall falls over, Gov. Doug Ducey suspects foul play

NY Post ^ | August 18, 2022 3:56pm | Callie Patteson

[conservative98]

Part of Arizona’s temporary border wall toppled over earlier this week — and state officials believe it was deliberate.

Two shipping containers placed along the US-Mexico frontier fell onto their side sometime Sunday evening. Gov. Doug Ducey’s office was made aware of the incident by Border Patrol around midnight and the containers were put back into place at around 6:30 a.m. Monday.

Initially, reports indicated that the containers, which measure 60 feet high and 22 feet long, fell over due to high winds.

“There still seems to be some unfounded speculation that wind knocked these things over,” Ducey communications director CJ Karamargin told The Post, adding that possibility was “highly unlikely.”

“One of the containers that was knocked over … shows some sort of equipment was used to move them because it dented and put a hole in one of the sides of the container,” Karamargin said. “That doesn’t happen with wind.”

[conservative98]

Jeb Bush Retweeted

Just another example of how fortunate we are to have @DougDucey as governor. He is the most conservative governor Arizona has ever had and he never stops reminding us. 💯 https://t.co/SZJFuvucFn— J.P. Twist (@jp_twist) August 12, 2022

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We issued an Executive Order directing the Arizona Department of Emergency and Military Affairs to immediately fill the gaps in the Yuma border wall. pic.twitter.com/ZElkH0x39X— Doug Ducey (@DougDucey) August 12, 2022

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Should have built it the right way like Trump's wall and Greg Abbott who is using Trump's design.

Jeb Bush could not be reached for comment.

[skeeter]

I wonder how many illegal aliens 44 feet of border wall would stop.

[FlingWingFlyer]

Those things don’t “fall over”. The Breakfast Tacos pushed it over.

[V_TWIN]

When I first heard about this I wondered if they should be welding ‘em together.

[conservative98]

please clap

[ConservativeInPA]

If they fell over due to high winds that make sense. Fill them with sand. I think AZ has a little free sand around.

[rfp1234]

Those dastardly Russians!

[nascarnation]

If the braceros have heavy equipment capable of knocking over shipping containers, you’ll need the Maginot Line, not a heavy duty fence.

[erkelly]

As I recall, the Maginot Line was not a success. Please correct me if I am wrong.

[nascarnation]

Well I’m not expecting the braceros to be equipped like the Wermacht blitzkrieg forces....

[Pollard]

They’re 8 foot tall and 8 foot wide so they were still 8 foot tall on their side.

[conservative98]

[conservative98]

And it’s ugly as hell, too. Trump knew what he was doing.

[nascarnation]

I’m sure, like train cars, it will be covered in graffiti in a few years.

[butlerweave]

Didn’t they fill the containers with rocks ?

[tet68]

Fill them with concrete and they won’t fall over.
Stand them on end and weld them together first.

[Blueflag]

You don’t own what you don’t patrol.

And all barriers require overwatch.

Basics.

[llevrok]

They can hold about 20 tons or more. Make them bottom heavy with the sand you suggest to lower the CG

[nascarnation]

You don’t own what you don’t patrol.

Sounds like wisdom from Gen. Patton....