U.S. Border Fence Protrudes Into Mexico (oops!)

AP via Drudge ^ | 7/29/07 | ALICIA A. CALDWELL

[Duchess47]

Thanks for the link to the pictures. Whoever had the contract for that sure made some money on the deal. I think 6’ chain link fencing is about $10-$12 per linear foot. I have no idea what that metal stuff is.

[Anita1]

They probably used illegals to build it! They’re smarter than people give them credit for!

To correct the mistake - it will be our cost!

[GreenLanternCorps]

They probably used illegals to build it!

Considering they were on Mexican soil without going through customs, yes they were illegal aliens, in Mexico!

[GreenLanternCorps]

This stuff happens. We have had to adjust the Rio Grande border with Mexico a few times to account for changes in the flow of the river due to damming and flood control, both official and unofficial.

Read up on the saga of Rio Rico, Texas, the town NOBODY knew was in Texas, not Mexico for over 50 years...

http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/metro/stories/MYSA062004.1A.RioRico.1aa310cb.html

[Ditter]

Big deal! Come and take it.

[Go Gordon]

3 million dollars to build a mile of fence? Are they crazy? Give the money to me and I’ll put up a fence and keep the change.

Maybe they aren't allowed to use illegals to build the fence

[EQAndyBuzz]

“The barrier was part of more than 15 miles of border fence built in 2000, stretching from the town of Columbus to an onion farm and cattle ranch.”

Built in 2000? Who was El Presidente then?

[69ConvertibleFirebird]

They sent a note politely insisting that Mexico get its land back

At least wait until they send the "angry" note.

[EQAndyBuzz]

“LOL....if all goes as per Sec. Chertoff’s plan, the “standardized protocols” will be completed by 2050.”

Just in time for the Dem plan to reduce carbon emissions kicks in.

[huldah1776]

What a wonderful apology. I am originally from eastern PA near Washington’s Crossing, and had the pleasure of living in VT for 3 years around 25 yrs ago. I lovermont. The land is good ground. When things started going downhill, as they are all over this great land, I ripped my heart out and handed it to God. Now I kinda know how He feels when He looks at Jerusalem, and His people all over the world, seeing how they are hurting themselves in their disobedience of His loving law. Being the perfect parent He is, our discipline is on the way unless we repent beforehand. He will accept our apology, too.

[DugwayDuke]

Happens all the time in remote areas. It’s like the case they mentioned here, many years ago some one put up a fence and claimed that was the boundary. A lot of deeds now refernce that fence or describe property that streches from ‘Farmer Jone’s old oak tree’. That tree hasn’t been there for a hundred years.

Surveyers rely on old fences since that is where people have believed the boundaries to be for years. No surveyer is going to risk a law suit by ‘moving’ the boundary where it should be.

And, yes, I know this isn’t right. I ran surveys for the state on highway projects when I was in college. We measured to the nearest 100th of a foot. We could run across 10 miles of mountains and hit a point within a foot. Up here, I wouldn’t trust a survey being closer than 100 feet.

[RightWhale]

Move the boundary enough to accomodate the shift of people. 10% of the way to Mexico City.

[Mygirlsmom]

A government fence that the government actually doesn't want to build costs $100,000 per foot.

It also "accidentally" gets put in the wrong place. Oopsies! Guess we don't have as much money for building that fence as we first thought!

[JoanneSD]

Gosh this happened in the impeached ex president cliton administration.... should be some hearings held in the senate on this...

[rfp1234]

Just annex the extra strip of land, settle it with Minutemen, & make it the 51st state.

[deport]

A border patrol car looks over the town of Las Chepas, Mexico along a vehicle barrier near the border with New Mexico in this file photo from Monday, March, 13 2006. Part of this same vehicle barrier along the U.S.-Mexico border was erected in the wrong country, and Sen. Jeff Bingaman, D-N.M., is calling for it to be rebuilt on American soil. Bingaman was recently alerted to the partially misplaced barrier, built two years ago by the National Guard just west of Columbus, N.M. In a letter sent to U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Ralph Basham on Friday, June 22, 2007, Bingaman demanded that the barrier be replaced before the existing barrier is torn down. (AP Photo/Guillermo Arias)

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[MARTIAL MONK]

Mexican cattle have TB so it’s necessary that we have at the very least a cattle fence to keep them out.

Back in my wayward youth I worked for a family that had ranchs on both sides of the border. Both ranchs were top grade operations and we would often haul cattle from one to the other. To dodge the quarantine we would haul at night and on back roads.

One day I had a load of cattle and I was a bit early so I pulled down into a ravine to let the sun go down. There was another truckload of cattle already there waiting for the same thing so I pulled up behind him.

The door opened on the other truck and the driver started back to talk to me. I about crapped my britches; it was the livestock inspector. I was sure I was headed for the hoosegow but he walked up and just started chatting. I went along with the small talk until curiousity and suspense got the best of me and I blurted out "Aren't you a livestock inspector?

"Yep. Ahh 'spose ahh am. Least until fhave oh'clock. Ahfter that ahh ain't."

[wastedyears]

I want a headline to read “American military mistakenly crossed into Mexico, shot and killed drug smugglers.”

[NRA2BFree]

Back in my wayward youth I worked for a family that had ranchs on both sides of the border. Both ranchs were top grade operations and we would often haul cattle from one to the other. To dodge the quarantine we would haul at night and on back roads.

One day I had a load of cattle and I was a bit early so I pulled down into a ravine to let the sun go down. There was another truckload of cattle already there waiting for the same thing so I pulled up behind him.

The door opened on the other truck and the driver started back to talk to me. I about crapped my britches; it was the livestock inspector. I was sure I was headed for the hoosegow but he walked up and just started chatting. I went along with the small talk until curiousity and suspense got the best of me and I blurted out "Aren't you a livestock inspector?

"Yep. Ahh 'spose ahh am. Least until fhave oh'clock. Ahfter that ahh ain't."

That's funny! I bet he really shook you up. lol

I'm guessing that TB wasn't a problem back in that time? Cattle can pass TB on to humans.