Posted on 06/02/2006 6:31:36 PM PDT by blam
Texans put on border watch
By Catherine Elsworth in Los Angeles
(Filed: 03/06/2006)
An American state is installing security cameras linked to the internet along its 1,000-mile Mexican border to enable citizens to monitor illegal immigration and drug smuggling from their homes.
The armchair border patrol will be given a free telephone number to alert authorities to any criminal activity they see.
Texas is investing $5 million (£2.65 million) in the "virtual border watch". Rick Perry, the state governor, said it would deploy surveillance cameras with night vision at "criminal hot spots and common routes used to enter this country".
Images from the several hundred cameras will be sent to federal, state and local authorities as well as the internet so "concerned Americans can help protect our nation through online neighbourhood watch programmes".
"I look at this as no different from the neighbourhood watches we have had in our communities for years and years," Mr Perry said.
He said the scheme "will help Texas fill gaps in border security left by inadequate federal funding and action".
On Wednesday the Department of Homeland Security announced that Texas would suffer a 30 per cent cut in counter-terrorism funding.
Well, it's something.
I love it, but it's very open to manipulation by the pro-illegal side.
Leaving a camera outside is not a good idea:')
Yeah, it's like the Republican Liberty Caucus. It gives the natives something to do so they won't keep bugging us for change. Notify the authorities? The voicemail you will reach prolly won't tell you what a waste of money the whole virtual border thing is.
Counter-terrorism funding would help keep the current administration from selling out this country. I can understand why Bush and his flunkies would want to cut funds. They would have some credibility if they were willing to cut all government funding by thirty percent. I won't wait for that to happen.
hmmm.. i have to ask, did you make that one? :)
Yes, I made both of those plus some similar ones. Thanks for asking!
COOL! :D good job! I really stink at making .gifs!
I like your idea about thinning the herd of illegal aliens. That's the question to ask our elected leaders. "Are you going to sit on your ass and let others solve another problem for you?"
It just takes a lot of patience and time. Plus some good programs to work with and they are all different.
And to think this whole unnecessary mess could be avoided if the government simply denied jobs and benefits to anybody who's not holding a Green Card. All that's needed is a big, fat fine and a vigorous program of law enforcement against businesses who hire these invaders. Step two is even easier; STOP handing out government benefits, Federal and State, to all illegals. If Bush would only enforce the laws we already have............., it's maddening. He's the most arrogant man to ever sit in the Oval Office, because the entire nation is standing up and telling him we don't want any more illegals and we want the ones already here to be sent back.
'Yes, I made both of those plus some similar ones.'
WOW you are moving up with the big guys, Pot!
A+
Thank you bitt!
Just copied your post and sent it to my Senators who will spit on it, and my House Rep who will giggle nervously...
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"This whole unnecessary mess could be avoided if the government simply denied jobs and benefits to anybody who's not holding a Green Card.
All that's needed is a big, fat fine and a vigorous program of law enforcement against businesses who hire these invaders.
Step two is even easier; STOP handing out government benefits, Federal and State, to all illegals.
If Bush would only enforce the laws we already have.., well, it's maddening. He's the most arrogant man to ever sit in the Oval Office, because the entire nation is standing up and telling him we don't want any more illegals and we want the ones already here to be sent back"
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I suggest others do the same...it is succint, homey, and obviously not from some 'bot program...just us'n regular folks at FR....
http://www.senate.gov/
http://www.house.gov/
http://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/
http://www.whitehouse.gov/infocus/immigration/
This is not America's fault. Much as you would like it to be. This is the fault of Mexico, their government, and their people.
Texas is investing $5 million (£2.65 million) in the "virtual border watch". Rick Perry, the state governor, said it would deploy surveillance cameras with night vision at "criminal hot spots and common routes used to enter this country".
Perry is an idiot. He's doing this to placate a percentage of the voting populace in an election year.
Ole Rick did not fool me none. We sent some boys out and got them webcam things to set out in the hogpens. Dual purpose technology. A man can watch pigsh!t while the governor is slinging it.
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