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-Short Attention Span Theater-
Women Climb U.S.-Mexico Border Fence in Less Than 18 Seconds
2011-01-18
The video -- which asks the question "Is it worth the expense?" -- was shown to an immigrant advocate who acknowledged that the portion of fence in question is poorly designed. The barrier costs taxpayers on average about $4 million per mile of border fence, according to the station.
What kind of idiot dreamed up this POS? Is there a clawback option on the design costs of this POS? More importantly, who the heck looked at this POS and said "Oh yeah! That's the ticket!"? Maybe it's there to make sure only the young and fit make it across the border, I don't know. I guess those with arthritis will have to drive or fly into the US.
Posted by:gorb

#7  It's Boeing. Wadda ya want?
Posted by: Skidmark   2011-01-18 23:10  

#6  it is nearly impossible to stop a willful single illegal without armed sentries. The point is to stop larger numbers, vehicles (with drugs and groups of illegals). Once they jump that fence they have a long hot dry walk during which many if not most get apprehended. The BP sweep trails to look for tracks and use IR
Posted by: Frank G   2011-01-18 18:38  

#5  The East was keeping people in, not people out.
Those afraid of being criticized for protecting their own territory have already surrendered it to the critics. How many more Americans must die? What's the count up to in the WOT and what's the count on our own streets?

Posted by: Procopius2k   2011-01-18 17:50  

#4  If you want coyotes and other small vermin to pass through, just make the holes a foot tall.
Posted by: gorb   2011-01-18 17:47  

#3  I would bet those gals drove out there, not defending this design because a nice little 5 degree slant or a loop at the top makes that trick so much tougher especially if also humping baggage. Guess it stops cars & bikes but lets the coyotes migrate.
Posted by: swksvolFF   2011-01-18 17:21  

#2  I don't want the US ever to be in a position to be compared to East Germany, thanks.
Posted by: Steve White   2011-01-18 15:59  

#1  What was the record from East Germany to West Germany without assist circa 1968-1990?
Posted by: Procopius2k   2011-01-18 15:47  

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