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Texas to Provide Online 'Bordercams'

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the where-do-I-live-now dept.

Dr_Barnowl writes "The BBC reports that Texas intends to erect a network of online webcams at its border to Mexico. The intention is apparently to use viewers as a kind of distributed processing network, with a free phone number to report border-jumpers." From the article: "'A stronger border is what Americans want and it's what our security demands and that is what Texas is going to deliver,' Mr Perry said. The cameras will cost $5m (£2.7m) to install and will be trained on sections of the 1,000-mile (1,600km) border known to be favoured by illegal immigrants " Hey, it's working for Britain, right?

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  1. Feature request for v1.1 by JonTurner · · Score: 5, Funny

    Now, if only we could add a web interface to a sentry gun...

    It's a Video Game. It's National Security. It's two, TWO, two games in one!

  2. Hoo boy... by Rob+T+Firefly · · Score: 5, Funny
    Not only do illegal immigrants have to jump fences, ford rivers, and risk life and limb.. now they have to camwhore as well.

    I can see the AIM bots now.. "Hola! Click here to see me and my girlfriends have wild parties, hide from border patrols, and dodge farmers' bullets! Tee-hee! ;-)"

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  3. Re:GIve up Texas by misleb · · Score: 5, Funny

    Boy, that kinda talk will get your ass kicked down here in Houston.

    I know. That is one of the reasons to give up Texas.

    -matthew

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