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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. Re:There is a key difference by Rosco+P.+Coltrane · · Score: 1, Redundant

    I have absolutely no problem at all with 100% public surveillance, as long as all of the video feeds are available to any person at any time, and not just Big Brother.

    When the entire populace is asked to police themselves, you end up with people writing anonymous letters to denounce their neighbours to the gestapo.

    (and I hereby verify Godwin's law in 10 seconds flat. beat that...)

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  2. "God" bless the U S of A by NotZed · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Because everyone in the world is just "totally" dying to get into the greatest country in the world.

    HAHAHAHHAHAA. If only you fuckwits knew the truth.

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