U.S. says "virtual fence" on border ready for use (illegal, Mexico)

[Steve Hazzard]

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A high-tech "virtual fence" on part of the U.S. border with Mexico is finally ready for service and the technology can fight illegal crossings all along the frontier, the Homeland Security chief said on Friday.

U.S. says "virtual fence" on border ready for use - Yahoo! News (broken link)

[Mach50]

President Andrew Jackson would be happy his Manifest Destiny is finally sealed.


(Manifest Destiny by John Gast)

[ProLogic]

I wonder why we don't have the technology to have a laser gated fence like the ones we see in the movies. I think we should outsource our research while we're at it , I mean we're even outsourcing SURROGATE MOTHERS to india.

[Floridabound09]

The only way to keep the criminals out is to place the military on the border until the entire fence is done.

[Prince of Lombards]

Come on folks, the virtual fence will keep out virtually all virtual aliens.

[ArizonaBear]

Originally Posted by Prince of Lombards

Come on folks, the virtual fence will keep out virtually all virtual aliens.

You mean little green ones with big slanted bug eyes?

[01Snake]

I'd prefer a fence I can actually see and touch.

[EarthMother1951]

Originally Posted by 01Snake

I'd prefer a fence I can actually see and touch.

Yes, along with some mines and 50-caliber guns pointed at the border.

[Choctaw2]

I'd prefer a fence I can actually see and touch.

Same here.

[01Snake]

Originally Posted by EarthMother1951

Yes, along with some mines and 50-caliber guns pointed at the border.

Baby steps. Baby steps.