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[–] heygeorge 1 point 3 points (+4|-1) ago 

Some of the damage

Not all. Some. They also have used (surprise) ladders.

I’m interested in the sensors they intend to use. Allegedly they will sense the vibration and allow CBP to react. I’ve dealt with industrial control quite a bit. To put it mildly, if it’s wired, there is little way the sensor system will not be very simply disabled with cheap, readily available parts. The talk of sensors and response, in my opinion, is essentially a whisper campaign intended to act as a deterrent. It will keep some people from trying, but will not be effective against the cartels.

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[–] clamhurt_legbeard 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

You could rig up a vibration sensor inside the wall and it'd detect vibration for a long way in either direction. All you need is that moment of detection and the Border Patrol Predator drones can already be directed to the location. Any disabling of the detector after the fact is useless.

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[–] heygeorge 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

It’s not as if the cartels are breaching the fence one time. They are attempting to make a route that can be used multiple times. Clip a couple resistors around a sensor, remove sensor, game over sensor.

The success of the drones at the border is not great, and they are really expensive per capture, aka $32,000. And it’s not like a person is getting out of the drone with handcuffs.

https://www.cato.org/publications/immigration-research-policy-brief/drones-border-efficacy-privacy-implications