You are going to love this. In the UK many of the papers have carried this story in their tech sections. I heard it moments ago on the conservative talk radio program of Roger Hedgecock. And there is little wonder why it has gotten next to zero play in the US papers, media etc.
Texas sheriff Don Reed, the executive director of border sheriffs, was able to secure funding in the 2007 budget for an innovative new program. In the wake of the popularity of groups such as the Minutemen, he wanted to expand participation in the same vane as a "neighborhood watch." In November the first 15 of a planned 200 cameras went up along the Southern US border. They are linked to the Internet where online users, free of charge, can pick from the various sections to monitor the border live! In addition, there is an "email hot line" to send in tips. With the first 15 cameras alone Sheriff Reed says over 30,000 lbs of marijuana have been seized and 30 incidents in which "groups" attempting to illegally enter the US of A have been apprehended. And even though the majority of participants are from AZ, NM & TX, he says they received one email from Australia in which the sender described he and his "mates are watching your border from our pub."
I haven't gone and looked for the website yet, but I'm sure something as unique as this will take little more then a few minutes to find, and I intend to link to it on our site.
Gotta love Texas sheriffs . . . hehe.
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the web site is www.texasborderwatch.com. I checked it out and its pretty cool lol.
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