How exactly does technology prevent trespassers from breaching a border?

Anyone who watched the talk shows last Sunday heard one of the left's talking points about Trump's proposed border wall. Namely, walls are ancient history and don't work now. What works is technology, after all, this is the 21st century.

But this deplorable blogger out here in flyover country is having difficulty conjuring up an image that completes the picture. How does technology actually stop someone, short of activating a weapon or a force field of some sort?

The only technology that would have any application would be surveillance systems -- video, sound detection, motion detection, etc. But a response to detected border breaches would require human involvement which would require more law enforcement on the ground.

But that, too, is expensive, and worse, it creates too many possibilities for conflict. Of course, a conflict might just be what the left wants. You know, never let a crisis go to waste, as the old saying goes.

Anyway, the ancient method of border walls works in other countries. And whether it would be a wall or some other physical barrier, it would work on the U.S. border. Like a lock on the front door, it won't stop every intruder, but it will stop most of them and might buy you time should one get through.

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2:10 PM 12/25/2018

Comments

[Rob O.]

If we have the intent and guts to defend our border with swift and unmistakable force, then really nothing more than a long line of orange construction spray paint is necessary. We already possess technology to accurately monitor that demarcation and dispatch punitive measures.

Ok, ok, that may be a bit too minimal... So then, really all we need is a simple 6' chain link fence - and the fortitude to address breaches fiercely. After all, that - and posted warning signs - are sufficient for keeping Air Force flight lines secure:

https://goo.gl/images/PyDBnQ

A wall that we aren't prepared to defend - and deal with the humanitarian backlash of doing so - is pointless. Anything more substantive than a simple, economical fence is an absurdly overblown boondoggle that clearly signals that we don't have the guts to address border trespasses.

[Rich O.]

There's only two ways an electronic barrier would work. First if it triggered some kind of device or substance to stop people. Second if it alerted actual humans to deploy and use force.

By the way Rob, you notice that the last line of your sign reads, "Use of Deadly Force Authorized"? That's because a bunch of armed security backs up that signage.