The man Richardo Palacios is 74-year-old lawyer. His ranch is in Encinal, Texas at the 35-mile marker north of Laredo, relevant because were his ranch within 25 miles of the border then he wouldn't have a case.
Palacios is unhappy with Boarder Patrol because his relationship with them has not been nice. The run roughshod and act they own the place and they roughed up his sons.
More details at arstechnica. Where we learn the cameras cost $300 each and there are estimated 4,000 of them surveilling continuously, possibly more.
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I understand why the Border Patrol has sensors at the border, but the old vaquero saying, "It's on my land, I wasn't consulted, it's mine, just like that law that says anybody that sends you stuff in the mail that you didn't order is yours and you don't have to pay for it", is a good laugh.
PS Don't assume this guy is some supporter of the illegals. There are Texans with names like Palacios who are totally assimilated.
When The Blonde and I were in San Antonio and made the obligatory visit to the Alamo, there was a young woman (a real looker, too, I might add) of obvious Mexican descent with 2 small boys in tow, looking at a very impressive diorama showing the battle at its height (Jim Bowie shooting away from his sickbed, etc.) and explaining it to the kids. When one of the boys asks who it is coming over the walls, she says, "The bad guys".
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