Websites' raw video documents Arizona's border battle
ABC15.com | Phoenix, Arizona | KNXV-TV | Local and Breaking News, Weather, Radar, Traffic, Life, Sports ^ | May 25, 2010 | Dave Biscobing
Posted on Tuesday, May 25, 2010 11:57:34 PM by donna
PHOENIX -- Trucks packed full with border crossers. Smugglers carrying guns. Others carrying drugs.
Those are just a few of the videos recorded by two websites documenting the activities on Arizona's border in the past two months.
"Not only is it realistic, this happens on a daily basis," said Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu.
Armed with small hidden cameras, SecureBorderIntel.org and BorderInvasionPics.com have logged hours of video and thousands of undocumented immigrants and drug runners.
The websites' creators say they are looking to bring awareness to "the magnitude of the problem."
Pinal County is one of the major routes for human and drug smugglers. Babeu says these videos provide an accurate glimpse into what his deputies see.
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Websites' raw video documents Arizona's border battle
ABC15.com | Phoenix, Arizona | KNXV-TV | Local and Breaking News, Weather, Radar, Traffic, Life, Sports ^ | May 25, 2010 | Dave Biscobing
Posted on Tuesday, May 25, 2010 11:57:34 PM by donna
PHOENIX -- Trucks packed full with border crossers. Smugglers carrying guns. Others carrying drugs.
Those are just a few of the videos recorded by two websites documenting the activities on Arizona's border in the past two months.
"Not only is it realistic, this happens on a daily basis," said Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu.
Armed with small hidden cameras, SecureBorderIntel.org and BorderInvasionPics.com have logged hours of video and thousands of undocumented immigrants and drug runners.
The websites' creators say they are looking to bring awareness to "the magnitude of the problem."
Pinal County is one of the major routes for human and drug smugglers. Babeu says these videos provide an accurate glimpse into what his deputies see.
(Excerpt) Read more at abc15.com ...
Websites' raw video documents Arizona's border battle