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Not really - they're surveilling a hell of a lot more than just the border, which is a 1-dimensional object. They're surveilling a Native American community tha
by darth_skywalker 7y ago
Not really - they're surveilling a hell of a lot more than just the border, which is a 1-dimensional object. They're surveilling a Native American community that's in the USA, not on the border. They're basically building surveillance towers on the border and pointing many of the cameras towards the American side, where Americans live.
- cbanek 7y agoIANAL but "Indian Law" is very complicated also as to what parts of federal law apply to reservations and which don't, and what sovereign rights the Tohono O'odham Nation has. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tribal_sovereignty_in_the_United_States https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tribal_sovereignty_in_the_Unit... As someone living in Tucson, and having to go through these Border Patrol checkpoints, it does feel like they've gotten more aggressive over time. The last time I went through a checkpoint, they didn't even ask about citizenship, just wanted to run their dog over the car sniffing for drugs, which I feel is a 4th amendment violation, even though the supreme court probably disagrees. I'm not sure if they have any legal recourse, but I'd love to hear a lawyer chime in. IANAL.
- mieseratte 7y agoPeople cross the border into the reservation, it’s not a game of red-rover. It’s not surveillance the reservation per-she, but the people and objects crossing.
- LegitShady 7y ago>per-she per se, latin for "in itself"
- _lflx 7y agoSean Connery would like to persuade you otherwise.
- LegitShady 7y agoeven he prefers "per-shay"
- tzakrajs 7y agoBe careful, mods threatened to ban me because of this and other "unsubstantive" comments. It's considered abuse to have fun on HN if you aren't serving up hot new takes or facts. It's a really great community with moderators that care a lot.