Now, anyone with an Internet connection (and a lot of free time on their hands) can take part in patrolling our nation's border with Mexico. BlueServo.net is a new website being run by the Texas Border Sheriff's Coalition that features numerous live video feeds of the Lone Star State's border with Mexico.The site, launched back in November, has already received over 20 million visitors and allows registered users to examine 15 different camera feeds of the dessert, the Rio Grande, and the mountains that make up the border. If a user spots something suspicious, they can email the local law enforcement who will then determine whether or not to act. The cameras are placed in areas a long the border where there is no fencing system and places where guards do not patrol as often. Most of the cameras are hidden from view.
Supporters of the site see the cameras as an effort to halt illegal immigration as our border with Mexico is not completely barricaded yet. On the other hand, critics claim the site is a breeding ground for extremists and that border patrol should be left up to professionals.
Since the site was launched, only four arrests have been made that can be attributed to the cameras. The site was paid for by a $2 million grant from the state of Texas.
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