ActionfigureJoe Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 Test of steel prototype for border wall showed it could be sawed through Jan. 10, 2019, 6:54 AM CST By Jacob Soboroff and Julia Ainsley President Donald Trump has repeatedly advocated for a steel slat design for his border wall, which he described as "absolutely critical to border security" in his Oval Office address to the nation Tuesday. But Department of Homeland Security testing of a steel slat prototype proved it could be cut through with a saw, according to a report by DHS. A photo exclusively obtained by NBC News shows the results of the test after experts from the Marine Corps were instructed to attempt to destroy the barriers with common tools. The Trump administration directed the construction of eight steel and concrete prototype walls that were built in Otay Mesa, California, just across the border from Tijuana, Mexico. Trump inspected the prototypes in March 2018. He has now settled on a steel slat, or steel bollard, design for the proposed border barrier additions. Steel bollard fencing has been used under previous administrations. However, testing by DHS in late 2017 showed all eight prototypes, including the steel slats, were vulnerable to breaching, according to an internal February 2018 U.S. Customs and Border Protection report. Photos of the breaches were not included in a redacted version of the CBP report, which was first obtained in a Freedom of Information Act Request by San Diego public radio station KPBS. The photo of testing results obtained by NBC News was taken at the testing location along the California-Mexico border, known as "Pogo Row." NBC News toured the eight wall prototypes twice before President Trump's March 2018 inspection. According to San Diego Sector Border Patrol Chief Rodney Scott, the versions seen by NBC News and the president, however, were larger than the actual prototypes tested at "Pogo Row." DHS did not respond to a request for comment. In response to KPBS, CBP spokesman Ralph DeSio said the prototypes "were not and cannot be designed to be indestructible," but were designed to "impede or deny efforts to scale, breach, or dig under such a barrier, giving agents time to respond." In his address to the nation Tuesday, Trump said the steel fence design is "what our professionals at the border want and need. This is just common sense." As a candidate, Trump promised to build an "impenetrable, physical, tall, powerful, beautiful" wall on the border that would be paid for by Mexico. Before the Oval Office address, the White House's Office of Management and Budget sent a letter to Congress requesting $5.7 billion for the construction of 234 miles of steel barrier. Amid a government shutdown over his border wall proposal, Trump will travel to McAllen, Texas Thursday to make the case for building the additional border barrier. House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Rep. Bennie Thompson, D.-Miss., said there is "nothing special" about Trump’s wall design. "President Trump likes to pretend a wall will solve all our problems, but it’s been clear for some time that it is little more than a very expensive vanity project," said Thompson. "Whether steel or concrete, there is nothing special about his wall and it will not secure our borders. Democrats are willing to work with the administration to improve our border security, but let’s get back to proven and effective solutions." Jacob Soboroff is a correspondent at MSNBC. Julia Ainsley is a national security reporter for NBC News. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 nice link you fucking hack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Skidooski Posted January 10, 2019 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted January 10, 2019 So Titanium now or just jump right to the Unobtainium? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 Illegals will just have to start carrying plasma cutters in their backpacks with a generator in tow. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ActionfigureJoe Posted January 10, 2019 Author Share Posted January 10, 2019 Just now, DAVE said: Illegals will just have to start carrying plasma cutters in their backpacks with a generator in tow. I thought this wall was to keep the highly dangerous sophisticated ms13 and traffickers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 2 minutes ago, ActionfigureJoe said: I thought this wall was to keep the highly dangerous sophisticated ms13 and traffickers? Use some common sense... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ActionfigureJoe Posted January 10, 2019 Author Share Posted January 10, 2019 11 minutes ago, Pete said: nice link you fucking hack Pete, are you always this salty? Just curious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEFF Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 I thought Trump wanted concrete and just recently softened his tone to accept steel slats to appease the dems? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zambroski Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 22 minutes ago, DAVE said: Use some common sense... That’s but one of the parts of the brain that gets extracted during the LIBotomy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 Just now, Zambroski said: That’s but one of the parts of the brain that gets extracted during the LIBotomy. And replaced with "critical thinking" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zambroski Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 1 minute ago, DAVE said: And replaced with "critical thinking" No. Shit. It gets replaced with shit. It just comes in a box called “critical thinking” for insurance reasons. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Skidooski Posted January 10, 2019 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted January 10, 2019 10 minutes ago, JEFF said: I thought Trump wanted concrete and just recently softened his tone to accept steel slats to appease the dems? I think he's "evolved" several times now on what it could end up being all to appease the Dems. Pretty soon he'll be down to $20, two wooden stakes and some five pound test fishing line like he's trying to keep the damn geese off the back lawn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Highmark Posted January 10, 2019 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted January 10, 2019 Should be set on a footing 6 ft deep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKIQPilot Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 I thought @Snoslinger said fences were just as effective as walls? I doubt anyone will be sawing through a wall with hand tools. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zambroski Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 1 minute ago, Highmark said: Should be set on a footing 6 ft deep. That’s gonna be just a smidge over budget. Unless...you think 90 feet may work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ez ryder Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 39 minutes ago, ActionfigureJoe said: Pete, are you always this salty? Just curious. well we know you are fully obsessed with trump 24-7-365 pretty fucking pathetic 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Highmark Posted January 10, 2019 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted January 10, 2019 (edited) 1 minute ago, Zambroski said: That’s gonna be just a smidge over budget. Unless...you think 90 feet may work? I'd settle for an electrified fence with Razor wire as well. Edited January 10, 2019 by Highmark 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zambroski Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 1 minute ago, Highmark said: I'd settle for an electrified fence with Razor wire as well. Add a big white “kill line” with some solid shooters up in nests and call it “DONE”! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racer254 Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 The subjects being brought up are starting to just show how biased these people are.... 1. eminent domain 2. steel can be cut through. Getting desperate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 That’s.... why they do tests. To find weaknesses and improve it. Shocking revelation here 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Skidooski Posted January 11, 2019 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted January 11, 2019 Sounds like Jim Acosta got accosted badly on social media Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SVT MXZ XRS Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 5 minutes ago, Skidooski said: Sounds like Jim Acosta got accosted badly on social media Jim Acosta is nothing but a whiney little cunt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zambroski Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 Just now, SVT Renegade XRS said: Jim Acosta is nothing but a whiney little cunt. HE IS NOT!!! HE IS A HERO!!! A HERO FOR TRUTH AND JUSTICE AND A PILLAR OF HONEST JOURNALISM!!!!!!!!!!! YOU ARE A RACIST!!!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SVT MXZ XRS Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 Just now, Zambroski said: HE IS NOT!!! HE IS A HERO!!! A HERO FOR TRUTH AND JUSTICE AND A PILLAR OF HONEST JOURNALISM!!!!!!!!!!! YOU ARE A RACIST!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Skidooski Posted January 11, 2019 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted January 11, 2019 1 minute ago, SVT Renegade XRS said: Jim Acosta is nothing but a whiney little cunt. He was commenting on how quiet it is on the boarder and in broad daylight where there is a steel barrier. Called it tranquil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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