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Originally posted by Orbost:
Well, if it were restricted to a Neighbourhood Watch scheme (albeit over a vastly extended area) then no problem.
But when you talk about the volunteers arming themselves, I would have serious doubts. Border control must be done by officers of the law, in accordance with the law. I can just imagine truckloads of gun-toting rednecks patrolling the desert, looking for Mexicans to shoot. "Sorry officer, it was dark and I thought he had a gun", "well, never mind civilian, it's lucky you had your M16 and laser scoped sniper rifle with you. Keep up the good work"
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That is a very unlikely scenario in Arizona. Not very many rednecks in these parts LOL.
I think that with proper background checks, training, and supervision, this could work. More likely than not it would be infiltrated by people who would help illegals cross for cash though. Training the serious land owners on AZ's border lands and giving them the legal channels to capture illegals or scare them back into Mexico would be the best way to go. They would know better (imo) who would be serious in their aid and who would be in it for themselves when bringing in people who are familiar enough with the territories to want to be a part of these types of groups.