Spencer to show border cameras

By Jonathon Shacat
Herald/Review
Published/Last Modified on Tuesday, Apr 22, 2008 - 11:41:33 am MST

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BISBEE — American Border Patrol, a private nongovernmental organization, will hold a live demonstration of its Internet camera system today in Tucson.

Volunteers from across the United States currently operate the cameras via the Internet, thereby aiding in apprehensions of illegal immigrants.

Glenn Spencer, president of American Border Patrol, said the Operation Virtual Vigilance program has been successful so far.

“We have caught some people, and it is working extremely well,” he said Monday.

During today’s demonstration, attendees will get the chance to operate both color and thermal cameras that are physically located on the group’s ranch near Palominas.

“We are looking forward to showing the actual capabilities to people who are critical or skeptical that something like this works,” Spencer added.

The event will take place at 3 p.m. today at Tucson Marriott University Park, located at 800 E. Second St. in Tucson.

For information, visit virtualvolunteers.net.

Herald/Review reporter Jonathon Shacat can be reached at 515-4693 or by e-mail at jonathon.shacat@bisbeereview.net..

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Fy Boy wrote on Apr 24, 2008 6:13 AM:

" Hey, Bobby, I got news for ya, pardner. You can't go around denying reality by making up your own 'facts.' "

Bobby wrote on Apr 23, 2008 11:33 AM:

" The Southern Poverty Law Center has been exposed in just about a million and one places as being as bogus and Anti-American as the ACLU. Give me a break. You are one brainwashed character. "

Fly Boy wrote on Apr 23, 2008 6:06 AM:

" Bobby, your notion of the 'ideal American character' reveals that you are either grossly ill-informed about Spencer, or your standards of 'ideal American character' are from another planet unknown to me. If you're short on facts, check out his bio available on the Southern Poverty Law Center's website. Or check out his antics with guns--shooting up neighbor's garages, for example. But if you're operating with a new standard for 'ideal American character,' foreign to what the rest of us live by, well then you're just a lost soul meandering senselessly on the desert. Better get out and get some fresh "

Bobby wrote on Apr 22, 2008 11:26 AM:

" Fly Boy, your just mad Spencer's doing a job Americans will do and illegal aliens won't. I detect a bit of jealousy here towards this intelligent, self empowered ,self actualizing, independent man. In fact, I think I just described the ideal American character. "

Steven wrote on Apr 22, 2008 9:32 AM:

" It cost $50 to sign-up! Why so much? "

To Fly Boy wrote on Apr 22, 2008 9:10 AM:

" Apparently you don't read the Herald that often, as they have many more articles by Shacat, slanted against the BP, Spencer, or anyone for law enforcement when it comes to illegals. "

Fly Boy wrote on Apr 22, 2008 6:07 AM:

" I assume Spencer is taking all precautions to prevent being 'buzzed' by Air Force F-16s when he flies into Tucson. After all, there are lots of government men in black out there lurking about, just waiting to harass and punish Spencer for his self-proclaimed patriotic efforts. But if he is buzzed again, I'm sure the SVHerald will be willing to report all the details (provided, of course, by Spencer and his associates). May I ask the SVHerald WHY it is so enamored with this crackpot? Are newsworthy news stories so short in supply? "