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The last two of eight prototypes for President Donald Trump's proposed border wall took shape Thursday at a construction site in San Diego.
The prototypes, including one built by Israeli defense firm Elta, form a tightly packed row of imposing concrete and metal panels, including one with sharp metal edges on top.
[...] The models, which cost the government up to $500,000 each, were spaced 30 feet (9.1 meters) apart. Slopes, thickness and curves vary. One has two shades of blue with white trim. The others are gray, tan or brown — in sync with the desert.
Bidding guidelines call for the prototypes to stand between 18 and 30 feet (5.5 and 9.1 meters) high and be able to withstand at least an hour of punishment from a sledgehammer, pickaxe, torch, chisel or battery-operated tools.
Features also should prevent the use of climbing aids such as grappling hooks, and the segments must be "aesthetically pleasing" when viewed from the US side.
(Score: 2) by jmorris on Sunday October 22 2017, @04:09AM
You weren't paying attention, State and local governments are forbidden from enforcing immigration law, Obama took that to SCOTUS. Yes it is insane, yes the States should have raised Hell and stopped enforcing any other Federal Law they didn't particularly love in protest. Coulda, woulda, shoulda, didn't. And, as you note, the places with the worse offenders are sanctuary cities (and now States) where the locals explicitly refuse to enforce the law, even the parts they are allowed to.
Of course the SCOTUS ruling actually said that if POTUS (who happens to be a Magic Negro, obviously wouldn't apply for just ANY President ya know) declares it against Administration Policy to enforce a law the States are bound by that lawless decision, which means, in theory and after a year of lawfare, Trump could reverse most of it. Interesting he hasn't yet even started that clock ticking.