The GoFundMe Border Wall Was Illegally Built, The City Says.

The controversial crowdfunded wall built along the New Mexico border was illegally constructed, city officials say, charging the landowner where the wall was erected with building without a permit, a crime punishable by up to three months in jail.

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Didn't pull a permit? Damn, I thought Houston was tough. About 25 years ago, I was very busy and forgot to pull a permit for a job we were doing. I got hauled into court for it, and ended up with a $600 fine. No jail time, though, thank God. I can't believe I wasn't fired for my stupidity, but my boss called me to the carpet over it, and I learned brand new swear words that I didn't even know existed. I learned my lesson from that, and have been more organized and careful ever since. But they don't play around in New Mexico. The land owner could be spending some serious time in jail. I bet the owner of the company that started construction may end up in jail too. There are 2 reasons permits are not pulled.

1) Like me 25 years ago, someone had his head firmly up his ass. LOL.

2) Someone plans to do the job on the cheap, and put as much money in his own pocket as possible. Yea, even building a wall must abide by state and local codes, and doing it right costs money.

In this case, I think it's a little of both. LOL.

The GoFundMe Border Wall Was Illegally Built, The City Says. Now The Landowner Could Face Jail Time.

danarhea said:

Didn't pull a permit? Damn, I thought Houston was tough. About 25 years ago, I was very busy and forgot to pull a permit for a job we were doing. I got hauled into court for it, and ended up with a $600 fine. No jail time, though, thank God. I can't believe I wasn't fired for my stupidity, but my boss called me to the carpet over it, and I learned brand new swear words that I didn't even know existed. I learned my lesson from that, and have been more organized and careful ever since. But they don't play around in New Mexico. The land owner could be spending some serious time in jail. I bet the owner of the company that started construction may end up in jail too. There are 2 reasons permits are not pulled.

1) Like me 25 years ago, someone had his head firmly up his ass. LOL.

2) Someone plans to do the job on the cheap, and put as much money in his own pocket as possible. Yea, even building a wall must abide by state and local codes, and doing it right costs money.

In this case, I think it's a little of both. LOL.

The GoFundMe Border Wall Was Illegally Built, The City Says. Now The Landowner Could Face Jail Time.

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I liken it to the tea partiers buying tea (paying taxes on it) and then throwing it in the harbor...both were dumb ideas.

danarhea said:

Didn't pull a permit? Damn, I thought Houston was tough. About 25 years ago, I was very busy and forgot to pull a permit for a job we were doing. I got hauled into court for it, and ended up with a $600 fine. No jail time, though, thank God. I can't believe I wasn't fired for my stupidity, but my boss called me to the carpet over it, and I learned brand new swear words that I didn't even know existed. I learned my lesson from that, and have been more organized and careful ever since. But they don't play around in New Mexico. The land owner could be spending some serious time in jail. I bet the owner of the company that started construction may end up in jail too. There are 2 reasons permits are not pulled.

1) Like me 25 years ago, someone had his head firmly up his ass. LOL.

2) Someone plans to do the job on the cheap, and put as much money in his own pocket as possible. Yea, even building a wall must abide by state and local codes, and doing it right costs money.

In this case, I think it's a little of both. LOL.

The GoFundMe Border Wall Was Illegally Built, The City Says. Now The Landowner Could Face Jail Time.

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FFS this quote from that link... "cut off public access to a historic monument known as Monument One, the first in a series of obelisks that mark the US–Mexico border from El Paso to Tijuana."

Two thing wrong here. (Im sure there are more but these were so ridiculously wrong)

1. Tijuana is south of San Diego California. Juarez is the city south of El Paso.

2. Monument One is in Maine. What they should have said was International Boundary Marker No. 1.


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FreedomFromAll said:

FFS this quote from that link... "cut off public access to a historic monument known as Monument One, the first in a series of obelisks that mark the US–Mexico border from El Paso to Tijuana."

Two thing wrong here. (Im sure there are more but these were so ridiculously wrong)

1. Tijuana is south of San Diego California. Juarez is the city south of El Paso.

2. Monument One is in Maine. What they should have said was International Boundary Marker No. 1.


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Monument #1

At the MEXICAN border.

Located at the border of Texas & New Mexico with Mexico.

It resides on the South section of the wall in question or basically on the wrong side of the fence.

Locals from the area do not call it the International border marker, in Texas and New Mexico they call it "Monument 1.

The new wall cuts off trails and traditional areas that have historical backgrounds going farther back than the erected monument which was set in 1855

Dick Tornado said:

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Monument #1

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The section of wall has been a gap that was mandated to remain open because it would restrict animal migration, cut off historical access and cuts off a long swath of American Territory.

The builder claims that the 1/2 mile stretch of wall is critical to the border agents ability to cover the border.

Agents have said that it drastically limits their ability to effectively patrol the American territory on the Southern side and has the effect of doubling patrol times.

The small 1/2 mile stretch when open resulted in nearly a 100% capture rate of individuals trying to enter the USA.

A single border patrol agent could traverse the open space from edge to edge as many as six times in an hour.

Cameras, motion sensors and thermal imagining is also deployed in that area which is linked to the border patrol station in that location.

It is kind of like Mobsters selling stolen goods on the sidewalk in front of the FBI headquarters.

Build the wall if you must, but do it right, be effective, work with the cities effected, coordinate with border agents and try and understand why a portion was not filled in.

Dick Tornado said:

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Monument #1

At the MEXICAN border.

Located at the border of Texas & New Mexico with Mexico.

It resides on the South section of the wall in question or basically on the wrong side of the fence.

Locals from the area do not call it the International border marker, in Texas and New Mexico they call it "Monument 1.

The new wall cuts off trails and traditional areas that have historical backgrounds going farther back than the erected monument which was set in 1855

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Um yea I have been there dude. Its about 150 miles from my house (closer as the crow flies). Most of the locals I know (including my grandparents who first showed it to me in the 70's) call it 'Border Marker One' or just 'Marker One'. I have never heard anyone ever call it "Monument 1".

What is stupid about that private fence (it is not a wall) is that it is not at the border. That private fence is like a monument to morons, racists and Trumpsters. Every time that an American goes to that museum they will realize that they are still in the US and they built the damn fence over there blocking off American soil from Americans.

danarhea said:

Didn't pull a permit? Damn, I thought Houston was tough. About 25 years ago, I was very busy and forgot to pull a permit for a job we were doing. I got hauled into court for it, and ended up with a $600 fine. No jail time, though, thank God. I can't believe I wasn't fired for my stupidity, but my boss called me to the carpet over it, and I learned brand new swear words that I didn't even know existed. I learned my lesson from that, and have been more organized and careful ever since. But they don't play around in New Mexico. The land owner could be spending some serious time in jail. I bet the owner of the company that started construction may end up in jail too. There are 2 reasons permits are not pulled.

1) Like me 25 years ago, someone had his head firmly up his ass. LOL.

2) Someone plans to do the job on the cheap, and put as much money in his own pocket as possible. Yea, even building a wall must abide by state and local codes, and doing it right costs money.

In this case, I think it's a little of both. LOL.

The GoFundMe Border Wall Was Illegally Built, The City Says. Now The Landowner Could Face Jail Time.

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I guess someone fell asleep during the Construction 101 class....