LWW Loc: Banana Republic of America

He got your nose again.

"Recent assaults by tactical teams on prototypes of President Trump’s proposed wall with Mexico indicate their imposing heights should stop border crossers, a U.S. official with direct knowledge of the rigorous assessment told the Associated Press.

Military special forces based in Florida and U.S. Customs and Border Protection special units spent three weeks trying to breach and scale the eight models in San Diego, using jackhammers, saws, torches and other tools and climbing devices, said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the information was not authorized for public release.

A Customs and Border Protection report on the tests identifies strengths and flaws of each design but does not pick an overall winner or rank them, though it does point to see-through steel barriers topped by concrete as the best overall design, the official said.

The report recommends combining elements of each, depending on the terrain. The official likened it to a Lego design, pulling pieces from different prototypes.


Carlos Diaz, a spokesman for Customs and Border Protection, said that the agency is still in “the testing phase” and that results are being evaluated. He said combining elements of different prototypes instead of picking a winner is consistent with previous statements by officials. He noted that the agency said in its bidding guidelines that a minimum height of 18 feet would be a key characteristic. He said he did not have additional details on test results.

Contractors were awarded between $300,000 and $500,000 for each prototype. Prototypes were built in the fall to guide future construction of one of Trump’s signature campaign pledges. Four were concrete and four were made of other materials.

Ronald Vitiello, the agency’s acting deputy commissioner, said after visiting the prototypes in October that he was struck most by the 30-foot heights, which are significantly higher than the existing barriers. Taller barriers are undoubtedly more effective, but whether the cost is justified will be up for debate.

The highly trained testers scaled 16 to 20 feet unassisted but needed help after that, said the official who described the assaults on the wall prototypes to the AP. Testers also expressed safety concerns about getting down from 30 feet."

https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-border-wall-test-20180119-story.html

The 'replica' in this video was about 15 feet high, 20 tops.

You guys fall for the silliest of h**xes.

Samantha Bee as a news source ...

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Texcaster Loc: Queensland

OK, now we know, you take 'book club' and ... 'The Best Wall Ever!' ... very seriously.

Just quietly Professor, Samantha Bee can be a little annoying but she is only a showbiz entertainer, just the same as your boys Hannity, Tuckersly, and Ingraham.

LWW Loc: Banana Republic of America

I am well aware of who she is, apparently my l*****t friends don't.

BTW ... I noticed the fraud as soon as I viewed it.

I just let the thread develop so some of our resident l*****t intellectuals could prance like KCF's and embarrass their wide selfs.

Texcaster Loc: Queensland

You understand that Bee is a ... Canadian! Deal breaker?

LWW Loc: Banana Republic of America

You understand that this is of zero importance to me ... if you've seen one Canuckistani you've them all/

Texcaster Loc: Queensland

For all your self-promo as a wrasslin' biz golden boy ... you're not paying attention.


"The Canuck Heels v The Mighty, The Virtuous ... Dame Big-Old-Ma! " FauxLouLou

Kraken Loc: Barry's Bay

Just like any of your posts.

mwalsh Loc: Houston

World-class mountain climbers would not be stopped by a 1000 foot high Trump wall. How tall is the face of Half Dome in Yosemite?

And...

I thought you considered anonymous sources to be worthless...or maybe I have you mixed up with one of the other caricatures.

From what you pasted -

"said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the information was not authorized for public release."

Steven Seward Loc: Cleveland, Ohio

Good research, my man.

Steven Seward Loc: Cleveland, Ohio

Well, maybe so, but if we can keep out 90%, we don't mind if a few World-class mountain climbers get through.

LWW Loc: Banana Republic of America

My God you are that much of a tool, two named sources and one not.

Next, what does the half dome height have to do with it ... other than as a lame deflection.

LWW Loc: Banana Republic of America

I suggest to these folks that they read books and get an internet that uses the google ... but they prefer to get their newsspoon fed.

Steven Seward Loc: Cleveland, Ohio

Take a look at the picture on the Bing.com search engine today.

mwalsh Loc: Houston

Point. Right over your head. Flew with alacrity.

Or do you practice willful obtuseness?


The anonymous source was the one describing in detail all the alleged testing by special forces, jackhammers, etc. Even that alleged source did not mention 20 world-class mountain climbers as trump specifically claimed. I have no doubt that some kind of testing is being done as stated by the named sources. I just doubt they used "world-class mountain climbers."

Half Dome is no deflection...you made the point that the mock-up wall was too short. I countered that height would not matter to world-class mountain climbers. But there likely were no 20 world-class climbers...likely just more made-up-on-the-fly-trumpian-bs.

And the mock-up is not even too short. The mock-up is allegedly 18 feet tall, and it appears to be that...just like the mile or mile and a half fence (wall) that Fisher Industries just buit in El Paso, to the tune of $6MM.

Gotta give the man props...Trump is slick. He has us all calling what is clearly a fence a wall, and he promised it would not be a fence but a wall.

Trump lies, even when it is silly and completely unnecessary. He just makes crap up on the fly. Why does he do that? Why do we accept his habitual lie habit as ok and normal? Why do we try so hard to rationalize and justify his behavior? We all lie sometimes...but this man is at an extra-terrestrial level.


Lil Womp Womp calling anyone a "tool" is just preciously ironic! You are such a good caricature.

Now get back to your job and troll some lefties!

Elaine2025 Loc: Seattle, Wa

Too bad you never took the time to find out the whole thing was a set up photo op and was false.