Thread: Regarding proposed fence;from American Border Patrol

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Note from American Border Patrol

April 21, 2006 - 1:45 PM PDT

Before you send money to Chris Simcox for his border fence, make sure it can be built. Glenn Spencer, president of American Border Patrol, just called the Cochise County (Arizona) Planning Department about building such a fence on his property (18 acres) near the border. He was told the maximum height of a fence in Cochise County is 8 feet. Also, if more than an acre is to be graded, and the Simcox fence would certainly involve more than an acre for a 60 - foot wide road, a permit is required.

There is no doubt that any application for a border fence permit would be made public and challenged in the courts.

This idea of private fence has not been well thought-out, Spencer said.

Glenn Spencer
President
American Border Patrol

Update (3:02 PM PDT 4.21.06) -- Glenn Spencer has been in contact with the Santa Cruz County, Arizona Planning Department regarding fence building. The maximum height allowed in that border county without a permit is 6 feet.

You know that somehow the government will make it difficult for private citizens to protect themselves against illegal aliens.

Everything is set up to protect the Illegals,and not us.. the citizens!

I am sure Chris Simcox is looking into all legal venues to get the fence built.

I sent them some money today.. if it goes for a fence thats cool, if not, it's still going to the cause.

David Marino Reports

Minutemen plan to build 300-mile fence along US/Mexico border
April 21, 2006, 11:03 AM

Members of the Minuteman Project say if the government won’t build a fence on the border, they will.

Minuteman president Chris Simcox says they’re in the planning stages of constructing a border fence.

“It’s a double-layered fence with a road in between, with also a trench that will be dug facing the Mexican border so that vehicles cannot drive across and drive through the fence.”

Six private property owners living along the border are allowing the Minutemen to construct the barrier on their property.

Two construction companies are also donating the use of construction equipment and coordinating volunteer construction crews.

The fence will cost between ten and twelve million dollars to complete.

“If a million people send $10 each, that’s enough to build about 300 miles of fencing under the plan that we’ve devised,” Simcox says.

He says this is only the beginning.

“When we finish building fences on private property, if necessary, we’ll begin building it on government and state land,” Simcox says.

Cochise County ranchers like Roger Barnett are supporting the minutemen.

Barnett says, “I think it’s a great idea. Our government has been sitting back and doing nothing.”

Simcox would not identify the ranchers involved in the border fence project. He says they live in Cochise County and Yuma.

The Minutemen plan to break ground on the border fence over Memorial Day weekend.

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Did anyone read the first post thoroughly?

Glenn Spencer, president of American Border Patrol, just called the Cochise County (Arizona) Planning Department about building such a fence on his property (18 acres) near the border. He was told the maximum height of a fence in Cochise County is 8 feet. Also, if more than an acre is to be graded, and the Simcox fence would certainly involve more than an acre for a 60 - foot wide road, a permit is required.

There is no doubt that any application for a border fence permit would be made public and challenged in the courts.

from www.americanpatrol.com

I do believe Mr. Spencer has property near or on the border.