🚨Morales Died Near 3 Surveillance Towers, Raising Questions
3 towers, 1 death: What went wrong?
TL;DR
José Morales Bernal died near 3 surveillance towers meant to detect border crossers. MIT Tech Review reveals 1,050 deaths within range of these towers since 2015, raising questions about their effectiveness.
José Morales Bernal died near three surveillance towers in New Mexico, despite the system's purpose of detecting and tracking border crossers. The MIT Technology Review investigation found over 1,050 deaths within range of these towers since 2015, highlighting the technology's failure to prevent such incidents. The virtual wall, costing billions, includes Anduril's towers with AI and cameras. Yet, Morales' death, among others, shows the system's limitations, with five deaths near the same tower in 2023 alone. The findings raise serious questions about the technology's effectiveness and the broader implications for border security.
Key Points
José Morales Bernal died near 3 surveillance towers in New Mexico on his 32nd birthday.
MIT Technology Review found over 1,050 deaths within range of these towers since 2015.
The virtual wall includes Anduril's towers with AI and cameras since 2021.
Five deaths occurred near the same tower in 2023, including Morales'.
The system costs billions and raises questions about its effectiveness.
Why It Matters
José Morales Bernal's death near 3 surveillance towers highlights the virtual wall's failure to detect and prevent border crosser deaths. The MIT Technology Review investigation reveals over 1,050 deaths within range since 2015, questioning the technology's effectiveness. This raises serious concerns for border security and the billions spent on the virtual wall.
Comments
Be the first to comment
Enjoyed this article?
Get it daily. 7am. Free. Reads in 5 minutes.
Join 3,483 builders reading daily.