...The agent in charge of the Border Patrol station at Deming, Rick Moody, says the beacons are being posted to help people in distress, such as immigrants crossing the desert.
The Border Patrol says it hopes the beacons will help reduce the number of people who die in the desert.
Moody says the beacons look like a pole topped with a light, which flashes when a button is pushed.... Click on post title for complete story.
This is so rich with parody possibilities that we are sponsoring a contest. Try your hand at parody - visual, written, performance or any combination. Just use the elements of the above story and an "endangered" critter(s). In reverence to the NGOs and agencies, your parody cannot contain any people not employed by the government.
Good luck!
(I will be in the Deming area for most of the month of April and will have opportunity to speak of Border Patrol agents. I will report with details of these beacons as this story poses more questions than answers. JW)
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Thursday, March 27, 2008
Rescue Beacons for Illegal Aliens. This is Going to Upset the Wolf and Jaguar People!
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Deming,
Luna County,
Rescue beacons
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