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2023-08-09 17:06:04 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 2F4AD43E65C87AA10A47FA89941F4ED1FA1EA08831E72E314426A167436ED598
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Original Note:
The radial passive blades of the buoys do not operate as "chainsaw devices". The blades are freely-rotating steel plates with a sawtooth edge, designed to prevent human smugglers from bypassing the buoys: https://www.borderreport.com/immigration/border-crime/buoys-for-border-barrier-arrive-at-rio-grande-dps-says/ https://www.texastribune.org/2023/06/08/rio-grande-buoys-greg-abbott/
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