Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-08-09 20:14:14 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: CE7B7DB428D6E13AD89D36B86D3A1F9AC8F0459482125A49BF155EAC5FF1E482
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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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