The governor of Texas is spending $5m installing web cameras along the state’s border with Mexico so ordinary web surfers can get involved in stopping illegal immigration.

The idea is that a “virtual wall” will be created by putting night-vision cameras and motion sensors on private land near the border. Illegal immigration and violence has become more of a problem recently, thanks to a drugs war over the border.

The footage will be streamed in real time onto a website so people can watch for illegal immigrants. A freephone number will be set up so citizens can report any crimes they see, or think they see.

Source: TheRegister