Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004): Guarding the Border

The clip guarding the border from Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004)

This is where the Pacific Ocean meets the shores of Oregon.
Over 100 miles of beautiful, open coastline on our border.
And, thanks to the budget cutbacks...
...the total number of state police protecting it:
One.
Part-time.
Meet Trooper Brooks.
I maybe get a chance to hit this stretch of highway...
...once, maybe twice a week during my shifts.
You know, just to even drive up here and look.
You know, I mean, as far as I know, there's lots of things they could do.
I don't even wanna suspect, because it just makes me ill inside.
Back at the state trooper patrol office, thanks to the budget cuts...
...Trooper Kenyon had to come in on his day off...
...to catch up on some paperwork.
For the most part, especially during summer, when people show up...
...this is what they get. They close the door.
They can read the sign about the office closure.
It just basically explains that due to our cutbacks...
...our office is not open for administrative business.
There's a sign that explains when the office is closed...
...they can use the phone booth to get in touch with our dispatch.
Ironically enough, that phone is a piece of junk.
It doesn't work very well, so half the time...
...they pick up the phone and dispatch gets static.
They don't hear anything.
For Tuesday, there'll be no troop on patrol.
Wednesday, there'll be no troop on patrol.
Thursday, there'll be no troop on patrol.
You get calls all the time.
People will call in a suspicious vehicle...
...or somebody looking suspicious.
And I don't hardly ever respond to that anymore.
I just don't have the time to do it.
I asked, "How many people do we have in Oregon...
...on duty tonight?"
And we had eight troopers...
...on for the entire state of Oregon, working.
I think Oregon is a prime example that homeland security...

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