We can see you!

I was watching the news the other day when the subject of border patrol came up.  Of course, I thought about Urrea, who we talked about over and over and over again, but I decided to stay and watch anyway.  The newscaster began showing off the border's newest device: a drive through x-ray machine.

It's pretty genius if you ask me.  People hide in the most ridiculous places to try and sneak in, and it's a huge waste of time to have to search for them.  Now, however, all they have to do is drive slowly through the huge piece of equipment.

Although there may be unexpected problems, like technical difficulties, it seems like the patrol has pretty much thought everything through.  For example, say the driver refuses or claims that it is harmful for their health.  A border patrol agent will volunteer to drive their car through for them, and reassure them with the fact that a driver would have to drive through 2,000 times in order to receive as much radiation as a trip to the doctor!

Hopefully inventions like these will help border patrol agents more effectively keep illegals and their drugs out!

Maybe a little TOO in the spotlight?

The Associated Press released a story of a young Arkansas news reporter's brutal beating in her home.  Anne Pressley, a 26 year old popular anchorwoman was found beaten and stabbed in her home around 4:30 in the morning.  Police do not know who did it or what their motivation was, but it definitely makes you think.

A couple years ago, I was watching 60 minutes when a story came on regarding TV personality's safety.  It just so happened that the woman they were following, Melanie Moon, had moved to my hometown, St. Louis, to escape a previous stalker in Virginia.  She was receiving creepy letters from a man that would say things like "You and I are alone together each morning in my room.  I like what you are wearing today.  I know you're wearing it for me.  I saw you smiling today.  Thank you."

Understandably, she had continuous nightmares as the harassment continued.  The man even sent her an engagement ring!  I can't even imagine what I would do if I knew someone was watching me & having creepy thoughts if we hadn't even met before.

Luckily for Melanie, police caught the man and he is now in prison.  However, she did chose to relocate her entire life and only feels safe now carrying tear gas and a stun gun in her purse, according to CBS news.

Hopefully police can find the person who attacked Anne Pressley and put them behind bars.  But if I were her, or any other TV personality, I'd definitely take a second look at how safe I really am in the spotlight.