Authorities locate rope ladder near Santa Teresa Border Fence

hmmm if only there was a military definition for an obstacle and the purpose it serves, oh wait.

ADP 3-90, 4-65
"Obstacles can provide additional protection from enemy attacks by forcing an enemy force to spend time and resources to breach or bypass them. Effective obstacles block, turn, fix, or disrupt, forcing an enemy to attempt to breach or bypass them. A commander integrates reinforcing obstacles with existing obstacles to halt or slow enemy movement, canalize enemy movement into engagement areas, and protect friendly positions and maneuver."

So is it serving it's purpose? I'd say it is, also, I'll pass on the hillbilly ladder.

It is alleged Spartacus breached an impossible obstacle created by the Roman Legions.

The new wall is 30 feet tall so a 16 foot rope ladder by itself isn't going to help. It does show though why the old wall was inadequate. Further the purpose of the new wall was to slow the people down so that the border patrolman could be spaced farther apart and could respond before they got over the fence in the very rare circumstance they would be able too. In order for a 30 foot rope ladder to work your going to have to straddle the fence at the top raise the ladder from one side and lower it to the other (or carry up another 30 foot rope ladder to lower down on the other side)........one person might be able to do that, though I would submit straddling that new fence at the top is going to be very painful and very hard to maintain balance as there isn't any ledge on top. Have my doubts without explosives they can throw the initial rope ladder over the top to catch on anything though.