Mexican had enough?

[Stukaman]

Saw this and figured I'd share.

Mexican vigilantes seize town, arrest police

 

[stx kid]

Good! Its about damn time the people have taken action! I applaud them, and their efforts.

 

[macshooter]

Yeah, I hope they emptied the armory too, they'll need it. Govt is always corrupt. But there comes a time when enough is a enough. I wouldn't be handing them over to "prosecutors."

 

[Shorts]

Hey, if they want to clean up the mess in their towns, good for them. +1 It is about time!

 

[Stumpy]

Wow.


From the desk of a literate squirrel named Leonard.

 

[Dawico]

Glad to see people taking action when the time comes.

 

[RstyShcklfrd]

Do what you got to do I suppose.

 

[TheDan]

I certainly applaud them for holding their corrupt government accountable, but why are they shooting tourists? That doesn't really make them sound more any more just than the cartels or corrupt government.

 

[Shorts]

I certainly applaud them for holding their corrupt government accountable, but why are they shooting tourists? That doesn't really make them sound more any more just than the cartels or corrupt government.

I don't know if they thought "tourist, shoot them!". I was thinking they assumed the people that wouldn't stop were corrupt locals trying to get away. I figured they fired on the vehicle without considering it could have been tourist. The tourist likely reported the incident after they got out of there and got somewhere they felt safe to stop.

 

[Mexican_Hippie]

Why shoot at tourists?

Because they have zero training and are scared out of their minds that the cartel is going to retaliate.

 

[Vaquero]

Tourist ran their check point.

 

[Younggun]

Running a check point was considered a no-no in Iraq. They are in a war for their lives and don't like vehicles blasting through their checkpoints either.

 

[Ericstac]

So are they taking a stand against the cartel? Do they really think that is going to fly down there, the cartel will pile their bodies if they try to do that.

 

[Vaquero]

So are they taking a stand against the cartel? Do they really think that is going to fly down there, the cartel will pile their bodies if they try to do that.

Better to die on your feet than to live on your knees.
I'm proud of them.

 

[Gramps]

So are they taking a stand against the cartel? Do they really think that is going to fly down there, the cartel will pile their bodies if they try to do that.

So they give up? Just say screw it and let the status quo of violence and intimidation by the cartels continue? While I think it is going to cause much more bloodshed, I can not help but root them on.

 

[Younggun]

So are they taking a stand against the cartel? Do they really think that is going to fly down there, the cartel will pile their bodies if they try to do that.

Yes, there will be a pile of bodies, much like during the American revolution.

If you haven't noticed these people are being murdered anyways. Their choice is to slowly watch everyone die around them and continue to die after they are killed also, or to take a stand and fight. Many will not survive but there will be a chance for their children to live a better life.

Consider the number of Mexican citizens living in fear compared to the number of crooked cops and criminals.

When that fear turns to anger, I wouldn't want to be seen as a cartel member or supporter. And the puke of bodies will likely not be the citizens when all is said and done.

 

[TheDan]

Tourist ran their check point.[/QUOTEIf I were there and I saw un-uniformed people with guns at a makeshift checkpoint, I'd be running, too. One of my coworkers went to Mexico recently to visit family. A group of armed men stopped the bus he was on and robbed everyone at gunpoint. In that part of the world it's much more likely to be a robbery than your friendly local neighborhood watch.

I guess this is a good reason not to visit 3rd world hell holes, lol...

 

[Shorts]

I guess this is a good reason not to visit 3rd world hell holes, lol...

I love the all inclusive third world hell hole we vacationed in last year. The beaches were beautiful. The food was good. the drinks were cold. The sun was hot. Best vacation to date.

They key is to go places where territory isn't still being fought over.

 

[Vaquero]

They are closing in on cancun. I've been to playa del carmen many times. Loved every visit.
Turned down an invite to go jjust last weekend. I'm staying stateside and heavily armed from now on.

 

[Shorts]

They are closing in on cancun. I've been to playa del carmen many times. Loved every visit.
Turned down an invite to go jjust last weekend. I'm staying stateside and heavily armed from now on.

Ever hop across to Isla Mujeres?