More than 200 U.S. citizens killed in Mexico since '04

[EstebanTrabajos 7]

We were on a cruise vacation down there in October - only thing I really didn't like was how all the tour guides would try to steer you towards overpriced stores to buy diamonds and overpriced jewelry.

you went to Mexico! OMG! you are such an adventurer!

Seriously now, good for you! there are some people here that are afraid of their own shadow. Moreover, they are afraid of their own shadow, of foreigners, of the economy, or terrorists, or the neighbor, of drugs, of everything and that's how you can control people, using fear...

To stop being a wuss, I went to Juarez yesterday after 4 months of self-containment. I wanted to see if the media had played with my sense of security and yeap I came to the conclusion that besides being a sheep, I was a scared sheep. Sure enough I went to the nice parts of town, ate in a restaurant, had a cup of coffee with one of my best friend and realized that over there is business as usual, no sign of the apparent "Fall" of Mexico that media and legislators are warning us about at this side of the border, I didn't get shot nor see anyboyd getting shot.

I know there was going to be gunshots at some point in time, the city is huge with at least 1 million people that out of that million, there is a great manpower behind this drug business (principles of economy can also be applied here) there has to be a huge supply, if there is a great demand from the US. Those being killed (mexican or US citizens) are mostly drug dealers who work for a certain cartel and are being killed by the rival cartel or because a deal went bad and a couple of poor bystanders as well.

Edited February 10, 2009 by TävôLuDô

[EstebanTrabajos 7]

If there is money involved, LOTS of money, of course is going to look appealing to a LOT of people. Thank the US' addiction to drugs and Mexico's failure on education and production of jobs.

Edited February 10, 2009 by TävôLuDô

[almaty 19]

We were on a cruise vacation down there in October - only thing I really didn't like was how all the tour guides would try to steer you towards overpriced stores to buy diamonds and overpriced jewelry.

you went to Mexico! OMG! you are such an adventurer!

Seriously now, good for you! there are some people here that are afraid of their own shadow. Moreover, they are afraid of their own shadow, of foreigners, of the economy, or terrorists, or the neighbor, of drugs, of everything and that's how you can control people, using fear...

To stop being a wuss, I went to Juarez yesterday after 4 months of self-containment. I wanted to see if the media had played with my sense of security and yeap I came to the conclusion that besides being a sheep, I was a scared sheep. Sure enough I went to the nice parts of town, ate in a restaurant, had a cup of coffee with one of my best friend and realized that over there is business as usual, no sign of the apparent "Fall" of Mexico that media and legislators are warning us about at this side of the border, I didn't get shot nor see anyboyd getting shot.

I know there was going to be gunshots at some point in time, the city is huge with at least 1 million people that out of that million, there is a great manpower behind this drug business (principles of economy can also be applied here) there has to be a huge supply, if there is a great demand from the US. Those being killed (mexican or US citizens) are mostly drug dealers who work for a certain cartel and are being killed by the rival cartel or because a deal went bad and a couple of poor bystanders as well.

Juarez, FTW! i use to go there at least 3 or 4 times a year when i was in new mexico..sounds like it has changed for the worse

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

Juarez, FTW! i use to go there at least 3 or 4 times a year when i was in new mexico..sounds like it has changed for the worse

Yeah a bunch of mexicans have moved into the neighborhood

[EstebanTrabajos 7]

Juarez, FTW! i use to go there at least 3 or 4 times a year when i was in new mexico..sounds like it has changed for the worse

Yeah a bunch of mexicans have moved into the neighborhood

Yeah, to be honest I still feel at home since 7-elevens are still being run by Mexicans

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

Juarez, FTW! i use to go there at least 3 or 4 times a year when i was in new mexico..sounds like it has changed for the worse

Yeah a bunch of mexicans have moved into the neighborhood

Yeah, to be honest I still feel at home since 7-elevens are still being run by Mexicans

Do they open late, close early, and are the coffee machines always empty?

That's how the Indian-run 7 11's are here.

[EstebanTrabajos 7]

Juarez, FTW! i use to go there at least 3 or 4 times a year when i was in new mexico..sounds like it has changed for the worse

Yeah a bunch of mexicans have moved into the neighborhood

Yeah, to be honest I still feel at home since 7-elevens are still being run by Mexicans

Do they open late, close early, and are the coffee machines always empty?

That's how the Indian-run 7 11's are here.

Not really, some of them are open 24-hrs. I don't complain, since it's an American company (shh don't tell anybody but it's own by Japanese) they gotta take care of their reputation.

Edited February 10, 2009 by TävôLuDô

[HAL 9000 96]

Tavo...

"ate in a restaurant"

OMG Nooooooooooooooooo

[EstebanTrabajos 7]

Tavo...

"ate in a restaurant"

OMG Nooooooooooooooooo

O-mai-gaaaad

I just didn't drink the water, HELLOOOO

[Chica Yeyé 41]

Tavo...

"ate in a restaurant"

OMG Nooooooooooooooooo

O-mai-gaaaad

I just didn't drink the water, HELLOOOO

You had an "Indio" or a "Carta Blanca"??????

the public needs to know!!!!

[EstebanTrabajos 7]

Tavo...

"ate in a restaurant"

OMG Nooooooooooooooooo

O-mai-gaaaad

I just didn't drink the water, HELLOOOO

You had an "Indio" or a "Carta Blanca"??????

the public needs to know!!!!

none,

This was a coffee and cookie meeting with a friend of mine that hasn't renewed his stupid tourist visa and cannot cross

But we went to Sangron's que fresa eda?

[HAL 9000 96]

So you went to provide material evidence for him to cross illegally. VJ Minutemen will report this.

[EstebanTrabajos 7]

So you went to provide material evidence for him to cross illegally. VJ Minutemen will report this.

shhhhh I'm afraid of my shadow, don't you think I'm afraid of the VJ Minutemen?

Besides you gotta thank me that I didn't write a huge blog style post like Ken when he goes to Tijuana w/pictures and shite. Even describing the smell of the bus he rode on the way there, the quality of the fruit cocktail he bought from the lady in the street and the speed the ice in his soda melted

Edited February 10, 2009 by TävôLuDô

[natty bumppo 297]

So you went to provide material evidence for him to cross illegally. VJ Minutemen will report this.

shhhhh I'm afraid of my shadow, don't you think I'm afraid of the VJ Minutemen?

Besides you gotta thank me that I didn't write a huge blog style post like Ken when he goes to Tijuana w/pictures and shite. Even describing the smell of the bus he rode on the way there, the quality of the fruit cocktail he bought from the lady in the street and the speed the ice in his soda melted

you know life on vj ....without pics it didn't happen

[HAL 9000 96]

So you went to provide material evidence for him to cross illegally. VJ Minutemen will report this.

shhhhh I'm afraid of my shadow, don't you think I'm afraid of the VJ Minutemen?

Besides you gotta thank me that I didn't write a huge blog style post like Ken when he goes to Tijuana w/pictures and shite. Even describing the smell of the bus he rode on the way there, the quality of the fruit cocktail he bought from the lady in the street and the speed the ice in his soda melted

Perhaps the only reason you shouldn't be terrified of them is that they may likely drop dead of heart attacks from all the loudmouthing and stressing out like they do... but for the rest be afraid. Very afraid.

As for Ken... well... some of those details are appreciated.