Eleven decapitated bodies have been found outside the city of Merida on the
Yucatan peninsula, heightening fears that Mexico's recent descent into
violence has reached even heavily protected tourist areas.
All the bodies showed signs of torture and were tattooed with star signs and
the letter “Z”, suggesting that they had fallen victim to the country's
growing drug war, which has left more than 2,700 dead so far this year.
Merida is a popular stop-off point for tourists on their way to visit the
Mayan pyramids at Chichen Itza. On the other side of the Yucatan peninsula
is Cancun, a Las Vegas-style holiday destination popular with US tourists;
an hour or so farther south of Cancun is the resort town of Playa del
Carmen, where many US hotel chains have built five-star properties.
Perhaps inspired by the insurgency in Iraq, Mexican drug gangs have started to
use mass beheadings as a macabre public relations tool.
In an incident two years ago, several severed heads were rolled across the
floor of a nightclub in the southern state of Michoacan. Earlier this week,
four decapitated bodies were found in Tijuana, across the border from San
Diego.
The aim, according to government officials, is to create “an atmosphere of
terror”.
Jose Guzman, a Yucatan state prosecutor, said that the heads from the bodies
found in Merida were still missing. “We believe that the executions were an
isolated incident and not part of a strategy to destabilise the state,” he
added.
Critics say this is wishful thinking. The resurgence of drug overlords in
Mexico — along with endemic corruption in the police force and military -
has led to a near-nationwide collapse in security. In May, the country's
chief of police was murdered and, according to a recent study, Mexico now
has more kidnappings than Iraq and Columbia.
So far, Mexico's most notorious drug overlord, Joaquín “Shorty” Guzmán,
remains at large. According to popular legend, Mr Guzmán pays $2 million (£1
million) in cash wherever he stays to ensure protection, never uses a mobile
phone twice, and once managed to conceal 7.3 tonnes of cocaine in cans of
chilli peppers.
In another incident, he paid off a police commander with $1 million in cash
and five Dodge Ram SUVs, in exchange for permission to land a cargo plane
without interference.
Public outrage over Mexico's soaring crime levels reached a new intensity a
fortnight ago after the killing of a boy aged 14 after his businessman
father paid hundreds of thousands of dollars in ransom money.
It was later alleged that a corrupt police detective was part of the plot.
The only consolation for Mexicans has been that the drug war had left the
tourist industry unaffected. No longer: the discovery of the 11 decapitated
bodies on the Yucatan peninsula has already made headlines all over the
world.
In addition to those bodies, another decapitated body was found 50 miles to
the east of Merida, in a town called Buctzotz. Like the others, it showed
signs of torture.
President Calderón responded to Mexico's rapidly deteriorating security
situation last week by signing a national security pact, including a promise
to purge corrupt police officers.
He said that “a cancer of criminality” had spread across the country, adding:
“It's not about looking for who was guilty in the past. We're all
responsible.”
Analysts say that this marked an important change of strategy. Since coming to
power in 2006 after a contentious election, President Calderón has used the
military to chase down drug overlords, a policy that has been criticised for
being too one-dimensional. After all, the protection of drug traffickers by
the police and military — to many, Joaquín “Shorty” Guzmán is a Robin Hood
figure — has made successful prosecutions extremely difficult, if not
impossible, even with financial support from the United States.
Unless the Mexican government takes control, and they are not able to do so. The drug cartels will own Mexico and we will be on the front line of expanding drug traffic. We will need armed troops on our boarder to stop the Hummers full of drugs coming North
Jon, Payson, USA
I feel wonderful that Mexico's citizens have at last said 'enough' to these creeps. Mexico should reinstate the death penalty and make it 'swift!'It should include anyone ---from ANY COUNTRY-who is complicit in drug dealing. The U.S. should follow suit.Addict equals MURDERER!
Petra , Point Arena, United States
What infuriates me is seeing people on here saying "Oh if you legalize drugs you have legalize :Insert crime:. Someone sitting in their own house not harming anyone isn't the same as murder. If there is no victim YOU CAN'T MAKE IT ILLEGAL. Mexico is the result of our prohibition.
James, Atlanta,
How bout this, annex Mexico because most of them r here already, use our people to clean up the mess, start drilling off their shore"where there is a large oil field", put them to work for more money than they ever had "legally" and all is well!!!!!!!
What do u think?
TJ Whyte, Memphis, USA
The drug dealers get people addicted. The addicted people engage in crime to feed their addictions. Other drug dealers compete for the profit by beheading the first drug dealer. The addicts increase as the dealers increase. Let's blame the addicts for the problem as an easy solution to the violence.
George, San Diego,
If they can get rid of themselves by interneceine strife then it is something to be welcomed.
ian cheese, london, uk
I am a MX watermelon farmer and my dream is that some day the americans demand watermelons the way they
demand drugs, that their fear of E. Coli will be the same
of the side effects of the drugs.
Karen, Mexico, Mexico
Think about these headless bodies the next time you buy and/or use illegal drugs. This is your doing.
Jay, Memphis, United States
Congratulations to the US War on Drugs leaders!
Just like US Prohibition in the 1920s, the War on Drugs is doomed to failure, but not before the US wastes trillions of dollars and thousands of people are murdered.
Robert, Decaure, USA
Legalise cocaine and the problem will disappear almost overnight.
Liam, Stoke, UK
Singapore as the solution
steve frank, Perth, Australia
The drug lords of Mexico would like to express their most sincere appreciation to the American consumer for buying their drugs at quite handsome prices. The drug lords would ESPECIALLY like to thank those Americans who provide the bulk of the purchases and profits - wealthy Americans.
Terry Morales, Winston , USA
We all know that drug cartels get involved with murder and mayhem but it is the way they seem to kill which is beyond belief !!!!!! As if there is a perverted pleasure being gained from the act !!!!!!
ian payne, WALSALL,
English in Guadalajara, Mx, and 1 head found here, with note stating drug gang related & named next victim. However, these people fight amongst themselves, (police join in with USA cash). Average salary is extremely low, so people do extreme things. The child kidnappings r the REAL problem.
louise, guadalajara, mexico
Mexico's Govt has been corrupt for years...and in collusion with the drug lords ...seems their cash cow has turned very dangerous...
Just as many people being murdered over the illegal importation of marijuana as with coke...these ain't your peacefull..if somewhat goofy...hippy druggies anymore.
Todd, Mex /Tex border,
Make that "buy" homeland grown.
js
jeff steinborn, seattle, usa
The bloggers miss the point with certain legalized drugs, which is to control the price. The way we attempt to control drugs now ensures that super-creeps can amass fortunes to equip private armies. As far as promoting addiction?- I see ads on TV promoting prescription sedatives- all addictive drugs
bruce harris, midland, usa
Re: Thomas from Denver.
Liberal Dems? Excuse me, George Bush failed to secure the border after 9/11 (you might look into who his largest campaign contributors aside from the oil companies were: major homebuilders). Many Dems favor immigration control and are disgusted with illegal immigration.
Jack, Denver, USA
After reading the comments some of you people have made I trully feel dumber. Legalizing weed is not the same as legalizing murder. A wall will not keep out illegal immigrents. This is such a complex problem that such simple solutions will not work.
John , Florida,
You lads go ahead and think about 2,700 dead people the next time you decide to do a little 'h'.
Maybe it should be legal but the fact remains that it isn't, and that any money that Americans spend on drugs sponsors these cartels and sponsors these deaths.
Keep up the fight President Calderon
Nicolas, Los Angeles, CA
the problem is because there is a demand for coke. The demand for cheap labor has absolutely nothing to do with the demand to snort coke. Wealthy republicans hire illegal aliens, don't pay for their health insurance or their taxes, and then use their profits for snorting coke, are the culprits.
Byron , dallas, USA
purge corrupt police officers?
wont be anyone left
the entire culture needs a change
thank god all that catholicism is keeping the violence at bay
go mary!
jim beam, corona, mexico
It's COLOMBIA, not Columbia
Charles Glover, Glendale, CA, USA
As a San Diego resident, who USED to enjoy regular trips across the border to shop, eat or to see my dentist, I have to admit I haven't been across for over a year. No-one I know is willing to go to Tijuana any more or to send employees over - it just isn't worth the kidnapping risk.
anne howard, carlsbad, USA
Legalizing drugs in this country in order to lower the influence of drug cartels is as stupid as legalizing murder with the intent of lowering the number of killings per capita.
BT, Iowa,
Imagine you were the leader of a Mexican drug cartel with millions of $'s at your disposal & the U.S. legalized drugs. 1st, you'd begin purchasing Midwestern farmland to grow. Recruit thugs to protect. Start turf wars to gain territory. Snuff out competition. Behead tourists. Create another Mexico!
BT, Iowa,
Instead of invading other countries, the US should declare a proper war on drugs, Other countries should follow their lead, including Australia. So many lives have been ruined, so many families devastated by drugs. The whole country is pulled down.by this. Those addicted, should get proper help.
margie , victoria, australia
Anybody who calls for a border wall is absolutely nuts. Do you know how many smugglers bring drugs to the US via the ocean? If US citizens didn't smoke more marijuana than any other country in the world, then there wouldn't be so much violence over these profits. Our money escalated this problem.
Eric, Laguna Niguel, CA, USA
Yes decriminalise drugs. That would stop this stone dead. If you think that this is nonsense and would lead to widespread drug abuse, think about this. Would you start taking drugs if you could buy them openly, legally, and cheaply? Of course not, because you are not stupid.
Steve Chapman, Liverpool, UK
The "War on Drugs" has been going on for more than 25 years and has had zero impact except for filling up our prisons. Time for some new thinking. Legalize drugs, tax them, and send people to prison only if they commit real crimes. It's the Bible thumpers who are destroying this country.
Maximo, San Diego CA, USA
All three below comments are right on (have not seen the others). Mexico must control this....but I fear that they may be fundamentally unable to do so. --- The US must lock the border (and yes...it is very possible with currently technology if we will just do it) to save itself.
W.Allen, Oakland, NM
American neighborhoods are becoming drug war zones due to
the open border, sanctuary city insanity. S. F. violates Federal law everyday to ensure cheap labor for the restaurant and hotel industry. Thanks to Gavin Newsom, a new slave class is growing
and innocent citizens are being murdered each day
Cody Larsen, San Francisco, USA
All those liberal dems who advocate sanctuary to the illegal aliens should be the first to give access to their social security numbers. As one who had their social security number stolen by an illegal alien, I have little patience for those who have broken our laws to stay here.
Thomas, Denver, USA
There is NO ONE but the DRUG USERS TO BLAME. If they only knew how they really are when they are ON drugs,they might stop and think. They are mindless,blobs of flesh,that have no intellegence,no morals,no love for THEMSELVES OR OTHERS.While on drugs,they are total FOOLS.PERIOD!
LindaB, San Antonio, USA
Much of the blame of the problems in Mexico is due to American drug use. I am proud that my city is a sanctuary city for undocumented workers. We need a president (Obama) who will build a bridge to Mexico, not a wall.
colin, san francisco, USA
**What a bunch of "Hooey" ***
Said by an Idiot!!
RD, Schenectady , USA
My brother disappeared into thin air in Juarez, Mexico, a large border city across the Rio Grande from El Paso, Texas, four years ago. No one has heard from him, it's evident he's dead and probably buried in the desert surrounding the city of about two million people. He was an American, no drugs.
Nadja West, Hemet, United States
Don't you have any newspaper of your own in the USA ? :O)
(go on print it!!).
Brendan, Nottingham, UK
While we legalize drugs and homosexual marriage, let's legalize prostitution, theft, murder, polygamy, identity theft, ........where is the end? ANARCHY gee, like in MEXICO!! Liberals are so intensely ignorant and stupid it drives me nuts! I need duct tape to keep my head from exploding!!
Jack Sharp, Beech Bluff, United States
Legalizing drugs will not stop this violence. Gangs are involved in illegal drugs because of the large potential for profits. That much is true. However, if drugs are legalized and the profits dissapear then the gangs will not disban, they will find other high profit crimes. Use your imagination.
Ken Thomas, Edmond, USA
One thing we can do that would eliminate about 50% of the narcotraficantes revenues is re-legalize marijuana. Prohibition of marijuana, like prohibition of alcohol before, only results in putting money in the hands of criminals. And with enough resources any gang can become a militia.
Willis, Dallas, USA
Much of the blame of the problems in Mexico is due to American drug use. I am proud that my city is a sanctuary city for undocumented workers. We need a president (Obama) who will build a bridge to Mexico, not a wall.
colin, san francisco, USA
why do the liberal dems want to give these criminals amnesty, our- social-security, free school, and everything they they can steal with so many i.d. our hospitals close by the day. we cant even build prisons fast enough to house the criminal, criminals. we pay through the nose, for these illegals .
michaelp, new port richie, united states
Please don't tell George W. Bush about these problems as he is having his daily nap.
wayne, nanaimo, canada
No. Legalizing hard drug will lead to more dependency. Look at the failures in other countries. Our problems remain embedded in our Constitution where, instead of taking the words literally, they are skewed by ACLU and activist judges who want a legacy so they can look back and look at what I did
Mel McCormick, Tullahoma, USA
Mexico needs to address this problem ASAP before their country breaks down into complete chaos. We must build a fence at the border to keep this blight out out the USA. Drug offenders that come here and sell their poison need to be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. Then DEPORTED!
Libby, Keizer, USA
lets make the distinction between pot and cocaine/etc.
don, Oregon, USA
Mexico could solve its crime problem and make some money by legalizing drugs. They could make a deal with the Russians and Chinese to defend themselves against the USA, maybe in return for Air Force and Naval bases.
Richard, Philadelphia , USA
We need to think hard about opening our border to Mexico. They can't police their own country, and they export criminals here. We need to pressure them to get their house in order. Meanwhile Columbia makes major strides against terrorism and Pelosi denies free trade status because of union politics.
Paul B., NY, USA
Pat Mabooty clearly hasn't seen an Obama rally in person. On what does he base this declaration? Obama easily gives a great speech without a teleprompter. Most staged venues have teleprompters - so what? Who says he is following them verbatim anyway? Plus, what does this have to do with Mexico?
Burt, Milwaukee,
YES!!! Legalize drugs, because the streets don't contain enough unemployable, directionless zombies strung out on their drug of choice. Legalization is shortsighted at best. If it comes to pass, pray you aren't one to have to pay the price with a family members life.
Jon, Blakeslee, USA
It is really sad that the darkside is taking over countries. If Mexico doesn't get this under control, and quick, travel to their country will turn off like a light bulb. When it comes it will be pretty tramatic. Time is critical on this; it must be dealt with or public opinion will turn on them
A Brock, Palm Springs, USA
Having an uncontrolled border with the U.S. where illegal activities can take place, smuggling drugs, immigration, slaves, promotes this. At some point the money and violence is too much, Mexico will fall into anarchy, there will be no government. Lock the border, save Mexico and the U.S.
Jimmy, Los Angeles, CA,
O'Bama/Biden - The Wizard of Oz Ticket
Given that O'Bama can't give a speech without a teleprompter and Biden can't write his own speech they will now call themselves 'The Wizard of Oz Ticket'.
Pat Mabooty, North Shore Oahu, US
How can any legal resident of the United States read this article and still think we don't need a decent fence at the border? Good fences make good neighbours; especially when there are not common values and cultures.
Simon, Lake Forest, USA
When the presence of law is absent(cops), people must be able to defend and protect themselves and their communities. Without that ability, they are helpless victims and are at the mercy of criminals and outlaws (corrupt cops, drug-lords, the town rapist , etc.) Thank God for the 2nd Amendment.
JamesW, RiversideCA, USA
Don't blame my country for the failures of a corrupt, chaotic government.
Jack, Oklahoma,
Many Asian countries have a strict death penalty law for drug smugglers and works. Unfortunately the US is too limp wristed in its punishment of drug sellers and users.
pug, Studio City, United States
And so history repeats itself. Look back at prohibition -- the same kind of stuff was going on. How much longer are we to have a prohibition on drugs. Legalize them now, stop the war.
Claude, Lexington, KY, USA
Gee Greg from Bremerton, why don't you move to Mexico?? Be fortunate your from a country that allows you to criticize it as much as you do. Oh and John from Edmonton, America doesn't want you uber-liberal Canadians any more than you want us......
Larry, Phoenix, U.S.A.
I agree - send in the Navy Seals
but don't send in the DEA if you want results. They are busy here
busting small time dealers on TV.
Dr Nick, NY, us
As difficult is to accept it, the American societey has a lot of blame. The only reason those criminals in Colombia, Mexico and Asia exist is because they know their product will be consumed in the US. No consumption - no production.
Alberto Genel, Miami, FL
This violence simply moved to Mexico from Colombia when the Mexican Cartels took over the drug smuggling routes. The ONLY solution to this problem is for the US PEOPLE to LEGALIZE drugs. This would require us to take responsibility for the people we love, rather than rely on the DEA. Fat chance.
Lindsay, Wilmington, DE, USA
To Greg from Bremerton
If you don't like it here, do something about it or leave.
james, jerome, usa
Hey! John from Edmonton,
Hate to break it to you, but Canada IS a suburb of the USA. Like it or not, you are part of the grand global skeem. You already have Mexican illegals in your midst. Same problems coming your way...a little later but soon enough.
Duke, Midway, USA
".Apparently these good people are cowards."
Yes, it's amazing isn't it that these same Mexicans who are afraid to confront their problems in their own country are perfectly willing to protest in ours? Who could be proud of a country where they can't find work, because of corruption?
Dewayne Calhoun, ocala, usa
Carol said best 'all that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good people do nothing' ... truth always hurts that is the reason it is so unpopular. It is always easier to blame someone else. I only wish is wasn't the drug use of Americans causing this. That hurts also.
Paladino, Orlando FL, USA
Several people have pointed out that these problems are a result of demand from the US. Several have also suggested that the solution is to legalize drugs, to some degree. That may be appropriate for some drugs. In the meantime, however, just stop consuming drugs. Do it for your own conscience.
Charles, Las Cruces, USA
For all you Americans who think it is just Mexico's problem: Get ready , it's coming this way.
Mikey, West Chciago, USA
The war on drugs is what causes this, no one is killed over the drug trade that is big tabacco or big booze. People are going to do drugs and if the 2 trillion dollar war on drugs as proven anything, its that nothing can be done to stop people from doing drugs.
Steve, Green Bay, USA
If legalizing drugs would end this in our country and in Mexico, then why not legalize murder, speeding, drunk driving, gambling, prostitution, theft, and while you're at it, just empty all the jails since it is such a drain on our economy to keep them in there...what a utopia! Get real!!!!
Gerald Tobey, Troutville, USA
Multiply by three all sentences for crimes committed under the influence, capital punishment after 3 felonies, carry them out, and see what happens to the drug trade. Of course, those people in high places...
Eugene, heidelberg, germany
I agree with Michael from Ridgewood. Why don't all the potheads of the world find something more productive to do with their lives? Instead of escaping through drugs, why not use that energy to help someone who needs it? God knows, the world is full of opportunities to do something worthwhile.
Nan
nancy Lim, olney, United States
Decriminalize drugs. Don't legalize them. For this reason: If it remains illegal, government cannot tax it. Possession would be similar to a parking or traffic citation. The big thing is, we do not want government in the business of relying upon tax revenues from it. It becomes power.
Edward Holman, Dallas, Texas, USA
Legalize production in Mexico and tax the Overlords, tax the drugs too that will be sold at pharmacies. The US demand doesn't cause these problems, Mexico's ineptitude at solving the issue is the cause.
John R, Los Angeles, CA, USA
High time to decriminalize drugs particularly in the U.S. So long as you're not harming someone else remember that you own you and are entitled to put in/on your body whatever you'd like to. Such is the benefit of a free person in a free society. Anything less is bondage, serfdom.
David, Atlanta, US
Perhaps Fabian can point to his own country of Germany as an example of what the United States can do to curb its appetite for hedonism. Marxism is not an option so we might look at the history of Germany and her solutions she had for those who committed crimes as they did in the twentieth century
Ken Blatchford, ALBUQUERQUE, USA
Corrupt inefficient government operations are what is responsible for the human tide from Mexico. This is just one more example, and it's nothing new.
Stephen Martin , Santa Monica, CA. ,
Legalizing drugs in this country would go a long way towards ending this in our country and in Mexico
Chris, Winston-Salem, NC,
If you use illegal drugs you are contributing to this problem. It's as simple as that. These murderous drug kingpins exist because of the demand created for their product in countries like the US. You CAN do something about this simply buy not buying or consuming illegal drugs.
Michael, Ridgewood, United States
If prohibition was repealed these problems woudn't exist.
Fabian, Essen, Germany
It is a part of American culture that creates this propensity for an insatiable drug appetite. The demand is what creates the supply. We must address the Mexican issue with this in mind and approach the problem on two fronts. 1) change our own culture's hedonistic values. 2) Control immigration.
TS, Daytona Beach, Forida, USA
MX has been ruled by the elite class for so long that corruption is the only viable source of income for those struggling to survive in this failed country. The insatiable appetite for power and money by a select few has allowed this to happen. It is now out of control and in the hands of true evil.
El Õ¿Õ¬, Laredo, TX , USA
I am sure that Mexico does have many good people,but all that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good people do nothing.Apparently these good people are cowards. Rather then run across the border stay and fight for your country. Carol Illinois, U.S.A.
carol hanson, lansing, USA
It's tough living here. We hardly ever go out, except on special occasions and even then, there's always a fear that gangsters are going to show up, shoot, rob or kidnap. The military patrols the streets but you never hear of them capturing anyone; they do however search random cars and steal stuff.
Rafael, Juarez, Mexico
I will worry about crime in Mexico the moment the crime statistics in the US fall below those of Mexico. In the meantime, the USA and its people continue to be violent, they tend to absorb violent entertainment without second thought, and continue illegal killing wars for profit in other countries.
Greg, Bremerton, USA
Hey Paul, and other Americans, I hate to let you down but there will be no North American Union. Canada does not want anything to do with you crazy Americans. Never!
John , Edmonton,
The Mexican government alone will not be able to stop this problem. Send in a Navy SEAL team, give them month, and you'll see a drop in crime. I guarantee it.
Chris, Chicago, USA
Hey Chris Ayres... It's Colombia, not Columbia...
Matt Meader, Seal Beach, USA
2,700 Mexican die just so Americans don't have to lower the demand for cocaine. If drugs were legal, the violence would stop. Instead of the US giving billion of dollars to Mexico, we could use the tens of billions spent each year in America to slow the trafficing of drugs to educate our children.
Mikey, San Antonio, USA
Just who is buying the stuff. US money funds every dime of the traffic. If the US would address the problem of usage then all this would go away. There has to be some form of leagalization and control to take the supply problem out of the hands of these drug lords.
Rick W, Atlantic City,
It is naive to think that allowing the Mexican citizenry to arm itself would bring this lawlessness under control. It is also naive to think that it would not provide a real benefit to the law-abiding people as well as a real deterrent to crime in armed
communities. Criminals fear armed citizens.
JD Dyess, Round Rock, USA
Douglas Manchester, you are extremely naive to think that citizens with weapons can clean up Mexico. How could they possibly do this when the army cannot? If a Mexican points a gun at a drug dealer he, and possibly his entire family, will be wiped out forthwith.
Richard
Richard Ward, Lopez, USA
To me, it shows the drug lords are increasingly desparate as they resort to these types of tactics. The battle will climax and good will eventually prevail. There are far more good people in Mexico than corrupt people.
Boddles, Dallas, USA
Mexico is well on its way to becoming a failed state. The USG is a long-time enabler, having been a willing safety valve for Mexico for many, many years.
22 year career in US Immigration law enforcement left me with few illusions. Unlike our so-called "leadership".
It's going to be a rough ride
Thomas Casey, Buffalo WY, US
@Richard - I agree! Mexico has very "tough" gun laws, kind of like DC where only the criminals have guns.
If Mexican citizens were allowed to be armed THEY could do the cleanup instead of the corrupt cops doing nothing.
Second Amendment rights are critical to a lawful country!
Douglas, Manchester, USA
Hey Matt in Tampa,
We'll have that kind of action up here as soon as they implement the North American Union.
Paul, Baltimore, MD USA,
We need to deport illegal aliens with skills (plumbers, carpenters, & electricians) to Iraq and Afghanistan to build new communitiies. We also need to set up a "cop swap" whereby the Coalletion trained Iraqi LEO's are used in Mexico, and the Mexican LEO's are used in Iraq.
Ron, Appalachia,
Black market anarchy is clearly the result of outlawing high demand (if very dangerous) drugs.
But it is unclear whether the world would be better off if we legalized narcotics and made them available like we do alcohol.
Either way, there we be much pain and death until demand is addressed.
Parker, Seattle, USA
Some people want to annex this country to solve our immigration problem? It's like saying "I'll take that cancerous malignant tumor and move it to my brain - I'll be able to control it better" -
William Bedloe, Washington DC,
The open borders policy (for mexicans only) defacto in force by a corrupt US Gov't that panders to illegal alien criminals will only insure this behavior perpetuates. We already have these same druglords kidnapping people off the streets of Southern California and taking them back to Mexico.
Julie Scott, Chula Vista, United States
@Rishard, San Diego, USA:
Rishard, your comment just made my day! What about legalizing drugs to solve this issue? Or, wait: How about declaring decapitation a national tradition and natural right of every law abiding citizen; Problem solved!!
Sven, Germany, Europe
David in San Diego, I couldn't agree with you more. In fact, the most corrupt countries all have problems with trying to improve a troubled economy. Another pt, Mex is next to the largest economy in the world (US) but they still can't seem to use this better improve their own econ. condition.
tod, Matsuyama, Japan
Let's have wide open boarders, instead of pourous ones. We can have this kind oif action up here in the states!
Matt, Tampa,
When will Mex get it's head out of the sand and legalize gun ownership for law abiding citizens?
Rishard, San Diego, USA
That's what I like about Mex tourism. Nice walk along the beaches and you could bump up against any body.
Eugene, heidelberg, germany
Well, as I always say, "Enjoy your 'Robin Hood'.
That's why the U.S.A. doesn't have this kind of crime, we ALL have guns, we will shoot to kill, and they will die in droves!!
Very little kidnapping, homicide, almost acceptable, though homicide includes self-defense.
James, SF Bay, U.S.A.,
Mexico has lost its soul. There is no rule of law and thugs rule the day. I long ago vowed that I wouldn't set foot there ever again. I won't support such a corrupt place with my tax dollars.
Kelly, Houston, USA
I live in San Diego -- just 15 miles north of Tijuana. I NEVER go there.
As a lawyer, I happened to be in court a couple of weeks ago, and saw criminal sentencing. It was all illegal aliens being sentenced for serious crimes -- including crimes against persons.
We need an impenetrable border wall.
David, San Diego, USA