What did the editor do to piss of the UN?

This is America in 5-10 years

We got Road Warrior Shiat a'coming

Fayle.

Tabasco? That's hot...

The only way to stop the cartels down there is not give into intimidation.

In a few weeks, I'll be moving to El Paso. Ever the optimist, I thought one of the perks would be living near Mexico; Ciudad Juarez specifically.
The crime wave there due to the drug wars is paralyzing. That perk is off the table for now.

God help that editor if this thing escalates to the singing telegram and mariachi band phase.

NeoLuddite1: God help that editor if this thing escalates to the singing telegram and mariachi band phase.

Candygram!

I get the sense that many Farkers are very quietly on board with this sort of thing.

Tabasco? That's some Aguascalientes! I'd drive away from the Puebla in my Durango with Hector Guerrero and my wife Vera Cruz! Ay, Chihuhua!

/Chiapas

Perhaps a strongly worded head next time?

HumansDisgustMe: This is America in 5-10 years

We got Road Warrior Shiat a'coming

Yes, because Mexico sets the standard for the world.

Thisbymaster: The only way to stop the cartels down there is not give into intimidation.

Or give them competition.

/legalize not marginalize
//something's got to replace our tobacco tax base and stoners are the wave of the future...

that editor had better keep his head on straight when considering his next story then...

/ba dum ... oh, hell, nevermind
//got nothing

Thisbymaster: The only way to stop the cartels down there is not give into intimidation.

NeoLuddite1: God help that editor if this thing escalates to the singing telegram and mariachi band phase.

How do you not concede to the intimidation of the dreaded "el Mariachi del Muerto"?

Mini Ditka: tuna fingers: In a few weeks, I'll be moving to El Paso. Ever the optimist, I thought one of the perks would be living near Mexico; Ciudad Juarez specifically.
The crime wave there due to the drug wars is paralyzing. That perk is off the table for now.

Is that still going on? I remember a few years ago reading about the crime/murders going on at the border there; both sides. It was staggering.

The hundreds/thousands of murdered and missing women is one thing. That is still continuing. Those are the maquiladora murders.
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Aside, in the last month, the Chief of Police was murdered and the Director of Safety up and quit after death threats.

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So they've got two distinct (though maybe not completely unrelated) streams of murder.

Violence from trafficking to the U.S.
What is your solution Nancy Reagan?

Juarez has 420 homicides so far this year! Aim high, Mexico!

I got head last night so I'm getting a kick out of these replies

nastro: Juarez has 420 homicides so far this year! Aim high, Mexico!

heh heh heh heh...

Thisbymaster: The only way to stop the cartels down there is not give into intimidation.

My guess is they also need to pay their police and military a living wage. Or at least come close to what they get paid to look the other way.

As much as one would want to fight intimidation, it's pretty hard when your life could end any given evening..

If only for self preservation I'd leave the country, probably on a green and pink door, or a VW bug floating on barrels..

The Drunk IT Guy: As much as one would want to fight intimidation, it's pretty hard when your life could end any given evening..

Let me know how you've overcome the possibility of your life ending any evening...

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I traveled 1200 miles by car from Nogales to Mazatlan to La Paz to TJ in '97 camping the whole way.
No problems but I'll never do that again. Farkin crazy down there.

So are they smuggling illegals piece by piece now?

It was just the first delivery in the Body-Part-of-the-month club. After 12 months, you can build your own Mexican.

As a border resident, who frequently goes across to Matamoras. I can say they arent kidding around. Recently the mexican army(federales) circled the local police station and took control of the local police department. They were looking for illegal weapons,coke, guns and members of the Zetas who are police officals. They took a few to Mexico D.F. for questioning they are screwed. Personally I feel we are the problem the americanos.
These groups are drug smugglers and all they are doing is filling the demand here. These guys arent smuggling wetbacks, ya know panic build the wall and keep Osama out... If we would legalize the weed they would be out of buiness, and we would be keeping our dollars here instead of heading south. and they could go back to eating tortillas and beans. Am I the only person who can see if they dont have business they would go crawl back under the rock they came from.
Back in the day Juan Abrago Garcia was the big dog in the area, a local boy from La Paloma who made millions supplying the markets here. There was 1 jefe(boss) everyone made money and there was no violence but if you got out of line that was another story. Think of it like if you live in detroit and work for GM.
The feds wanted him bad I think they wanted him because they hated the thought of a boy from a dirt floor shack on the river winding up with millions and the power to make them look like fools. It was a game and he won. They finally went into mex and captured him and illegally extradited him here. The mexicans wouldnt do anything they are all on the take.
Anyway when they got him all hell broke loose because all the little putos wanted to be the new jefe and from that we are here today.
Moral of the story legalize tax the weed and these problems go away. and so will I

I wonder if Drew will get threats for greenlighting this.

Seriously. The border situation is far worse than what our media tells us.

Mini Ditka: tuna fingers: In a few weeks, I'll be moving to El Paso. Ever the optimist, I thought one of the perks would be living near Mexico; Ciudad Juarez specifically.
The crime wave there due to the drug wars is paralyzing. That perk is off the table for now.

Is that still going on? I remember a few years ago reading about the crime/murders going on at the border there; both sides. It was staggering.

A number of friends and I were in South Padre for Spring Break in 89, we went to Matamoros to party in the evenings. Cheap booze and no drinking age...

One of those nights Mark Killroy goes missing. I think he was a student at UT. A few days later his parents are down there handing out fliers with his picture. Nothing like having his dad or uncle look you in the eye and asking if we saw or knew him.

Parts of him turn up a few days later.

Never felt safe in Mexico after that.

Call off the war on drugs, that is the true cause of all the violence. All of this will stop.

mikaloyd: Plus you can have a mexican maid clean your house daily for practicaly nothing in El Paso

For great justice!

Tuna fingers for you own security dont go across there isnt anything there you need bad enough to take the risk .

Severed head = increased mobility due to less weight and reduced requirements for air, water, food. Basically, that head can travel anywhere now. Hopefully, it enjoys the new freedoms. Why that head might even find an honest man in Washington!

/obscure

Every time you smoke or snort drugs smuggled from mexico, YOU share the blame for the violence.

I know most of you potheads have been programmed to believe that smoking pot hurts nobody. Well, it is time to pull your head out your farking ass and face reality.

How many people have to die so you can get high?

phunkey_monkey: Every time you smoke or snort drugs smuggled from mexico, YOU share the blame for the violence.

I know most of you potheads have been programmed to believe that smoking pot hurts nobody. Well, it is time to pull your head out your farking ass and face reality.

How many people have to die so you can get high?

Just every lawmaker that refuses to legalize it...

/that's all...

phunkey_monkey: Every time you smoke or snort drugs smuggled from mexico, YOU share the blame for the violence.

I know most of you potheads have been programmed to believe that smoking pot hurts nobody. Well, it is time to pull your head out your farking ass and face reality.

How many people have to die so you can get high?

That's why all my drugs have to have that "Not Made in Mexico" stamp. It's the only way to be sure.

4 months ago or so I was chastising Farkers for saying Tijuana was dangerous, all because I had been there in 1997, 2001 and 2002 with no problems. I went there three weeks ago.

It's dangerous. Oh, hells yes. It took about 35 minutes for me to get accosted by a cop and asked for bribes. After the cop, some guys in a Camaro "escorted" me to an ATM. The cop was watching the whole time.

/Out $400 and an iPod Nano.
//Just glad to be alive, really.

NeoLuddite1:
How do you not concede to the intimidation of the dreaded "el Mariachi del Muerto"?

Whoa!!! Look on the right, it's a fat skeleton!!! El mariachi gordo del Muerto!!!

//gotta brush up on my spanish

Is it me or does Mexico seem to be getting more farked up as the days go by.

fishnships:One of those nights Mark Killroy goes missing. I think he was a student at UT. A few days later his parents are down there handing out fliers with his picture. Nothing like having his dad or uncle look you in the eye and asking if we saw or knew him.

Parts of him turn up a few days later.

Never felt safe in Mexico after that.

Was that part of the Hell Ranch murders? A bunch of satanists sacrificing people supposedly? I was a kid when that happened, living not too far from Brownsville. That stuff scared the bejeezus out of me.

Mini Ditka: siuado: Is it me or does Mexico The United States seem to be getting more farked up as the days go by.


FTFE

C'mon, besides King Willie, we have barely any beheadings here.