OK, we can leave it there, even if that will disappoint Gonzo.
Hi, RG. You keep moving us towards the philosophical, here. The Cancun Jail does not have to be all good, or all evil- it can be a mixture of...
Hi, Matkirk. I've reported here what I observed, myself. There are things I could have added, like how clean the cells were of the prisoners I...
I went by Hospital General, yesterday, to see if the situation regarding availability of the H1N1 vaccine had changed. Unfortunately, it has not:...
Is their no room in your world, Jim, for the possibility of well-intentioned inmates, jailers or wardens? Rose colored glasses, which have been...
Oh, Rivergirl, you're inviting a philosophical discussion of some sort. Don't you think there's good in the world, along with the bad? Good in...
What the jail is truly like is the mixture of things we've talked about on this thread. That bad things happen there is a given, just as it is...
Sure, Jim, I'm happy, because I think it can be both as you said and yet have those positive elements I mentioned, too. For a person...
Jim, on your visits, among these things which did you not see? -families visiting; -children playing; -boyfriends and girlfriends expressing...
I have no trouble imagining those things you suggested being present in that environment, Jim; but, it is much less easy to imagine what I...
I understand what you're saying, Rawkus, about jail. In my comment, quoted below, I let it be known I appreciated the pain of confinement, under...
I visited the municipal jail, recently, and for a person who's been in and out of jails a lot in the U.S. (to talk with those within), I can say...
And, what will we have then?...a veritable stampede!
Inm terminal three Again, we are reminded of T.J.'s suggestion, to pick up extra "re-entry" forms (F.M.E for Foreigners) issued by the INM...
[Very humane, as I would expect of an enlightened country, like Sweden.] [To us from the U.S., your salary comparison provokes a chuckle!]
[Yes, indeed, well conceived laws, adequately enforced, should be good for the society, as that's their goal, after all. When it comes to the...
[Attitudes have hardened towards DUI in the U.S., which is undoubtedly good; but, as with many laws, we must be careful not to destroy lives,...
Small point but, for completeness I'll mention it, Walmart has reduced the discount they're giving on drugs to 5%, from 7%, when you present the...
I like ice in all my cold drinks, including beer, and have never gotten ill from it- not in Mexico or anywhere else I've lived. Most restaurants...
(I just knew my standards must be low! Now, I seem to recall the outdoor "dining" to consist of folding table and chairs, set up in the parking...
