This will really help the tourism..... :(

Great now we have THIS to help keep the tourism down.. any bets on how long before the news channels show Cancun's beaches while reporting this story? :ranting1:

 

Tragic isn't it. CNN have been all over this story today.
Tracey

 

The Mexican Govt always seems to blame the victim. If the victim was involved with traffickers then the Govt doesn't feel any real pressure to find the killers. Maybe this time there will be some pressure to see that justice is served.

 

*sigh* Crap.

 

An interesting read IMO.

February 2010 ATLANTIC MAGAZINE

Mexico’s Drug Fiasco

"Fighting the scourge with soldiers and guns, a strategy endorsed by the U.S., has only bred more violence. Now the beleaguered president may be ready to try something new."

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Mexico’s Drug Fiasco - Magazine - The Atlantic

IIRC, Mexico has decriminalized a lot of the smaller drug possessions. Now if only the the USA with its great DEMAND for illicit drugs would smarten up and follow suit by legalizing most current illegal stuff flowing over the border and TAX it as tobacco and booze are taxed.... then maybe, just maybe the SUPPLY/DEMAND routes with all the associated violence from over the border would begin to dissipate... Takes Two Sides To Create A Mess like this and IMO, it begins with DEMAND and is followed by SUPPLY.

 

With regards to Rivergirl's "quote" which seems to be out of context as to this incident, I did not see or hear anything suggesting that any of these victims were in any way trafficing. Did I miss anything?

And Obama is outraged. Well, as one American I am outraged by his administration and what he/it is doing to a great nation.

Likewise I am outraged about these folks getting gunned down by the bad guys, but I think the Rivergirl quote, in the big scheme of things, is accurate. It always seems that it is bad guys offing other bad guys. On the other hand, something caused this one, didn't it?

 

TJ - I don't imagine that these particular victims were traffickers. I also believe that some amount of the victims of other Mexican drug war killings are not traffickers either. A few weeks ago a bunch of teenagers were killed in Juarez, were they traffickers? I doubt it. My point in quoting that line from the article is that the Mexican Govt always seems to say that the victims were guilty...and the press reports that...but how often is that just B.S.? How often are the victims innocent or not affiliated with the traffickers?

People feel that this drug war is just between the rival factions that want to move the drugs, that it's a turf war. People feel that the victims are guilty, this makes people feel safe. "Let them kill each other off, no harm to us." But I don't buy it. I think that sometimes the victims are actually just that, victims.

 

Couple slain in Mexico shooting had baby on the way - CNN.com

Interesting that both cars that were shot up were white SUVs. And it says the party was at the US Cosulate, so they definitely targeted Consulate workers, but maybe didn't know exactly who they were going after, maybe they were just shooting up any white SUV leaving the Consulate.

 

This is very true. When the RV'er in Mazatlan was shot during a robbery attempt (in his RV) most on the RV forum speculated that he and his wife MUST have been narcotraficantes because ONLY the narcos get hit. Um, no. But it certainly allows *you* to bury your head in the sand if *you* think *you* are perfectly safe solely due to the fact that *you* aren't in the narco world.

(I was using the *s to indicate I wasn't speaking to YOU, RG)