Crime, Safety, and the Police

[DramaFree11]

It sounds like to me that Tijuana is not a very safe place to visit. So if I were to stay at Hong Kong and went outside to talk to the street girls what would the chance be of having a mugging? I was concerned because I was planning on visiting this Tuesday for a few days.

Wrong Tijuana is a safe place avoid the drugs, do not walk at dark if you are not familiar with the city. I feel way safer in Tijuana, then Houston or LA.

[Mongo1]

It sounds like to me that Tijuana is not a very safe place to visit. So if I were to stay at Hong Kong and went outside to talk to the street girls what would the chance be of having a mugging? I was concerned because I was planning on visiting this Tuesday for a few days.

Oh yeah I got the choke hold right on the street alongside Hong Kong, east side oh hk. I was fighting off 8 hands trying to get in my pockets till I got choked from another guy from behind. Lost everything even the sweater I had on. Yes the. Neck hurt for 3 days. Had to get stitches on my head since they dint lay you out safely on the sidewalk try just let go. Very easily could have died. 120 k dollar hospital visit. Got released from San Diego hospital wearing green sweatpants and purple sweater since they send you home in donated clothes after they cut your clothes off on the cat scan table. Fortunately I got a free night stay in the hospital and 2 meals out of it. I often underestimate these young kids. In nyc protest I tried helping cop and a handful turned on me, if I hadn't been nearly killed in tijuana I probably wouldn't of ran away so fast in nyc and would of been killed or crippled. It's the mob mentality. They will never fight you 1 on 1. But when with friends they will kill you.

[ChinaMan360]

Below is a list of some of my police encounters in the United States that shows police abuse power, waste citizens time, cause unnecessary danger, and generally treat people poorly.

January 2020 - My car lost control over an icy bridge and after missing 2 other cars also sliding out of control in the road then just barely split 2 cars already in the ditch. When the police arrived the officer thought I was slurring my speech so the chicken checked my car and found nothing, and then decided later to give me a breathalyzer test. I called my insurance to dispatch a row truck, but the officer decided it was taking too long so he called another tow truck company to get my car out of the ditch at an additional cost to me.

May 2019 - While on Vacation in Florida I had not yet figured out how to turn the headlights on in my rental car, but it still had partial headlights working and it was only at dusk so not fully dark yet. The officers decided I needed to undergo a field sobriety test, and at first told me I had failed and I might be going to jail. As an FYI, I had pulled an all nighter the night before to catch an early morning flight and was very tired. They decided to redo to field sobriety test, and decided I passed the second time, but still did a breathalyzer test.

Fall 2016 - I had a rear tail light that had went out and because of a very heavy workload was not able to have time for about 3 weeks to get it fixed. Must have been pulled over about 10 times in those 3 weeks. Started carrying my time card showing I was working 70 hours a week.

June 2016 - Got pulled over less than 20 yards from wear a new speed limit of 45 mph from 55 mph had been put up less than a month before. The officers were pointing their speed guns northward where the speed limit was 55 and further up I was 65. Got major attitude when I called them out on tracking speed before the actual speed change and that was a brand new speed change..

Just 5 bad events in the span of over a decade ain't too bad. In Tijuana you can have 5 equally bad experiences in like a week with the policia.

[Sound7]

NYPD / National Guard had the full Gaza gear and training against BLM+ others+looters+Arsonist+? What was the NYPD plan. Choke holds. Rubber bullets. Gas. Concussion bombs. +++. Great bodily injury.

War zone.

Oh yeah I got the choke hold right on the street alongside Hong Kong, east side oh hk. I was fighting off 8 hands trying to get in my pockets till I got choked from another guy from behind. Lost everything even the sweater I had on. Yes the. Neck hurt for 3 days. Had to get stitches on my head since they dint lay you out safely on the sidewalk try just let go. Very easily could have died. 120 k dollar hospital visit. Got released from San Diego hospital wearing green sweatpants and purple sweater since they send you home in donated clothes after they cut your clothes off on the cat scan table. Fortunately I got a free night stay in the hospital and 2 meals out of it. I often underestimate these young kids. In nyc protest I tried helping cop and a handful turned on me, if I hadn't been nearly killed in tijuana I probably wouldn't of ran away so fast in nyc and would of been killed or crippled. It's the mob mentality. They will never fight you 1 on 1. But when with friends they will kill you.

[Dogers69]

Sure, if you want to experience the chokehold in Mexico, that is easy to arrange. Walk around Constitucion on the sidewalk or side alleys at night with some money in your wallet. Local rateros will give you the chokehold experience you seek in exchange for the money in your wallet! LOL.

P.S: you neck may be sore for a few days. . . The rateros got a throwaway wallet from my pocket and ran off. . . For the genuine Tijuana chokehold experience, do not carry a throwaway wallet. . . Losing your ID, cash and credit cards are part of the genuine Tijuana experience!

Oh yeah I got the choke hold right on the street alongside Hong Kong, east side oh hk. I was fighting off 8 hands trying to get in my pockets till I got choked from another guy from behind. Lost everything even the sweater I had on. Yes the. Neck hurt for 3 days. Had to get stitches on my head since they dint lay you out safely on the sidewalk try just let go. Very easily could have died. 120 k dollar hospital visit. Got released from San Diego hospital wearing green sweatpants and purple sweater since they send you home in donated clothes after they cut your clothes off on the cat scan table. Fortunately I got a free night stay in the hospital and 2 meals out of it. I often underestimate these young kids. In nyc protest I tried helping cop and a handful turned on me, if I hadn't been nearly killed in tijuana I probably wouldn't of ran away so fast in nyc and would of been killed or crippled. It's the mob mentality. They will never fight you 1 on 1. But when with friends they will kill you.

[Travv]

Sure, if you want to experience the chokehold in Mexico, that is easy to arrange. Walk around Constitucion on the sidewalk or side alleys at night with some money in your wallet. Local rateros will give you the chokehold experience you seek in exchange for the money in your wallet! LOL.

P.S: you neck may be sore for a few days. . . The rateros got a throwaway wallet from my pocket and ran off. . . For the genuine Tijuana chokehold experience, do not carry a throwaway wallet. . . Losing your ID, cash and credit cards are part of the genuine Tijuana experience!

Any experience with choke holds, knee press or neck press in Mexico?

[MongerHunger]

Below is a list of some of my police encounters in the United States that shows police abuse power, waste citizens time, cause unnecessary danger, and generally treat people poorly

You didn't list one thing as an example of how the police caused unnecessary danger to you.

[Sound7]

Any experience with choke holds, knee press or neck press in Mexico?

I didn't read anything where the police caused unnecessary danger.

[MongerHunger]

Below is a list of some of my police encounters in the United States that shows police abuse power, waste citizens time, cause unnecessary danger, and generally treat people poorly.

January 2020 - My car lost control over an icy bridge and after missing 2 other cars also sliding out of control in the road then just barely split 2 cars already in the ditch. When the police arrived the officer thought I was slurring my speech so the chicken checked my car and found nothing, and then decided later to give me a breathalyzer test. I called my insurance to dispatch a row truck, but the officer decided it was taking too long so he called another tow truck company to get my car out of the ditch at an additional cost to me.

May 2019 - While on Vacation in Florida I had not yet figured out how to turn the headlights on in my rental car, but it still had partial headlights working and it was only at dusk so not fully dark yet. The officers decided I needed to undergo a field sobriety test, and at first told me I had failed and I might be going to jail. As an FYI, I had pulled an all nighter the night before to catch an early morning flight and was very tired. They decided to redo to field sobriety test, and decided I passed the second time, but still did a breathalyzer test.

Fall 2016 - I had a rear tail light that had went out and because of a very heavy workload was not able to have time for about 3 weeks to get it fixed. Must have been pulled over about 10 times in those 3 weeks. Started carrying my time card showing I was working 70 hours a week..

I didn't read anything where the police caused unnecessary danger.

[LuvMexicanas]

It's not a sad world when people hate criminals. And cops are criminals. They commit the most criminal acts of any constituency by far. In a normal day, most people go to work, shopping, have something to eat maybe, go home without breaking the law. Not a day goes by where most cops don't break the law. I've been assaulted myself by a Tempe, AZ police officer for doing nothing but putting my hands up in frustration. Cops are criminals, period. They routinely lie to cover each other too. I have no sympathy for cops suffer harm in the line of duty.

You're painting with a pretty broad brush there Clammy.

[Rainman306]

Below is a list of some of my police encounters in the United States that shows police abuse power, waste citizens time, cause unnecessary danger, and generally treat people poorly.

January 2020 - My car lost control over an icy bridge and after missing 2 other cars also sliding out of control in the road then just barely split 2 cars already in the ditch. When the police arrived the officer thought I was slurring my speech so the chicken checked my car and found nothing, and then decided later to give me a breathalyzer test. I called my insurance to dispatch a row truck, but the officer decided it was taking too long so he called another tow truck company to get my car out of the ditch at an additional cost to me.

May 2019 - While on Vacation in Florida I had not yet figured out how to turn the headlights on in my rental car, but it still had partial headlights working and it was only at dusk so not fully dark yet. The officers decided I needed to undergo a field sobriety test, and at first told me I had failed and I might be going to jail. As an FYI, I had pulled an all nighter the night before to catch an early morning flight and was very tired. They decided to redo to field sobriety test, and decided I passed the second time, but still did a breathalyzer test.

Fall 2016 - I had a rear tail light that had went out and because of a very heavy workload was not able to have time for about 3 weeks to get it fixed. Must have been pulled over about 10 times in those 3 weeks. Started carrying my time card showing I was working 70 hours a week.

June 2016 - Got pulled over less than 20 yards from wear a new speed limit of 45 mph from 55 mph had been put up less than a month before. The officers were pointing their speed guns northward where the speed limit was 55 and further up I was 65. Got major attitude when I called them out on tracking speed before the actual speed change and that was a brand new speed change.

Summer 2011 - Got pulled over for allegedly running a stop sign. After pulled over, told the officer I was less than 100 yards from the stop sign and there was no way I would have been pulled over in this spot if I had run the stop sign. Got asked to step out of my car and was aggressively patted down. Having candy in my pocket smashed and a bruise agitated multiple times, before being given a ticket and let go.

FYI. I am a white male with a clean cut haircut and nicely dressed normally with no tatoos or piercings and all these incidents happened in my 20's or 30's.

[ClamSlammer]

It's a sad world we live in with the cop haters.

It's not a sad world when people hate criminals. And cops are criminals. They commit the most criminal acts of any constituency by far. In a normal day, most people go to work, shopping, have something to eat maybe, go home without breaking the law. Not a day goes by where most cops don't break the law. I've been assaulted myself by a Tempe, AZ police officer for doing nothing but putting my hands up in frustration. Cops are criminals, period. They routinely lie to cover each other too. I have no sympathy for cops suffer harm in the line of duty.

[Dogers69]

Arguably the most horrific incident involving an attack on police has come out of Mexico. On Thursday a video went viral on social media which showed police confronting a crowd in the city of Guadalajara.

Amid the mayhem, a man approaches a motorcycle patrol officer from behind while dousing him in gasoline or a flammable liquid, and proceeds to set the officer on fire.

The unrest came amid protests sparked by the death of 30-year old Giovanni Lopez, in what's believed to the Mexico's own latest controversial 'police brutality death'. He reportedly died a mere hour into police custody after being detained for merely not wearing mask amid mandated COVID-19 social distancing measures.

It appears that some Antifa accounts in the US are spreading the video while actually praising the attacker, taking "inspiration" from the heinous attempt to kill police. . .

Google headline for the full article.

If you see any protest or protestors in Mexico, suggest you leave at high speed immediately. . . Commenter: I live in Mexico, and I know Mexican Police Torture people for fun, I have seen it with my own eyes. Got pulled over for no reason because they wanted to steal money my friend cussed out the cop and they beat him to a pulp right in front of me and threatened to torture him. A guy was filming it across the street they drug him out of the car and beat him too. When we got my friend out of jail he had 4 cracked ribs. In Mexico there is no sueing cops for brutality so.

Attack a cop in Mexico and you're attacking a member of the Cartel that controls that area. These protesters thinking they're showing solidarity with the US "systemic racism movement" are not the brightest bombillas. Cartels don't like social unrest in las plazas. Bad for business, makes them look weak. They are Law and Order in Mexico.

It's a sad world we live in with the cop haters. The police in mexico pat me down often but don't take money and I don't argue or yell. Its turned into part of the whole tijuana adrenalin rush, cops might arest me, people trying to mug me in the street, keep wandering street for a new hottie who might not know the sex is supposed to be bad. Tonight I was outside starbucks in nyc 10 police were talking to me, friendly, most were latino talking soanish to each other. They had about an hour to go before another night of getting bricks bottles thrown at their head in the park 100 feet from starbucks. I felt bad for them. They often go home and kill themselves.

[Travv]

Arguably the most horrific incident involving an attack on police has come out of Mexico. On Thursday a video went viral on social media which showed police confronting a crowd in the city of Guadalajara.

Amid the mayhem, a man approaches a motorcycle patrol officer from behind while dousing him in gasoline or a flammable liquid, and proceeds to set the officer on fire.

The unrest came amid protests sparked by the death of 30-year old Giovanni Lopez, in what's believed to the Mexico's own latest controversial 'police brutality death'. He reportedly died a mere hour into police custody after being detained for merely not wearing mask amid mandated COVID-19 social distancing measures.

It appears that some Antifa accounts in the US are spreading the video while actually praising the attacker, taking "inspiration" from the heinous attempt to kill police. . .

Google headline for the full article.

If you see any protest or protestors in Mexico, suggest you leave at high speed immediately. . . Commenter: I live in Mexico, and I know Mexican Police Torture people for fun, I have seen it with my own eyes. Got pulled over for no reason because they wanted to steal money my friend cussed out the cop and they beat him to a pulp right in front of me and threatened to torture him. A guy was filming it across the street they drug him out of the car and beat him too. When we got my friend out of jail he had 4 cracked ribs. In Mexico there is no sueing cops for brutality so.

Attack a cop in Mexico and you're attacking a member of the Cartel that controls that area. These protesters thinking they're showing solidarity with the US "systemic racism movement" are not the brightest bombillas. Cartels don't like social unrest in las plazas. Bad for business, makes them look weak. They are Law and Order in Mexico.

[Artisttyp]

World.

Mexico president kicks off 'new normal' phase amid pandemic.

DAN CHRISTIAN ROJAS and MARIA VERZA.

Associated PressJune 1, 2020,8:03 AM PDT.


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Virus Outbreak Mexico.


CANCUN, Mexico (AP) Amid a pandemic and a brewing tropical storm, Mexico President Andrs Manuel Lpez Obrador kicked off Mexico's return to a "new normal" Monday with his first road trip in two months as the nation began to gradually ease some virus-inspired restrictions.

Lpez Obrador said he's taking all necessary precautions he drove the 1,000 miles from Mexico City over the weekend rather than flying on a trip to promote construction of one of his signature infrastructure projects the Mayan Train.

While the federal government's nationwide social distancing rule formally ended Monday, it is urging people in so-called "red" zones to maintain most of those measures and so many people are falling ill and dying each day that those zones cover nearly the whole country.

Mexico is nearing 100,000 confirmed infections and has topped 10,000 deaths, but those official tallies are considered to be undercounts.

Mexican officials said last week that more than 5,000 companies had implemented protocols that would allow them to reopen this week. The federal government had cleared businesses in the mining, construction and auto manufacturing sectors to resume operations.

While in Cancun, the president was also talking up what local officials hope is the quick return of tourists. Mexico's most popular beach destination officially plans to reopen next week albeit with social distancing restrictions such as a ban on buffets. Quintana Roo Gov. Carlos Manuel Joaquand Gonzalez said they've already started receiving reservations.

But around Cancun, nothing appeared normal yet. The beaches were empty, bars and restaurants remained closed. Locals walked around wearing masks and traffic was light. The dramatic drop of international air travel and April 1 closure of Cancun's beaches left thousands unemployed.

Cancun resident Andres Jose Conrado said maybe his city could reopen in a few months, but it was more important to continue with the health precautions.

"I say it's very early (to reopen)," Conrado said, a cloth mask over his nose and mouth. "For now I say it's not necessary. ".

But Sergio Ortega Jara, another resident who is out of work, said they need to get jobs back. He conceded that the virus was a real danger, but insisted people need income. "It's kind of bad, there's no work," Ortega said.

In Mexico City, traffic has increased significantly in the past week. In some neighborhoods foot traffic had hardly ever diminished. Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum urged residents via Twitter on Monday to stay at home if it wasn't absolutely necessary to go out.

Still, public spaces vacant of people during the past two months were bustling on Monday. There were protests by police and unemployed musicians in the principal plaza. People strolled in the historic center and along a main boulevard. Cleaning seemed to be happening everywhere as still-closed offices and restaurants prepared to open.

A long line of people seeking construction permits stretched in front of a city office building. While the city has had some success imposing orderly lines at its subway stations, a commuter bus line station was chaos. Most people at least were wearing masks.

Renato Rivera stood outside a construction site wearing a red mask Monday. He had heard they were getting back to work, but when he arrived there wasn't a job for him.

"It's not that you're not scared," he said of returning to work. "We're all scared. But we have need. There's no help from the government. ".

On Monday, Lpez Obrador highlighted a couple of hot spots, including the Pacific Coast beach destination Acapulco and his home state of Tabasco.

"We're going to carefully return to productive activities," he said.

Later in the day during a visit to a military base on Isla Mujeres, Lpez Obrador warned that if there were new outbreaks and a surge in infections, restrictions would be tightened again.

For the most part Mexico's restrictions have been recommendations. Lpez Obrador repeated Monday that he preferred reasoning with people to "authoritarian impositions. ".

The Pacific resorts of LOS Cabos had initially set June 1 to reopen, but have now pushed that deeper into the month.

Lpez Obrador planned to spend the week promoting the start of construction for the Mayan Train, which will whisk tourists from resort destinations like Cancun into the interior of the Yucatan Peninsula. It has been criticized as an environmental threat and faces opposition from indigenous communities, but he says it will create 80,000 jobs.

The president has faced criticism for his handling of the pandemic. He continued to travel the country a month after Mexico's first confirmed case and has continually mixed messages of a need to take precautions with the country's need to reactivate its economy.

The Mexican government has estimated about 1 million jobs have been lost during the epidemic. Mexico's central bank projected last week that the economy would shrink as much as 8. 8% this year.

On his way to Cancun, Lpez Obrador stopped at his ranch in Chiapas state and recorded a video he shared on social networks. He tried to highlight positive economic signs, noting the peso has regained a bit of value against the dollar and the price of oil has risen slightly.

"I wanted to give you good news," Lpez Obrador said. "There is economic recovery. The model we are using is showing us results. ".

The remnants of Tropical Storm Amanda which left at least 17 dead over the weekend in Central America reformed into a tropical depression in the Bay of Campeche and was forecast to become a tropical storm. It was expected to dump 10 to 15 inches of rain on the Yucatan Peninsula and gulf coast states in coming days.

Verza reported from Mexico City. AP photojournalist Fernando Llano and videojournalist Gerardo Carrillo in Mexico City and AP writer Ignacio Martnez in San Jos de LOS Cabos contributed to this report.