Crime, Safety, and the Police

[Flyer47]

I've read reports of mongers telling the policia to take them to the judge instead of paying a bribe. What happens if you decide to see the judge? Are you required by law to get in the back of the police car to see the judge? Can you arrange for your own transportation to see the judge? If you get pulled out of a taxi or an Uber to see the judge, could you take that taxi or Uber to see the judge instead of getting in the back of the police car?

Also, I believe I have heard fees that the judge assigns can be paid in San Diego. Any more information about this?

I am just curious about all of this and thank you to everyone on the forum, there is a lot of useful information on this forum.

[TJLee]

A group of soldiers will also greet you when you entered the first rotary gate.

[Captain Solo]

The government is weak and ineffective, laws and order broke down, cannot protect citizens, the population splinters into groups fighting for themselves.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIFvY06_-1Q

[MongerHunger]

Saw a shit load of military on patrol last night (Saturday). A shit load. Talked to a mother hen chica. And she told me yeah, she noticed it too and it is probably due to the big increase in violence lately. National guards knows they're in a civilian area so they seemed pretty mellow. But I don't think Mexican soldiers knew because they loaded their SAWs with full belts as they went through the alley. Fuck.

I seen lots Mexican Army soldiers on patrol this past weekend in Zona Norte mounted on pick ups and also walking on patrol. There was also the National Guard and Municipal Police. It was a strong show of force in the area.

[Captain Solo]

https://www.forbes.com/sites/nathani...h=38b63b472bd1

But, while legitimate commerce between Mexico and China is growing, Chinese groups are also becoming more involved in drug trafficking and money laundering in Mexico. In 2007, police in Mexico City seized $205 million in cash from a home owned by Chinese businessman Zhenli Ye Gong. More recently, USA Police have arrested several Chinese nationals for their involvement in sophisticated money laundering operations.

[KBToys]

I am no expert on Mexico but Mexico is definitely amidst a civil war right now. There's so many billions up for grabs. Mexico is 1 of the top tourist destinations in the world, a growing economy. So much of what we see in the alley, is akin to the north Korea south Korea competitive military parades, and long range missile showoff. Basically each group in Mexico wants to show their face, show they are in charge. And this is just between the different government agencies, state and federal, city, . Doesn't even begin to get into the "other" groups who are at war with the government and each other. I get as far away from the guns as possible because I never know if one can slip up, or maybe he's in a bad mood and doesn't like gringos.

I see a different side of Tijuana and have been living in the city for the past year. So many luxury condo developments are going up, more English speaking tourists at Soriana and Wal-Mart. The civil war that is going to happen is more likely to occur in the USA With the high cost of living, soaring inflation, and mentally unstable people shooting up schools, churches, and concerts. I'm all for the 2nd amendment and gun rights, but lots of mentally unstable individuals lately in the USA I have been living in Tijuana for the last year and have yet to hear any gun shots. I know a few stabbings occurred at bars, but they were femicide incidents where the guy was upset the lady didn't want to dance so I guess he thought they deserved being stabbed in the torso a couple of times.

The only times I've heard gunshots in my life were in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Atlanta, GA near six flags. I should have experienced more when visiting New Orleans, but luckily just hung out on Bourbon St. Any place can be dangerous, but just have to keep your head on a swivel and don't be a soft target. Also only place in Mexico where you are most likely to be popped is in Cancun or Tulum with the street dealers battling for territory. Look at the news article about some of them trying to shoot at each other on jet skis and also in Tulum some tourists got hit with stray rounds during a shootout. Stay safe and have fun!

[Captain Solo]

Tuesday and Wednesday last week in the day time, groups of 6 to 12 heavily armed Guardia Nacional soldiers and policia in tactical gears, were staging at the corner of Coahuila and Revo and the East end of the alley, They were armed to the teeth with SAWs and automatic rifles, looked tense and jumpy, preparing to do battle. After a couple hours they boarded their humvees, pick up trucks and a camion truck, driving around the bar block. Not sure what enemies they expected to engage with their massive fire power besides the few street dealers, street girls and bar girls. Street dealers were hanging around mumbling Cuanto? In the presence of policias and soldiers. If they get into a shooting fight quite a few bystanders would potentially be in harms way.

Meanwhile I saw only 1 paddy wagon cuffing a guy on Revo and a policia tourista patrol car in the tourist area. First time I saw 12 soldiers standing on a full sized camion with a SAW as it circled the bar block along with a couple humvees and pick up trucks. They were just driving around, not searching. Don't understand their strategy to deploy soldiers to drive around only around the bar block, but I don't want to be there when they start shooting. Did find a street dealer got shot in the leg lying flat on the sidewalk in front of bar Malquerida being treated by EMT Sunday afternoon the week before.

DEA just found 2 large tunnels over 1 mile long connecting houses in Tijuana to warehouses in Otay Mesa. They both have railways designed to move large loads of contrabands. Don't know how many more tunnels have not been discovered. Tijuana, Tecate and Mexicali are critical locations for tunnels and movement of massive quantities of drugs. If policia and guardias ever get close to impeding the flow of drugs and migrants in this area, the cartels will likely fight with the heavy weapons they have. The it will be a real civil war. But with a lot of Mexico's top government, policias and army officials known corrupted and on the cartels' payrolls with drug money, and without any recent major drugs busts or arrests by Mexico's authorities, deployments of policias and soldiers highly visible in La Zona Norte may be just theatrics by a complicit government corrupt at all levels. I just hate to be caught in La Zona when they have to do some heavy shooting just to make it look real.

I reassessed my own main reasons to go to Tijuana every week. I primarily have fun meeting and hanging out with the bros in the club, exchanging juicy details about hot girls. The bros give me special fun, empathy and support far better than other personal relationships. Of course I like to hunt for and flirt with the prettiest girls in bars and on streets with the most passionate sessions in bed, but I can only raise the cannon and pop once of twice a night. I like the food, especially seafood, so fresh, spicy, tasty and cheap. I like to drive down to Ensenada along the old, dusty coastline road, checking on quaint restaurants, bars, trinket shops just to see how they are living.

I like to mix adventure, food, life, arts, music, culture, girls, recreation, fun in my travel, not just sex alone. I really want to do a road tour Eastern Europe this September before more of it gets destroyed in war. Let me know if you want to go.

[Dogers69]

Saw a shit load of military on patrol last night (Saturday). A shit load. Talked to a mother hen chica. And she told me yeah, she noticed it too and it is probably due to the big increase in violence lately. National guards knows they're in a civilian area so they seemed pretty mellow. But I don't think Mexican soldiers knew because they loaded their SAWs with full belts as they went through the alley. Fuck.

I am no expert on mexixo but mexixo is definitely amidst a civil war right now. Theres so many billions up for grabs. Mexixo is 1 of the top tourist destinations in the world, a growing economy. So much of what we see in the alley, is akin to the north Korea south Korea competitive military parades, and long range missile showoff. Basically each group in mexixo wants to show their face, show they are in charge. And this is just between the different government agencies, state and federal, city, . Doesn't even begin to get into the "other" groups who are at war with the government and each other. I get as far away from the guns as possible because I never know if one can slip up, or maybe he's in a bad mood and doesn't like gringos.

[TJLee]

Yes there're a lot of soldiers everywhere today also. Many trucks and on foot in group. Total about 33. I feel safe.

[Jackie888]

Saw a shit load of military on patrol last night (Saturday). A shit load. Talked to a mother hen chica. And she told me yeah, she noticed it too and it is probably due to the big increase in violence lately. National guards knows they're in a civilian area so they seemed pretty mellow. But I don't think Mexican soldiers knew because they loaded their SAWs with full belts as they went through the alley. Fuck.

[Phordphan]

I though you could call 911 for emergencies in Tijuana. What is 066 for?

Baja changed from 066 to 911 in January of 2017.

[Dogers69]

"The mayor of the Mexican city of Cuernavaca was proudly inaugurating a footbridge over a scenic stream Tuesday when the bridge collapsed, sending him and about two dozen other people plunging into a gully.

Local officials, including city council members, fell about 10 feet (3 meters) onto rocks and boulders in the streambed.

The head of the state civil defense office, Enrique Clemente, told the Milenio television station that about eight people were injured, many with broken bones. The mayor was not listed as among those seriously hurt.

The crush of officials and journalists on the bridge during the inauguration may have exceeded its planned capacity. . . ".

If visiting Tijuana and walking across the pedestrian bridge, you might want to take another route unless you like impromptu flying lesssons!

Those pedestrian bridges must get built by the college interns to save money. They had one in ft Lauderdale, maybe 5 years ago collapsed 1st day I think, killing a few people if I remember right. It was going over a major highway. Its amazing they can fly so many planes around the country safely but a pedestrian bridge is too complex to be safe.

[Captain Solo]

066 is emergency for Mexico.

[AmorPorFavor]

First of all there is no mariscos restaurant across from Hong Kong. The Sushi One guy closed down a year before CoVid.

This guy does not know Tijuana police procedures. This matter is civil, no the criminal. He said he offered to pay the extra $5 and did not give reasons and details why policas still arrested him. It made no sense. If the food guy did not take the money, policia had to let him go. If the matter was still not resolved, both parties would go to polica station to see a judge to adjudicate on the spot.

He never explained who, how, why put him in jail. It takes a judge's order for polica to jail someone. His account is just bullshit.

I got stop driving home alone after midnight on Madero with a bullshit to charge. Polica threatened to jail me, wanted DC me to get in his car. I denied the charges and refused to get in his car, told him to call his sergeant or his lieutenant in. I was also calling 066 for emergency. He could not bluff me so just laughed and let me go.

Just one example but don't let anyone trample over you.

I though you could call 911 for emergencies in Tijuana. What is 066 for?

[Hargow20]

Always verify the price upfront when you to a restaurant. Several years I went to this on place in Puerto Nuevo. They waiter said it was $23 for the lobster thermidor. But when I got the bill it said $35. They then claimed that the price was higher because it was the bigger lobster. I was by myself so not much I could do.

The way I see it is that this dude neglected to look at the price before he ate so he got pissed that it went up. He ate, he refused to pay. Then he ran off. It's equivalent to theft and run. The police took him back to the restaurant to clear things up. It did not so they tossed him in jail. And he got out early instead of getting pulled in front of a judge for a hearing because he paid with his phone. While he looked Mexican, all doubt was removed when they looked at his ID and saw him as a brown Gringo with deep pockets.

Lesson learned. Don't fucking eat the food unless you agree with the pricing. Prices are either in the menu or on the wall. If you are caught stealing, you are going to have to pay someone off especially when you are rich enough to sport a $900 phone.