Thread: Crime, Safety, and the Police
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07-19-18 20:20 #1708
Posts: 22Passport.
Once you have crossed the border do you need to have your passport on you at all times?
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07-19-18 12:10 #1707
Posts: 763Originally Posted by TheTallMan [View Original Post]
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07-19-18 10:28 #1706
Posts: 2569My own belief that police enforcement levels largely depend orders from superiors at some higher levels of government. There is also a certain need to stop violence and ratero activity in the Zona as well. The police do shakedowns when they have the opportunity to do so. Part of the problem is that there is disorganized stratified law enforcement in Mexico. They have the military and the Federale, Then there is state police and municipal police. Each of these have their own supervisors and some say they have separate police radio bands as well. The important thing for us is know when crime and police shake downs are on the rise. The only good thing is that there does not appear to be a significant increase in ratero muggings int eh Zona recently. My guess however is that they increasing in local vicinity of the area however.
Originally Posted by Dcrist0527 [View Original Post]
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07-19-18 01:18 #1705
Posts: 21Originally Posted by Hargow20 [View Original Post]
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07-18-18 22:36 #1704
Posts: 1283Hard to offend me. LOL I believe there is a lot of truth to what you say. While I don't think it's in the genes, I do believe corruption has infiltrated every aspect of their culture. It will take generations for real change. People with power love what the corruption provides and those that are squashed by it are and will always be resentful.
And frankly, there is no hope on the horizon.
It is sad because there are some outstanding qualities in the Mexican people. That is a helluva generalization but I believe it.
Originally Posted by TheTallMan [View Original Post]
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07-18-18 20:40 #1703
Posts: 1792Originally Posted by BaxterSlade [View Original Post]
Some will take offense to this but pull off the blinders and see it for what it is.
Sad but true.
TTM.
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07-18-18 19:58 #1702
Posts: 1283Agree, that does seem rosy. But I also do think that the well-being of tourists is at the front of many minds. Consider how much money just us perverts on this board put into the Mexican economy. It is significant. These establishments (HK down to the local tienda) would absolutely call the godfather to maintain their well-being, which is fairly high by Mexican standards.
Originally Posted by Ctytek [View Original Post]
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07-18-18 06:41 #1701
Posts: 425That's a very rosy and optimistic interpretation of the recent violence spike. However, I seriously doubt that well being of the tourists is at the root cause.
Originally Posted by Travv [View Original Post]
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07-17-18 06:18 #1700
Posts: 2569Have the police been stepping up their random search and shakedowns in the Zona. ? Personally I have only been searched only about 3 times in Tijuana. The odd thing is that one time I went to report a robbery the cops stopped and searched me on the pedestrian street portion of Callle Cohuilla. ?
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07-17-18 04:42 #1699
Posts: 1068Originally Posted by Bbond [View Original Post]
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07-17-18 04:11 #1698
Posts: 657Zona Norte Cleanup.
Talked to a guy in Caliente who was of the opinion that shootings in Zona Norte result from Rateros angering the local tourist business owners. Brazil is similar. Once the local business owners start losing business because their customers get robbed, they call the local godfather or police capitan, and the next day some rateros get shot and left in the street as an example to the others. May well be the locals are cleaning out the rateros and sending a message to not bother or rob tourists in Zona Norte.
Originally Posted by Hargow20 [View Original Post]
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07-16-18 08:44 #1697
Posts: 2125Originally Posted by Hargow20 [View Original Post]
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07-16-18 05:48 #1696
Posts: 2569The pervasive corruption is the big problem. There is no sense of institutional integrity in the government and law enforcement. If you have enough money you can buy anything you want in Mexico. I am convinced the only way to clean up Mexico's government is to have outside monitoring. I doubt Mexico's govt will ever to agree to this.
Originally Posted by GNRPorche [View Original Post]
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07-15-18 09:58 #1695
Posts: 2569Yes I think it is still worth the risk. You can bet the that the cops have stepped up patrols after these recent incidents. The main thing is constantly look to see who is behind you. The other thing is keep reading this forum to keep abreast of the crime trends. When crime goes so does the ratero activity. It is extremely important for everyone to keep reporting on any crime news or sightings.
Originally Posted by TommyBoy [View Original Post]
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07-15-18 09:12 #1694
Posts: 59Worth the visit?
With these recent things happening, is the quality of the SGs worth the risk?