General Reports

[Phordphan]

In case anyone is interested, the mordita for DUI is $80. Or was the last time I received that particular shakedown. The "breathalyzer test" is the cop holds a business card below your mouth and says, "Blow," while he sniffs just inches above it. If he smells ANY alcohol on your breath, you're DUI.

Having said all that, the thing you have to realize about Tijuana is there is no consistency in anything. Nothing is uniform. If you get nabbed by a cop, what happens after that is entirely dependent on how crooked he is, what kind of day he's had, whether he got laid the night before, how much he hates Donald Trump, etc. There is no way to paint the experience of getting shaken down by Tijuana cops with a broad brush. So, what you've experienced, what I've experienced and what any of the other bros have experienced may be quite different.

I beg to differ. I have had the cops do that "breathalyzer test" you describe. I think they have all done it. Yes, if they smell alcohol they will most certainly try to give you shit and intimidate you and try to convince you that any drinking driving is illegal. (Just for anybody reading, the law in Tijuana is. 08% = DUI and I'll post a link to the law if anybody wants it). But the "standard" mordita of $80 is way out of line, unless you're truly drunk. Back near Christmas I got pulled over and I did have beer on my breath. Long story short they guy got 500 pesos, the largest mordita ever, because I absolutely positively had to be someplace and had no time to dick around with him. The other time was 200 pesos. NEVER pay morditas in dollars. In fact I almost never have dollars on my when in Tijuana.

I will say that all of my traffic stops have been "uniform. " They all followed the same basic template. You can tell immediately if this is a shakedown stop or a legit traffic infraction. They always ask for license, sometimes registration. The next words out of his mouth are the giveaway, as well as actions. If they try to peek and see how much money you might have in your wallet, you know. If he starts to grill your companion to see if you two know each other, you know. (If she's a hooker they'll lay some shit on you about prostitution being illegal outside of a bar, or some shit). Then they'll have you step out of the car. Then they'll frisk you. Then they'll look in the trunk. Then they'll tell you how much trouble you're in. Then they'll threaten to take you in, or make you follow them to the courthouse. Every stop is a variation on this same theme. If you're riding dirty they just have that much more ammo to use against you.

[Artisttyp]

Hey so what are some good bars in Tijuana to watch UFC or boxing with the club main areas being closed?

If all you really cared about was watching the event in a comfortable setting I'd say go to the Ticuan Hotel Bar. Very plush and cozy. They will put on most channels for you to watch.

[BrotherMouzone]

Hey so what are some good bars in Tijuana to watch UFC or boxing with the club main areas being closed?

[LuvMexicanas]

Variety is the Spice of Life. That's my style. I love all demographics!

Yep, doing the same thing over and over to paraphrase the first half of Einstein's famous quote is insanity. My diet ranges from bluefin sashimi to gas station hot dog. My taste in women has an equally wide range. Light, dark, tall, short, hairless, hairy, etc. It's all good.

[MongerHunger]

You have a different idea of mongering than me. It is not just about fucking 1 certain demographic. It is about variety. One day I may want to fuck a dark chick, another day a white chick. One day a goth chick. One day a fat chick. One day a chick with long hair. One day a chick with red hair. When I went to China I was looking for an old dragon lady to fuck.

I monger the same way that I eat. Yesterday I ate a garden salad; the day before, I ate a ribeye; today I will probably make chili-slaw-dogs; and I am thinking about taking a lamb leg out of the freezer for tomorrow.

Variety is the Spice of Life. That's my style. I love all demographics!

[Cocr Brotheler]

Hotel Ticuan is much more a nice hotel, and has really nice jaccuzi suites. Rizo looks. Ok, but more a love hotel, the neon and shit would give me a headache to have to 'exist' there.

Cascadas. Some people can stand a 2. 5 star room, but I can't.

From my trip of last Nov. my room in Cascadas looked ok but when I peeked under the bed sheet saw enough period blood to disgust me (EWWWWW bring you own towels). Fortunately I banged my mate just under the comforter which could have had who knows what on them (at least I couldn't see with my eyes).

I want to come over again from freezing cold TX and get me some more warm weather and warm bang mates!

[Babe Magnet]

One guy said to see how locals see American tourists like yourself, imagine yourself naked and covered with $100 bills. The locals are drooling for some quick cash when they spot a naive tourist. If you dress like an obvious American. T-shirt, cargo shorts and sandals, you look like a 2 legged ATM machine to the locals. If you are driving an expensive SUV or 4 wheeled jeep, they know you have lots of $100 bills to be able to afford those wheels.

For the record, I live here. I'm part Indian, I speak Spanish and can pass for a Mexican to the extent that I walk through the Mexican border line entry from the US with the other Mexicans with no problems. I am nothing like what you've just described.

[Babe Magnet]

In general, carrying a knife is illegal in Mexico, and vapes are a very grey area.

In general, everything is illegal or legal in Mexico depending on the cop you're dealing with. I never go anywhere without my knife, including the bars. Chicas like to smoke weed so I carry a vape from time to time.

When the cops do pull me over they don't find shit. Why give them a reason to further hassle you?

If they pull you over most of them will hassle you regardless of whether you have "shit". Knives and vapes just give them something to seize in lieu of cash so they can beat their chests and pretend they're real men.

The fact that you actually received a ticket is interesting. Very few shakedown stops result in an actual ticket, as there is no point.

I have received several tickets over the years. If you get pulled over by a cop who's not a total crook, yes, he will issue you a citation. I just tore them up. They have no way of tracking them.

I drive a personal vehicle all the time, but I try to never drive after being out drinking and I avoid the Zona Norte at night. Too many drunk gringos in cars make the ZN a target-rich environment.

In case anyone is interested, the mordita for DUI is $80. Or was the last time I received that particular shakedown. The "breathalyzer test" is the cop holds a business card below your mouth and says, "Blow," while he sniffs just inches above it. If he smells ANY alcohol on your breath, you're DUI.

Having said all that, the thing you have to realize about Tijuana is there is no consistency in anything. Nothing is uniform. If you get nabbed by a cop, what happens after that is entirely dependent on how crooked he is, what kind of day he's had, whether he got laid the night before, how much he hates Donald Trump, etc. There is no way to paint the experience of getting shaken down by Tijuana cops with a broad brush. So, what you've experienced, what I've experienced and what any of the other bros have experienced may be quite different.

[SpeedToys]

Any street / club action in or near the playas?

Do escorts / agency girls come out there?

As earlier noted, need to use other sources.

I pulled a lot of good pussy on SA from 'out thatta way'.

[SpeedToys]

You have a different idea of mongering than me. It is not just about fucking 1 certain demographic. It is about variety. One day I may want to fuck a dark chick, another day a white chick. One day a goth chick. One day a fat chick. One day a chick with long hair. One day a chick with red hair. When I went to China I was looking for an old dragon lady to fuck.

I monger the same way that I eat. Yesterday I ate a garden salad; the day before, I ate a ribeye; today I will probably make chili-slaw-dogs; and I am thinking about taking a lamb leg out of the freezer for tomorrow.

F*ck this forum needs a 'like' button.

[KC Questor]

So, the moral of that story is don't carry full vapes or expensive knives in Tijuana.

Brilliant advice.

[KC Questor]

Any street / club action in or near the playas?

No. It's a suburban neighborhood.

Do escorts / agency girls come out there?

Most will not, unless you are a well-regarded client. You would have to go with independent girls on Mileroticos, craigslist, or Seeking Arrangements.

[Phordphan]

I used to drive in Tijuana nearly every day but I no longer drive in Tijuana at all. Things got particularly bad during the Trump admin when the crooked cops were going past collecting moditas and just doing "revenge stops". I have a business associate who is highly regarded in Tijuana and can "fix" tickets. Once I was stopped for making an "illegal right turn" (total bullshit) and I called him while the cop was shaking me down. He gave the cop a tongue lashing and the cop hopped on his bike and fled the scene. But I just got tired of calling him or taking my tickets to him so I stopped driving in Tijuana.

Aside from crooked cop shakedowns, I've had license plates stolen (a local pastime) and wheel covers stolen (another local favorite). I just got tired of all the BS. Uber and taxivans are your friends in Tijuana. When I did drive, I rented a car in the US (would never drive my own personal vehicle in Tijuana) and I never got stopped with non-California tags. Maybe a coincidence but, if so, a large one.

If you've never been pulled over, you must look very Mexican or be very lucky.

I've been pulled over 4 times by the local cops, as I said earlier, plus one alcoholimetro checkpoint and once by a Federal. I don't park overnight on the street, only in secure parking lots, so I've never had anything stolen off of my car. I also never carry contraband. In general, carrying a knife is illegal in Mexico, and vapes are a very grey area. When the cops do pull me over they don't find shit. Why give them a reason to further hassle you?

The fact that you actually received a ticket is interesting. Very few shakedown stops result in an actual ticket, as there is no point.

I drive a personal vehicle all the time, but I try to never drive after being out drinking and I avoid the Zona Norte at night. Too many drunk gringos in cars make the ZN a target-rich environment.

I do not in any way, matter, shape or form look like a Mexican.

[Travv]

One guy said to see how locals see American tourists like yourself, imagine yourself naked and covered with $100 bills. The locals are drooling for some quick cash when they spot a naive tourist. If you dress like an obvious American. T-shirt, cargo shorts and sandals, you look like a 2 legged ATM machine to the locals. If you are driving an expensive SUV or 4 wheeled jeep, they know you have lots of $100 bills to be able to afford those wheels. Solution. Look at what the local middle class Mexicans are wearing or look at AMLO and copy his clothes. . . Then you will likely avoid problems with the local policia and mugger community. . . If you are getting pulled over and shaken down, somehow you are broadcasting a "I am a walking ATM machine" signal to the locals. . . And they are trying to make withdrawals from your wallet! Drive a beater and dress and try to look like a local to avoid problems. Some people however cannot help looking like a target. Elderly and Asians come to mind. Natural targets for mugger ratero types. Typical target from todays news: Another Asian man followed, then robbed in Alameda by four African Americans. . . The Asian community in the Bay Area is being terrorized right now by repeat violent attacks and or.

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I used to drive in Tijuana nearly every day but I no longer drive in Tijuana at all. Things got particularly bad during the Trump admin when the crooked cops were going past collecting moditas and just doing "revenge stops". I have a business associate who is highly regarded in Tijuana and can "fix" tickets. Once I was stopped for making an "illegal right turn" (total bullshit) and I called him while the cop was shaking me down. He gave the cop a tongue lashing and the cop hopped on his bike and fled the scene. But I just got tired of calling him or taking my tickets to him so I stopped driving in Tijuana.

Aside from crooked cop shakedowns, I've had license plates stolen (a local pastime) and wheel covers stolen (another local favorite). I just got tired of all the BS. Uber and taxivans are your friends in Tijuana. When I did drive, I rented a car in the US (would never drive my own personal vehicle in Tijuana) and I never got stopped with non-California tags. Maybe a coincidence but, if so, a large one.

If you've never been pulled over, you must look very Mexican or be very lucky.

[Babe Magnet]

How much driving do you do in Tijuana? I've been driving there for maybe 10 years. I've been jacked up by the cops four times. Outside of the Zona Norte, in which I will not drive at night, I do not consider CA plates a cop magnet. They've had plenty of opportunity to pull me over and never have.

I used to drive in Tijuana nearly every day but I no longer drive in Tijuana at all. Things got particularly bad during the Trump admin when the crooked cops were going past collecting moditas and just doing "revenge stops". I have a business associate who is highly regarded in Tijuana and can "fix" tickets. Once I was stopped for making an "illegal right turn" (total bullshit) and I called him while the cop was shaking me down. He gave the cop a tongue lashing and the cop hopped on his bike and fled the scene. But I just got tired of calling him or taking my tickets to him so I stopped driving in Tijuana.

Aside from crooked cop shakedowns, I've had license plates stolen (a local pastime) and wheel covers stolen (another local favorite). I just got tired of all the BS. Uber and taxivans are your friends in Tijuana. When I did drive, I rented a car in the US (would never drive my own personal vehicle in Tijuana) and I never got stopped with non-California tags. Maybe a coincidence but, if so, a large one.

If you've never been pulled over, you must look very Mexican or be very lucky.