Country John is a real gentleman
Hi John,
It's very nice of you to provide a detailed analysis of the situation in TJ.
It's great to have the latest intelligence from a local bro who provides it in factual, impartial and balanced thinking. You should come back to the US and take over the CIA. We would probably be in better shape...hehehe.
Following your analysis, I went down to TJ and partook a few girls last Friday. The alley has about the same talents. Adelita has a few new girls, very young and good looking. These fine chicas are worth taking a little risk to fully enjoy life.
You are worth at least a few beers for your help to the bros. Will buy you a few next time I am in TJ.
[QUOTE=Country John]I do not work for TJ Department of Tourism, but let me try to put this into perspective.
I live in Los Pinos, about 12 miles South of the border close to La Presa. Ordinary people are going about their business and staying out of the line of fire. That's all that you can do when you live here and that's what you need to do when visiting the Zona. So keep your eyes open. The narcos are not chasing you unless you are in bed with them - very unsmart. Be calm, collected and alert. The violence will probably take a while to subside, but you should be hearing about it mostly from news reports and your chances of getting in the middle of it depend on what role you play when you're there.
Country John[/QUOTE]
better times a coming !!!!!!!!!!
Well guys I think that all of the green card holders that live here in TJ will maybe move back in to the US and things will get better as time goes on all of the Mexicans that live in LA will have a hard time getting good ID and that will make it a lot faster to get through the lines as a vast amount of illegals can not get good enough ID, and now that the police here are using rifles in there cars and more Americans are getting more afraid of TJ then things will be quicker at the line also.
The economy here in TJ has got just as bad as the US and even the girls At Ardelita's are complaining there are no guys so the prices will go down also, then after all of the mongers have less and less money for mongering then LIFE WILL BE GOOD. For me I live here and even for me it is getting better.
IF you don't have time to cross the border maybe it is better to use you hand less money and less time any way with all the foreclosures in SD. Maybe it better to buy a house lol
have a good day
TOM
Ps country is correct dont like Mexican Law stay in the US LOL
Useful Information About Traffic Tickets and Accidents
this is reprinted from the official government website.
traffic tickets
if you are stopped by a police officer for a traffic violation in tijuana or rosarito, you should always politely insist on a written citation that you could pay either at the police station, or by mail. tickets issued in tijuana can be paid in the usa with a check or money order made out to: h. ayuntamiento de tijuana, 416 west san ysidro blvd. suite “l”, no. 725, san ysidro, ca 92143. tickets issued in rosarito can be paid in the usa with a check or money order made out to: h. ayuntamiento de rosarito, p.o. box 439060 san diego, ca 92143-9060. tickets issued in ensenada can be paid by sending a check or money order made out to: municipio de ensenada, pmb 147 p.o. box 189003 coronado, ca, 92178-9003 , for the cities of san felipe, tecate and mexicali, traffic fines must be paid at the police station.
when faced with a fine that you consider unfair, you can contest the fine by filling an appeal (recurso de inconformidad), either in person or in writing, for a municipal judge to review. to do this, immediately go to the nearest municipal judge within the police station; if you need information on how to do this, call our tourist assistance hot line 078.
traffic fines vary by city: (fines are in mexican pesos)
for running a red light. from $ 226.00 up to $ 678.60 (around $20 to 62 us dollars)
for not having or not using seat belts. from $ 452.40 up to $ 678.60 (around $41 to 62 us dollars)
for using cellular phone while driving. from $ 452.40 up to $ 1,000.00 (around $41 to 91 us dollars)
for driving without a valid driver’s license or car registration. $ 452.40 (around $41 us dollars)
for drinking alcoholic beverages on the streets, sidewalks or public property. from $ 452.40 up to 904.88 (around $42 to 82 us dollars)
for exceeding the speed limit. from $ 316.00 up to 1,357.00 (around $29 to 123 us dollars)
for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs (dui) in addition to the fine, you may also be detained. from $ 904.88 up to $1,923.00 (around $82 to 175 us dollars)
what should i do if i find myself in a traffic accident
dial the state-wide emergency response hotline 066 (equivalent to 911 in the usa) from any private or public telephone, to notify the authorities. ask that a policeman and a police accident investigator come to the scene. if you have any questions, call the tourist assistance hotline 078.
do not move the vehicles that are involved in the accident and wait for the police accident investigator to arrive at the scene.
you should call your vehicle insurance company representative.
once the police accident investigator has determined who’s at fault, you will be asked to go to the nearest police station, to discuss with other party involved possible mutual settlement agreement concerning payment for repairs, thus avoiding the state da’s office
at the police station, if necessary, you have the right to ask for an attorney.
if someone is injured in the accident, no matter how slightly, the person alleged to have been at fault must go before the state da’s office.
you should find out if your medical insurance policy applies when traveling abroad or overseas. many travel agents and private companies offer insurance plans that will cover health care expenses incurred overseas, including emergency services such as medical evacuations.
Bienvenidos a Tijuana, now go home
Had a brief, interesting experience last night.
It was about 12:15am. I caught a Taxi Libre going north on Cons., near the corner of Coahuila. Jumped in the front, told him to take me to la linea. He turns right on Coahuila, goes for a few blocks and turns right again, but I forget the street. Nothing out of the ordinary, standard route.
Next thing we know we're being chased down by TJ's finest. They light us up and pull us over. Great, now what? The driver wondered what the problem was.
The first cop comes up to the driver and begins to question him. Next thing, I hear a tap on my window. I roll it down and the cop asks for my identification. Shit. I hand him my passport. This rocket scientist apparently had never seen one before, as he started looking at it like a monkey looking at a math problem. He leafs through it, took particular interest in an old visa from Cambodia (my name was written on the visa, Phan, Phord), looks at me and says "Phan?" I say "yes." He hands it back to me and asks me if I have any drugs. Of course I tell him no. He then tells me to step out of the car. Arrgh.
I stand aside and he searches the floor of the front seat for any contraband I may have dropped. After finding nothing he comes to me and asks for my ID. I tell him he already saw it. He says, yes, but he wants my Identification, my ID, and holds his fingers apart. I assume he want a drivers license, which I no longer bring to TJ. I told him that I had nothing else. (He'd completely missed the front page of the passport where my picture, address, etc., are) He finally said OK, then told me to go to the front of his pickup and assume the position.
Then Dick Tracy starts going through all of my pockets and asking if I have any smoking drugs. I guess he didn't understand the first "No." He reached into my front pocket and retrieved my cash. I said something like 'whoa' but he just handed it to me, all $6 of it. For his efforts he found the afore mentioned $6, my passport, my car keys, my comb and my cell phone. Oh, and a few breath mints. Throughout it I was very deferential and polite, and tried to assist him with the search. But he kept telling me to keep my hands on the hood of the truck.
After this rousing send-off, he politely thanked me and wished me a good evening. I was happy he hadn't tried to rip off my last $6, as I would not have been able to pay the taxi. I'm also really glad I'd taken my last 1/4 piece of vitamin V earlier, and didn't have it on me!
The taxi driver was kinda embarrassed by the whole thing, but we laughed about it. We also discussed how many ladies I'd had, times, rates, etc. Seemed like an OK guy.
My guess is, now that they don't seem to be holding up tourists at the Sentri drop-off any more, they're finding more creative ways. Apparently, taxis are no longer sacrosanct, if they ever were.
PP
Beware of their Law Enforcement...
Gentlemen: Spring break is approaching fast. Since TJ's finest largest source of income being that of ripping off tourists (Oh, sorry: Drug money payoffs, followed by foreign visitor's pilferage), try and go during the day. I cannot imagine going to a place where foreigners are being shaken down for their money by the Law Enforcement Agents, and yet they keep coming back for more. As I said previously, the only way this is going to stop is for people to stop going altogether to TJ. So far, there have been some cosmetic changes. But if you keep going back, the aggravation and danger won't go away. So, if you must go, go during daylight hours when everyone can see the scourge of corruption (The dishonest TJ Police department) of this once proud city. Spring break is coming up soon and expect the harassment to get worse, since there will be more idiots (Inexpereinced youngsters) on the street than usual. The best I can tell anyone is to go during the day. You will be much safer.
