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Anybody see a marked increase of harassment of american tourists in the last couple of weeks. Have had Latin co-worker tell me that the closer to the election, the worse we will treated down south. Trump is on everybody mind down south? I always go with a wingman but the last time nobody was available to go to the adult Disneyland.
[QUOTE=GroovieFan;1888010]Anybody see a marked increase of harassment of american tourists in the last couple of weeks. Have had Latin co-worker tell me that the closer to the election, the worse we will treated down south. Trump is on everybody mind down south? I always go with a wingman but the last time nobody was available to go to the adult Disneyland.[/QUOTE]Never been a American tourist in Tijuana. Never had a consistent wingman.
My trips are consistent, every week between Monday and Friday, 10:00 am to 7:00 pm. Use my own vehicles to enter and leave Mexico. I have high end modern vehicles. Both have been to Tijuana. The two minor dents in my Tijuana vehicle happen in Tijuana by USA drivers. I use SENTRI to return. I drive down to Ensenada and Puerto Nuevo on occasions. Respectable looking person. I park 1 block from HK west of Tropical Bar. Do not walk the streets of Tijuana if I do not need too. At best, I have been stopped 3 times in 15 years. 1 time for not stopping at a corner, traffic sign was missing. 2 times after leaving the parking lot from HK in the evening and totally smashed. 1 time recently in HK, a stupidly drunk tourist spilled his beer on me while I was at the main stage tipping one of my favorites chicas and interrupting my hand between her legs, the security immediately where all over the guy and management brought me a drinking on the house.
My point, do not see or feel any different than how I am treated on the USA side. During the day time, no problems. During the evening in a high drinking party zone, possibly more problems!
Other members will have different opinions and experiences.
Seeing too many reports of Policia stopping Gringos and frisking them. Did not used to be this bad. Is it really that bad or being in the wrong place at the wrong time? I am going for my dental appointment in couple of weeks and I am not going to be happy with policia checking my pockets though I carry nothing illegal stuff.
[QUOTE=LifeIsABeach;1888238]Seeing too many reports of Policia stopping Gringos and frisking them. Did not used to be this bad. Is it really that bad or being in the wrong place at the wrong time? I am going for my dental appointment in couple of weeks and I am not going to be happy with policia checking my pockets though I carry nothing illegal stuff.[/QUOTE]My first time in Tijuana. Was around 7 pm broad daylight and they swooped in with tires screeching to a halt. Acted like I was some fucking bandito. I did nothing wrong. I was on the corner of the alley and constitution walking back to HK. It was BS. They cut me loose after 3-4 min of interrogation. I've never been arrested in my life and always obey the law. They were driving one of the old beat up looking policia cars. I noticed the policia driving them shitty older squad cars seam to hassle people more. Maybe I m wrong but that's what I seen.
[QUOTE=BeHeMoth904;1888615]My first time in Tijuana. Was around 7 pm broad daylight and they swooped in with tires screeching to a halt. Acted like I was some fucking bandito. I did nothing wrong. I was on the corner of the alley and constitution walking back to HK. It was BS. They cut me loose after 3-4 min of interrogation. I've never been arrested in my life and always obey the law. They were driving one of the old beat up looking policia cars. I noticed the policia driving them shitty older squad cars seam to hassle people more. Maybe I m wrong but that's what I seen.[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=LifeIsABeach;1888238]Seeing too many reports of Policia stopping Gringos and frisking them. Did not used to be this bad. Is it really that bad or being in the wrong place at the wrong time? I am going for my dental appointment in couple of weeks and I am not going to be happy with policia checking my pockets though I carry nothing illegal stuff.[/QUOTE]Unfortunately, it's a fact of life in the Zona Norte. ZN is also a hotbed of drugs, Ped-dough-files and assorted riff-raff. It's a target-rich environment for corrupt cops. If you hang around enough in LZN you'll be jacked up. It's not a matter of if, just when.
There are no probably cause statutes in Mexico. The fuzz can jack you up for any reason, or for no reason. Just follow the advice you'll find on these boards. Keep your money where you can easily get to it and keep in in your hand while being searched. Be polite. Unless you're fluent it's usually best not to speak Spanish to them. That sometimes puts them at a disadvantage. Never offer a bribe.
The incidence of jacking up those people WWG (walking while gringo) ebbs and flows with the economy and whoever's in power at the time. Thankfully it's nowhere near as bad as, oh, 2008 through maybe 2010 (memory is a bit fuzzy), when cops were jacking up people at the taxi drop-off point at the border. Dark days indeed.
Other bros again asked for Sindicatura's web site to report policia shakedowns:
[URL]http://www.sindicatura.gob.mx/SindicaturaNet/html/comun/mpg/queja.aspx[/URL]
It works. The moto cop who shook me down no longer works around La Zona.
Now that Chapo Guzman is in jail the cartel wars are increasing Tijuana. This is a good reason to use extra caution in Tijuana until things settle down.
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I left Hong Kong at 11 PM Saturday, driving back from Coahuila West, turn South on F Martinez then East on Calle 2. This route has lighted businesses open this late with about 50 people still waiting in line for the collectivos on F Martinez and Calle 2. There was no policia. This exit route looks safe.
The Sentri line went pass the rotary on Padre Kino. I cut in at the rotary but still took close to 1 hour to cross. There were 4 SENTRI lanes open, WTF?
I was cruising back Northbound on I 5 at midnight. Traffic was pretty heavy for midnight on Saturday. There were lots of stupid drivers cruising side by side, taking up all lanes, blocking faster traffic. I had to weave through traffic to get ahead at undisclosable speed while constantly checking six for signs of CHP in pursuit. A tan Jeep Wrangler also weaving on all lanes in traffic to get ahead. The guy was a very good driver, managed to weave through traffic while checking 6 for CHP like I was doing. We play a little game to see who can get ahead and take the lead in the heavy traffic. He kept me company and from getting bored on the long drive.
We managed to spot and stay behind a CHP car cruising at 80 MPH South of Carlsbad. Everyone quickly became legal, safe and model drivers behind the CHP patrol car hehehe. He could not bust anyone so got frustrated and get off an exit near Carlsbad. I figured this guy was hiding in the exit to get behind and chase us. I continued checking six but did not see an why pursuit car, so I went back to less than a model driver, same with the Jeep driver hehe.
We got pass OC boundary so I thought we were safe. South of Irvine, I was doing about 85MPH in the middle lane; the tan Jeep Wrangler was doing the same speed on lane #1 next to car pool lane, weaving around traffic sometimes. Suddenly a car pulled up fast to my right rear. I knew instantly it was a CHP cruiser. He was matching my speed for about 1 minute, checking me out. Then he decided to speed up and pull ahead. I knew he let me off the hook and would go after the Jeep Wrangler. I sped up and followed him. The Jeep driver apparently became aware of being followed, so he slowed down and changed to the right-hand lane. The CHP followed him for about 5 miles, then turned on his beacon to pull him off the freeway at Jeffrey exit.
Looks like CHP sent out radio calls ahead to nail the 2 bad ass drivers on their freeways. Hehe. The bro in the Jeep Wrangler took the hit for me. I felt sorry for him. But weaving in traffic in a heavy Jeep Wrangler with high CG at high speed is very dangerous. I have seen a few jeeps and big SUV's became unstable near rolling over right in front of me, weaving at only 60 MPH. So seeing CHP is still better than seeing him roll over on the freeway and get hit by following traffic.
It's obvious CHP patrol cars radio ahead and set traps for aggressive drivers. I lucked out this time, but the bros should try to stay safe and legal at all time on their freeways. Hehe.
[QUOTE=CaptainSolo;1890059]Driving and police info only. No sex content.
I was cruising back Northbound on I 5 at midnight. Traffic was pretty heavy for midnight on Saturday. [/QUOTE]Unless there is a multi-car pile up, I've never seen heavy traffic on I5 after midnight? Back in the day, I used to speed like 88 mph driving back home but now I figured it's not worth the risk. Think about it, the difference between going 78 mph vs 88 mph. After one hour, that's 10 miles and how much time would that save you? Maybe less than 10 minutes. In the meantime, the chance of getting a ticket is huge (Trump speak). Plus you are constantly driving nervous checking your 6. Shit that's not just worth it. I just set it to 78 mph on cruise control all the way home. I am already paying too much tax and am not willing to contribute more.
You are talking like a driving school instructor.
It's not just to save time. The guys all know the risks of accidents and tickets, but get bored on the long drive. So they look for challenges and excitements, like racing.
A guy driving a tiny Prius see passed me in car pool lane on I 5 at about 110 MPH. Another Infinity Z30 coupe, cruising at 60 MPH, spun 360 degrees in light rain, hitting the divider head on. He was scared shirtless and was in a daze for a while. Lucky for him there was no following traffic.
A Honda Civic skidded off the street on wet road, wrapped itself around a light pole, looked like a crumpled banana, while the power pole was intact. A Honda Pilot rear ended and went under a tractor trailer, wiping off his cockpit, on I5 North near Camp Pendleton. A couple occupants probably got cut in half and crushed in the cab. There was blood spilled out on the road. CHP landed a helo on the freeway to fly them to hospital.
I got pulled over 5 times in the last few years. 4 out of 5 they let me go with warnings, probably thanks to the flight jacket I was wearing hehe. The one time they wrote me up at 85, my attorney got it dismissed.
Losing control of a car at 80 MPH on freeway means certain deaths or grave injuries. I would not recommend aggressive or high-speed driving in jeeps or SUVs. Saw a few roll over on straight freeways and they were messy.
I need to slow down. Would be so nice to have a young and pretty girl in the car to keep me company. It's one more reason to move closer to La Zona. Hehe.
[QUOTE=MikeyOC;1890468]Unless there is a multi-car pile up, I've never seen heavy traffic on I5 after midnight? Back in the day, I used to speed like 88 mph driving back home but now I figured it's not worth the risk. Think about it, the difference between going 78 mph vs 88 mph. After one hour, that's 10 miles and how much time would that save you? Maybe less than 10 minutes. In the meantime, the chance of getting a ticket is huge (Trump speak). Plus you are constantly driving nervous checking your 6. Shit that's not just worth it. I just set it to 78 mph on cruise control all the way home. I am already paying too much tax and am not willing to contribute more.[/QUOTE]
Former classmate of mine was LEO. Told me that they don't really look for speeders. They were looking for people weaving in and out of traffic like what Solo was doing. And they were looking for people passing on the inside. Unless of course the speeding was excessive like 80 mph and up, especially in more crowded areas. But if you're speeding and you're the only car around, they have better things to do. (donuts and coffee).
The laws say drivers have to practice safe driving at any speed under weather and traffic conditions.
CHP prefers to nail the reckless drivers, regardless of speed. If you weave around heavy traffic, or following too closely, even at 50 MPH, they can nail you for reckless driving.
I was following the Jeep Wrangler in traffic, squeezed in by traffic, at times getting as near as 1 car length from his ass. Instead of stepping on his break, he flashed his emergency lights and I backed off. Hehe. What a cool bro. I felt sad he got nailed, but he was definitely more aggressive than I was, and weaving at high speed in a Jeep Wrangler with high CG was far more hazardous.
The bros should look for police scanners to monitor where CHP sets up their ambush and what cars they target. Hehe.
[QUOTE=Jackie888;1891706]Former classmate of mine was LEO. Told me that they don't really look for speeders. They were looking for people weaving in and out of traffic like what Solo was doing. And they were looking for people passing on the inside. Unless of course the speeding was excessive like 80 mph and up, especially in more crowded areas. But if you're speeding and you're the only car around, they have better things to do. (donuts and coffee).[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=CaptainSolo;1892593]The laws say drivers have to practice safe driving at any speed under weather and traffic conditions.
CHP prefers to nail the reckless drivers, regardless of speed. If you weave around heavy traffic, or following too closely, even at 50 MPH, they can nail you for reckless driving.
I was following the Jeep Wrangler in traffic, squeezed in by traffic, at times getting as near as 1 car length from his ass. Instead of stepping on his break, he flashed his emergency lights and I backed off. Hehe. What a cool bro. I felt sad he got nailed, but he was definitely more aggressive than I was, and weaving at high speed in a Jeep Wrangler with high CG was far more hazardous.
The bros should look for police scanners to monitor where CHP sets up their ambush and what cars they target. Hehe.[/QUOTE]I think that you got a little lucky since you were the first one the cop approached. He was unable to pull the both of you aside, so he had to pick the Wrangler since it was the last car he checked. I notice a heavier police presence at Oceanside and Laguna Niguel.
In real life police all have their unofficial quotas to measure how much work they do for their bosses. CHP guys usually ticket the easiest targets then go on to the next easy targets. They don't usually go after the worst or most difficult ones.
In my case I was cruising in the middle lane. A low-profile CHP patrol car suddenly zoomed out of nowhere and was tagging along at my 4 o'clock for about 1 minute. I never saw him follow behind me. He was looking for indications of drunk or reckless driving, and was waiting for me to make mistakes and break the laws. But I was cruising steady, perhaps a little fast but fairly safe, not posing a threat to anybody. So he sped up to follow the Jeep Wrangler.
The jeep driver immediately knew he was being followed with the CHP's aggressive chase and lane change. So he slowed down and changed to the right lanes, but he was already targeted. CHP followed him for a couple miles at reduced speed then turned on his beacon to stop the Jeep.
It appeared the aggressive weaving was observed perhaps 10-15 miles before the pull over, perhaps by another patrol car who radioed ahead for another unit down the freeway to pursue. All along the 15 miles before that I did not see anyone speeding up trying to catch up. The Jeep was passing every one hehe. So this CHP car came out of its hiding place somewhere down stream. Don't know what he ticketed the jeep for.
The antenna for CHP's 40 MHz UHF band is 5 foot tall, would stick out too high, easily spotted by CHP and would [url=http://isgprohibitedwords.info?CodeWord=CodeWord140][CodeWord140][/url] them off. CHP cars have much shorter antenna on their roofs, only a few inches. I listened to a few CHP's broadcast samples. Every car on patrol in the region of 1 or 2 counties would broadcast on the same frequencies. So there are a lot of useless info, may not help much. Perhaps the bros know of other techniques or equipment to detect and avoid CHP ambush.
Any professional drivers in the house?
[QUOTE=Jackie888;1892771]I think that you got a little lucky since you were the first one the cop approached. He was unable to pull the both of you aside, so he had to pick the Wrangler since it was the last car he checked. I notice a heavier police presence at Oceanside and Laguna Niguel.[/QUOTE]
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Page 202 and on, Vicente Fox proposed reforms of the criminal procedures in 2004, but failed in congress, from an inquisitorial model where the judges seek evidence, to an adversarial model, where prosecutors AND the accused can present evidences and witnesses.
Most states in Mexico are back to the inquisitorial procedures where the judges look for evidences and the accused present oral arguments to him. This crude procedure is wide open for abuses and corruption.