Comments on: war zone? or good police work? http://baddog.com/2009/12/11/war-zone/ expats in the Yucatan Tue, 27 Mar 2012 17:39:29 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Julia http://baddog.com/2009/12/11/war-zone/comment-page-1/#comment-7043 Julia Mon, 14 Dec 2009 00:48:50 +0000 http://baddog.com/?p=2049#comment-7043 I know how it is when the blue lights are flashing it gets the blood pumping and ya just gotta know what is going on. Lucky for you it wasn't something real bad. One just never knows what is going on for real on either side of the border. There are places and times when caution is better than valor. Julia I know how it is when the blue lights are flashing it gets the blood pumping and ya just gotta know what is going on. Lucky for you it wasn’t something real bad. One just never knows what is going on for real on either side of the border. There are places and times when caution is better than valor.

Julia

]]> By: pberger http://baddog.com/2009/12/11/war-zone/comment-page-1/#comment-7039 pberger Sun, 13 Dec 2009 04:43:23 +0000 http://baddog.com/?p=2049#comment-7039 Whether or not to use the flash brought back memories. About 6 months ago I bought a new camera on the spur of the moment, just before leaving town for Sedona. About half-way there I decided to try the camera (while driving). A car was passing me, at a high rate of speed, when I decided to take the picture. I didn't realize, but the flash was set for always on, so it flashed as the car got ahead of me. He immediately slowed down to the speed limit, and stayed at that speed for several miles. Wow, the power of a flash at an inappropriate time! Whether or not to use the flash brought back memories. About 6 months ago I bought a new camera on the spur of the moment, just before leaving town for Sedona. About half-way there I decided to try the camera (while driving). A car was passing me, at a high rate of speed, when I decided to take the picture. I didn’t realize, but the flash was set for always on, so it flashed as the car got ahead of me. He immediately slowed down to the speed limit, and stayed at that speed for several miles. Wow, the power of a flash at an inappropriate time!

]]> By: Anne and K.C. Johnson http://baddog.com/2009/12/11/war-zone/comment-page-1/#comment-7037 Anne and K.C. Johnson Sat, 12 Dec 2009 23:40:38 +0000 http://baddog.com/?p=2049#comment-7037 1) You are NOT nutz. 2) We are grateful you are unscathed. 3) We enjoyed your On The Scene Report 4) Where's Mimi? 1) You are NOT nutz.
2) We are grateful you are unscathed.
3) We enjoyed your On The Scene Report
4) Where’s Mimi?

]]> By: laurencancun http://baddog.com/2009/12/11/war-zone/comment-page-1/#comment-7033 laurencancun Sat, 12 Dec 2009 15:33:13 +0000 http://baddog.com/?p=2049#comment-7033 OMG - I have to agree with Islagringo - nuts,nuts, nuts!! In the nicest way possible!!! I really had a good giggle over the "went up to the roof with my glass of wine in hand" comment!!! I'm very happy you didn't use your flash from up there, and also happy you were able to write about the event!! OMG – I have to agree with Islagringo – nuts,nuts, nuts!! In the nicest way possible!!! I really had a good giggle over the “went up to the roof with my glass of wine in hand” comment!!! I’m very happy you didn’t use your flash from up there, and also happy you were able to write about the event!!

]]> By: Jonna http://baddog.com/2009/12/11/war-zone/comment-page-1/#comment-7032 Jonna Sat, 12 Dec 2009 05:36:40 +0000 http://baddog.com/?p=2049#comment-7032 Mexico Cooks! has a valid point, depending on where you are and what is going on, it is most often best to make like the 3 monkeys and see, hear and say nothing. It is definitely a better world here in the south of Mexico than up in the north and particularly than the border states. Still, there are reasons for that and they are not good ones. Had I had a glass or two less wine, I would not have gone on the roof at all. On the other hand, many times what appears to a foreigner to be cartel related at the least, is often just a police action. That was the case this time, it was a normal police and licensing raid on bars that serve minors and have other illicit activities going on. This city is very safe, rated the safest in Mexico recently, and part of that is because they have very effective police at the federal and state level. I've dealt with both for various reasons (mainly trying to straighten out the Dodwell's plate showing up as stolen) and I've been impressed with their professionalism. Not to say there aren't problems, there are. I was pulled over 2 days ago and had I been so inclined I believe the door was open for a bribe. None was requested and I don't offer. I just cooperated, agreed that I did not have the proper documents in the car, said they should do what they had to and I would comply. Eventually, I was told to go on with a warning. I had a feeling that would be the result because I don't believe they had any cause for any other action. I just didn't have a copy of my most current prorroga on my FM3, I didn't have the FM3 with me either. I'd forgotten to make a new copy after I renewed in October. I didn't like the subtle hints I was getting but there is nothing I can do about it and they did not ever ask for a bribe or do anything illegal. Ni modo. I don't want to encourage anyone to take the police or military lightly. They are in great danger all the time and they are caught in political crosswinds that you and I will probably never understand. They are also quite young and very well armed. Mexico Cooks! has a valid point, depending on where you are and what is going on, it is most often best to make like the 3 monkeys and see, hear and say nothing. It is definitely a better world here in the south of Mexico than up in the north and particularly than the border states. Still, there are reasons for that and they are not good ones. Had I had a glass or two less wine, I would not have gone on the roof at all.

On the other hand, many times what appears to a foreigner to be cartel related at the least, is often just a police action. That was the case this time, it was a normal police and licensing raid on bars that serve minors and have other illicit activities going on. This city is very safe, rated the safest in Mexico recently, and part of that is because they have very effective police at the federal and state level. I’ve dealt with both for various reasons (mainly trying to straighten out the Dodwell’s plate showing up as stolen) and I’ve been impressed with their professionalism.

Not to say there aren’t problems, there are. I was pulled over 2 days ago and had I been so inclined I believe the door was open for a bribe. None was requested and I don’t offer. I just cooperated, agreed that I did not have the proper documents in the car, said they should do what they had to and I would comply. Eventually, I was told to go on with a warning. I had a feeling that would be the result because I don’t believe they had any cause for any other action. I just didn’t have a copy of my most current prorroga on my FM3, I didn’t have the FM3 with me either. I’d forgotten to make a new copy after I renewed in October. I didn’t like the subtle hints I was getting but there is nothing I can do about it and they did not ever ask for a bribe or do anything illegal. Ni modo.

I don’t want to encourage anyone to take the police or military lightly. They are in great danger all the time and they are caught in political crosswinds that you and I will probably never understand. They are also quite young and very well armed.

]]> By: Mexico Cooks! http://baddog.com/2009/12/11/war-zone/comment-page-1/#comment-7031 Mexico Cooks! Sat, 12 Dec 2009 04:53:16 +0000 http://baddog.com/?p=2049#comment-7031 Stay in the house next time. And read this: http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200912/mexico-drugs The Mexican military is not Officer Friendly. Stay in the house next time.

And read this:
http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200912/mexico-drugs

The Mexican military is not Officer Friendly.

]]> By: marygwen http://baddog.com/2009/12/11/war-zone/comment-page-1/#comment-7030 marygwen Sat, 12 Dec 2009 01:09:56 +0000 http://baddog.com/?p=2049#comment-7030 Military has been stationed in many major cities around the US for a year or so. That's in addition to US troops at the MX border. Military has been stationed in many major cities around the US for a year or so. That’s in addition to US troops at the MX border.

]]> By: mcm http://baddog.com/2009/12/11/war-zone/comment-page-1/#comment-7029 mcm Sat, 12 Dec 2009 00:36:12 +0000 http://baddog.com/?p=2049#comment-7029 Woops -- I just noticed that you already made the connection with the bar crackdown.... Woops — I just noticed that you already made the connection with the bar crackdown….

]]> By: mcm http://baddog.com/2009/12/11/war-zone/comment-page-1/#comment-7028 mcm Sat, 12 Dec 2009 00:33:26 +0000 http://baddog.com/?p=2049#comment-7028 Possibly the activity was related to a crackdown/search of cantinas in Centro -- here's a link to the Diario story: http://www.yucatan.com.mx/noticia.asp?cx=11$4103080000$4206962&f=20091211 Exciting! Possibly the activity was related to a crackdown/search of cantinas in Centro — here’s a link to the Diario story: http://www.yucatan.com.mx/noticia.asp?cx=11$4103080000$4206962&f=20091211

Exciting!

]]> By: wen http://baddog.com/2009/12/11/war-zone/comment-page-1/#comment-7027 wen Sat, 12 Dec 2009 00:08:39 +0000 http://baddog.com/?p=2049#comment-7027 Ja! ja! Jonna. What a report. Our woman on the streets. Ja! ja! Jonna. What a report.

Our woman on the streets.

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