Does anybody go to Mexico?

[eyePod]

We own a house in Estado de Mexico and go frequently. Our Spanish is 100%. Baja is a small part of the republic. However, we don’t have our heads in the sand either. There are places to avoid right now, such as Juarez. Currently the public safety situation is deteriorating as Felipe Calderon presses his war on the drug cartels. BTW, someone said only Mexicans can own land. This is only true in the restricted zone and was placed into the xenophobic 1917 constitution.

[davelj]

[quote=CONCHO][quote=deadzone]
I think we can all agree that it has always been a little sketchy, especially if you don’t know Spanish or have no experience there.[/quote]

Something tells me that these kidnappers would not be impressed by an American speaking Spanish.[/quote]

They wouldn’t be impressed by anyone speaking any language.

[davelj]

[quote=CONCHO][quote=deadzone]
I think we can all agree that it has always been a little sketchy, especially if you don’t know Spanish or have no experience there.[/quote]

Something tells me that these kidnappers would not be impressed by an American speaking Spanish.[/quote]

They wouldn’t be impressed by anyone speaking any language.

[davelj]

[quote=CONCHO][quote=deadzone]
I think we can all agree that it has always been a little sketchy, especially if you don’t know Spanish or have no experience there.[/quote]

Something tells me that these kidnappers would not be impressed by an American speaking Spanish.[/quote]

They wouldn’t be impressed by anyone speaking any language.

[davelj]

[quote=CONCHO][quote=deadzone]
I think we can all agree that it has always been a little sketchy, especially if you don’t know Spanish or have no experience there.[/quote]

Something tells me that these kidnappers would not be impressed by an American speaking Spanish.[/quote]

They wouldn’t be impressed by anyone speaking any language.

[davelj]

[quote=CONCHO][quote=deadzone]
I think we can all agree that it has always been a little sketchy, especially if you don’t know Spanish or have no experience there.[/quote]

Something tells me that these kidnappers would not be impressed by an American speaking Spanish.[/quote]

They wouldn’t be impressed by anyone speaking any language.

[davelj]

[quote=Eugene]

More than 200 U.S. citizens have been slain in Mexico’s escalating wave of violence since 2004 — an average of nearly one killing a week, according to a Houston Chronicle investigation into the deaths. … in at least 70 cases, U.S. citizens appear to have been killed while in Mexico for innocent reasons: visiting family, taking a vacation, or simply living or working there. … In addition to those killed, as many as 75 Americans, mainly from Texas and California, remain missing in Mexico, based on FBI data.

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/nation/6252174.html%5B/quote%5D

There have been almost 25,000 murders in Mexico since 2004. Let’s assume that the entire 200 Americans murdered or missing were “innocents” (it’s probably half that number, but I’ll give it the benefit of the doubt). That’s 0.8% of the total murders over the period. Nothing to celebrate, but confirms my suspicion that the total number of “innocent bystanders” killed in Mexico is a very low percentage of the total. There will always be anecdotes to the contrary.

[davelj]

[quote=Eugene]

More than 200 U.S. citizens have been slain in Mexico’s escalating wave of violence since 2004 — an average of nearly one killing a week, according to a Houston Chronicle investigation into the deaths. … in at least 70 cases, U.S. citizens appear to have been killed while in Mexico for innocent reasons: visiting family, taking a vacation, or simply living or working there. … In addition to those killed, as many as 75 Americans, mainly from Texas and California, remain missing in Mexico, based on FBI data.

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/nation/6252174.html%5B/quote%5D

There have been almost 25,000 murders in Mexico since 2004. Let’s assume that the entire 200 Americans murdered or missing were “innocents” (it’s probably half that number, but I’ll give it the benefit of the doubt). That’s 0.8% of the total murders over the period. Nothing to celebrate, but confirms my suspicion that the total number of “innocent bystanders” killed in Mexico is a very low percentage of the total. There will always be anecdotes to the contrary.

[davelj]

[quote=Eugene]

More than 200 U.S. citizens have been slain in Mexico’s escalating wave of violence since 2004 — an average of nearly one killing a week, according to a Houston Chronicle investigation into the deaths. … in at least 70 cases, U.S. citizens appear to have been killed while in Mexico for innocent reasons: visiting family, taking a vacation, or simply living or working there. … In addition to those killed, as many as 75 Americans, mainly from Texas and California, remain missing in Mexico, based on FBI data.

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/nation/6252174.html%5B/quote%5D

There have been almost 25,000 murders in Mexico since 2004. Let’s assume that the entire 200 Americans murdered or missing were “innocents” (it’s probably half that number, but I’ll give it the benefit of the doubt). That’s 0.8% of the total murders over the period. Nothing to celebrate, but confirms my suspicion that the total number of “innocent bystanders” killed in Mexico is a very low percentage of the total. There will always be anecdotes to the contrary.

[davelj]

[quote=Eugene]

More than 200 U.S. citizens have been slain in Mexico’s escalating wave of violence since 2004 — an average of nearly one killing a week, according to a Houston Chronicle investigation into the deaths. … in at least 70 cases, U.S. citizens appear to have been killed while in Mexico for innocent reasons: visiting family, taking a vacation, or simply living or working there. … In addition to those killed, as many as 75 Americans, mainly from Texas and California, remain missing in Mexico, based on FBI data.

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/nation/6252174.html%5B/quote%5D

There have been almost 25,000 murders in Mexico since 2004. Let’s assume that the entire 200 Americans murdered or missing were “innocents” (it’s probably half that number, but I’ll give it the benefit of the doubt). That’s 0.8% of the total murders over the period. Nothing to celebrate, but confirms my suspicion that the total number of “innocent bystanders” killed in Mexico is a very low percentage of the total. There will always be anecdotes to the contrary.

[davelj]

[quote=Eugene]

More than 200 U.S. citizens have been slain in Mexico’s escalating wave of violence since 2004 — an average of nearly one killing a week, according to a Houston Chronicle investigation into the deaths. … in at least 70 cases, U.S. citizens appear to have been killed while in Mexico for innocent reasons: visiting family, taking a vacation, or simply living or working there. … In addition to those killed, as many as 75 Americans, mainly from Texas and California, remain missing in Mexico, based on FBI data.

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/nation/6252174.html%5B/quote%5D

There have been almost 25,000 murders in Mexico since 2004. Let’s assume that the entire 200 Americans murdered or missing were “innocents” (it’s probably half that number, but I’ll give it the benefit of the doubt). That’s 0.8% of the total murders over the period. Nothing to celebrate, but confirms my suspicion that the total number of “innocent bystanders” killed in Mexico is a very low percentage of the total. There will always be anecdotes to the contrary.

[Anonymous]

I’m still waiting for somebody to provide evidence that of a single American Tourist murdered in Tijuana or Northern Baja region in the last five years. I’m not saying it hasn’t happened, but I have yet to see the news report that it has..Someone prove me wrong…

Meanwhile, the fact that American Citizens have been murdered is another story. If a Mexican Drug gang member who happens to be born in U.S. is murdered that doesn’t affect my security as an innocent tourist. There are MANY U.S citizens working for drug cartels across the border. Most murders are clearly related to this.

[Anonymous]

I’m still waiting for somebody to provide evidence that of a single American Tourist murdered in Tijuana or Northern Baja region in the last five years. I’m not saying it hasn’t happened, but I have yet to see the news report that it has..Someone prove me wrong…

Meanwhile, the fact that American Citizens have been murdered is another story. If a Mexican Drug gang member who happens to be born in U.S. is murdered that doesn’t affect my security as an innocent tourist. There are MANY U.S citizens working for drug cartels across the border. Most murders are clearly related to this.

[Anonymous]

I’m still waiting for somebody to provide evidence that of a single American Tourist murdered in Tijuana or Northern Baja region in the last five years. I’m not saying it hasn’t happened, but I have yet to see the news report that it has..Someone prove me wrong…

Meanwhile, the fact that American Citizens have been murdered is another story. If a Mexican Drug gang member who happens to be born in U.S. is murdered that doesn’t affect my security as an innocent tourist. There are MANY U.S citizens working for drug cartels across the border. Most murders are clearly related to this.

[Anonymous]

I’m still waiting for somebody to provide evidence that of a single American Tourist murdered in Tijuana or Northern Baja region in the last five years. I’m not saying it hasn’t happened, but I have yet to see the news report that it has..Someone prove me wrong…

Meanwhile, the fact that American Citizens have been murdered is another story. If a Mexican Drug gang member who happens to be born in U.S. is murdered that doesn’t affect my security as an innocent tourist. There are MANY U.S citizens working for drug cartels across the border. Most murders are clearly related to this.

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