Scary times in Baja

[windanseaphoto]

ASSOCIATED PRESS

6:02 p.m. October 8, 2007

ACAPULCO, Mexico – Mexican police found the remains of three men who had been decapitated outside the Pacific coast resort of Acapulco on Monday.

The remains were found near a highway that leads west out of Acapulco, where the bodies had been set ablaze, according to a report by the state medical examiner's office. The victims were between 25 years old and 30, but had not yet been identified.

http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/mexico/20071008-1802-mexico-violence.html

[madspaniard]

Things happen everyday everywhere, don't leave home if you worry that much

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Six dead in Wisconsin shooting rampage

DAILY NEWS STAFF

Sunday, October 7th 2007, 8:04 PM

Residents react with shock and sadness over the death, that included three high school students.
A quiet town in northeast Wisconsin was rocked by gunfire early Sunday after an off-duty sheriff's deputy went on a shooting rampage and killed six people beforing being shot himself, officials said.

A seventh victim is in critical condition.

The 20-year-old suspect - who according to reports was named Tyler Peterson - worked as a Forest County deputy sheriff, and part-time as a Crondon police officer, said officials. He was killed by a sniper, according to Mayor Gary Bradley, but this has not yet been confirmed.

The shooting took place in a two-story duplex near downtown Crandon. The reason for the rampage is unclear.

Three of the victims were Crandon High School students, said schools Superintendent Richard Peters. The other three had graduated from the high school within the past three years.

[windoggi]

[maxconnor]

Actually, Windoggie, if you sneak into Mexico they throw you in prison and toss the key away. The same goes for many of the countries where the illegals sneak from. The rest of you post is irrelevant. You're another one of the "blame America first" crowd. Anything that happens around the world or against the USA was caused by us and we deserve it, right? Does the USA have problems? Absolutely, but we have done more good around the world than all the other nations' combined. Please feel free to pack your bags and go somewhere else! I'll give you a lift to the airport.

[madspaniard]

[windoggi]

[D-wo]

Um, the E Coli problem was caused by cattle, not dirty hands.

Agreeably, the US is a big fish and subject to some undeserved criticism. But we have also used that big fish status to control economies and governments, exploit resources where we saw fit and promote civil unrest when it benefitted us.

And no, don't spend your dollars in Mexico, buy some windsurf equipment and support the Chinese economy.

[mikecole]

It's a common misconception to believe, as maxconnor states, that the US "has done more good than all other nations combined".

Please see: http://www.fair.org/index.php?page=2676

Lastly, maxconnor's comment suggesting winddoggie "go somewhere else" smacks of fascism. The fact that winddoggie and others choose to look critically at their leaders and government can only promote positive change.

Mike

[joewindsurf]

WTF are you guys talking about?

I thought the point of this thread was to warn people about a potentially dangerous situation!!

Don't drive through Tijuana at night, if you do there's a very good chance your gonna get your Sh!t handed to you!

It doesn't matter whether you like Mexicans or don't. The borders have been getting a lot tighter, cutting down on drug trafficing, human trafficing.. and criminals still wanting to make a buck. Do the math.

I like Mexico, and still plan on taking trips down there, but I don't have any delusions!


Joe, United States Citizen, and thankful to be one.

[flynbri]

I've been going down to San Carlos since 1994 without a problem except for vehicles breaking down. I think having a low key appearance reduces the stinking rich gringo vibe considerably. The original story I found shocking but it seemed a lot like american thieves who knew exactly what they were doing.