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 Unifying Mexico’s PolicePosted on Oct 2, 2010
In the face of news that at least 20 tourists had just been kidnapped in Acapulco, the Mexican government has announced the preparation of a plan to alter the nation’s police structure that would essentially federalize the country’s 2,200 local police departments under a unified command. A link to the kidnapping story is available here. Drug-related violence has led to the deaths of almost 30,000 people in the past several years, and the capacity for the state to secure the population has been significantly undermined. —JCL
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By Bruce Anderson, October 4, 2010 at 3:11 am Link to this comment
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If mexico’s federal police start doing their jobs cracking down on criminals and eliminating safe havens, how can that be a bad thing. Don’t expect too much out of that third world country however.Their only real hope lies in statehood. And that is a long way off.
Report thisBy Fat Freddy, October 3, 2010 at 3:09 am Link to this comment
Who the Hell vacations in Acapulco any more? Hey, dumb asses, Dominican Republic, all-inclusive, is the way to go. Then there’s always Costa Rica. Nice.
The only way to end drug related violence, is to “legalize” drugs. Eliminate all Sched, I and II classifications.
Report thisBy Rigor, October 2, 2010 at 7:43 pm Link to this comment
Federalizing the “local” cops is the last gasp of a
dying government.
They think this will help where in fact it will
Report thismake the gap between law enforcement and the narcos
even wider - creating the final polarizing catalyst
for civil war.
Local cops that won’t make the grade for the
federals will turn to the narcos right away. Be
assured that right after this news came out
decisions were being made as to which side to take,
and they are based on two things: Money &
Survivability.
Here in Arizona this news is spreading like
wildfire, because it only means more violence.
Nobody here expects OUR government to protect us and
theres now an idea floating around for a “Guard
Fund” that people can donate to for the governor to
use to deploy our State National Guard - since our
lame ass president refuses to help, <-(a true “enemy
of the state” by any definition).
By 2ndRevolution, October 2, 2010 at 3:36 pm Link to this comment
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How are drug activities and kidnapping linked? This article does a poor job of connecting the gap; are they using them as mules? or can you prove its only the drug cartels that are kidnapping tourists and or citizens?
Its very sad(but unsurprising)but you are not seeing much mainstream coverage of this very volatile problem to our south.
Report thisBy PatrickHenry, October 2, 2010 at 12:08 pm Link to this comment
They need Elliot Ness.
If the killing on the border continues I would support U.S. military intervention to go in and clean out those cartels, with Mexico’s permission.
Lets rotate those serving in Iraq and Afghanistan to the U.S. southwest.
Report thisBy berniem, October 2, 2010 at 11:21 am Link to this comment
If Mexico federalizes all it’s cops will that mean that none of them will have those stinkin’ badges?
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