Yes, I must have because I'm confused at what you're trying to say. I'm still traveling to RP after this incident, however IMHO you can't really defend RP anymore when this happened INSIDE one of the nicest condos on SB. I know my odds of getting caught in between that are very very very slim and I will still go. However, we used to say, well at least it's not happening inside the tourist area. Not only did this happen in the tourist zone, it happened inside the resort, 75 feet from one of the pools. I can't defend military action inside a popular condo complex. Will I still go, yes. Did they **** up? Yes! As far as public perception/opinion goes, yes I'm sure this will effect tourism. To what extent? Only time will tell.
plus Joe as you well know recruiters for the Cartels are always looking you gringos to cross the product.....bars,poolside you name it
Margret..we hardly knew you...
I think you knew him/her/it better than you realize or are willing to admit.
I've told you my story about that.
That's my mistake linking my comment to include the entire state of Sonora, so my apologies. I think about how nice it is when I visit to have almost the entire beach to myself, but at the same time I think to myself how I live visiting my favorite restaurants and places to shop and understand how we need more tourists to keep these business' open. I like it so much there that I'm trying to relocate down to Puerto Penasco as I run a business online and can do so from anywhere. Another huge plus to living there is being able to be back in the USA in just an hour if you want to come back to Arizona for a while, unlike living overseas. I miss it already, can't wait to get back down there!
Shootout at the school? I didn't hear about this one either.
You can search it up here. Got beat into the ground just like this thread. Basically a rolling gun battle across town. Some bad guys got killed. Unfortunately an innocent local also got killed, a painter returning home from work who happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. Which, like the fisherman in this incident, got little mention other than "collateral damage." In fact, the authorities tried to cover up that he was an innocent and continued to link him to the cartel, until his family's voice was finally heard.
Wow that's crazy. Yes I wouldn't want 'collateral damage' attributed to my death either. Kinda like I'm a fanatic of crossing the street at a designated crosswalk as I think it's got to be the stupidest thing in the world to die for, because you were to lazy to at least attempt to crosss at a designated crosswalk (watch someone creams me in a crosswalk). The last incident I heard about I think was the broad daylight shoot out on Calle 13 and I have pictures of the Dodge trucks cheese gratered with automatic weapons fire. That was pretty eyebrow raising. Wonder what they'll do when the inevitable tourist gets caught in the crossfire? I first visited Rocky Point in 1982 and I never saw or heard of anything bad happening down there til that murder in 1991. Fast forward 20 years and now even Dec 18th's events seem not so unusual.You can search it up here. Got beat into the ground just like this thread. Basically a rolling gun battle across town. Some bad guys got killed. Unfortunately an innocent local also got killed, a painter returning home from work who happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. Which, like the fisherman in this incident, got little mention other than "collateral damage." In fact, the authorities tried to cover up that he was an innocent and continued to link him to the cartel, until his family's voice was finally heard.
That's the part that concerns me.
I don't want "Collateral Damage" listed as the cause on my Death Certificate. "Eaten by shark," fine. "Overdosed on bacon-wrapped shrimp," fine. Even "Death by Hookers and Blow" would be (perhaps) acceptable -- at least you know I died with a smile on my face! But "Collateral Damage?" Nope, nuh-uhh, no way.
Well Jerry, I have to disagree. I own several firearms but I don't carry on a regular basis. I can't carry at work so I don't obviously. I typically have one in the car or truck and especially if I'm going out of town (gunsafe in vehicle). I used to bring a .45 down regularly to Mexico prior to all the violence and before the border checks became too invasive. I did have a few nervous incidents trying to drag drunk friends home where I thought we were going to get rolled and some disconcerting encounters with federales & those crooks at the RV park I kept my trailer that turned me off from Mexico. The last straw was the realization that by continuing to go, spending money, and encouraging others to go was just helping the status quo. I believe nothing will change until American dollars dry up significantly and I'm not going to add to the problem.
Well I won't call myself a Progressive or Liberal as I disagree with most of thier pet causes. The Teamsters did have a long history of supporting Republicans, and personally I feel that I'd rather know the candidate is going to screw me than back the ones who promise then screw me later. I do think that gun control is pretty much a dead issue so that made the decision easier. You can imagine how my affiliation plays in my uber-Mormon Gilbert neighborhood.
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