Wierd scene coming into Rocky Point today.

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Edehlermann

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mis2810 said:
The news I have - hearsay of course, is that there were some big time narcos renting a house in Bella Sirena and they came in to take them out. Everyone supposedly knew they were there. That being said, it changes absolutely nothing. I still think a tactical SWAT team is better than firing on the resort from above.
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From what we saw, and believe me, I have a front row seat, I would believe that story. When the noise started I ran out, the gates we blocked and I could see gunfire from the villas. Later the gates were smashed open, and that is when I saw a minivan leave while people were shooting out the back and sides. There is a white SUV with bullet holes on road. There are other vehicles by the villas banged up too.

There is a huge military presence here now, more than even before.
 
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SeñorReporter

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mis2810 said:
It's not bad, it's the ridiculous "anonymous" part, when the same report was posted on a public forum verbatim. I'm not saying keep it in the family. It was/is going to get out and there's nothing anyone can do to stop it. It's also the speed of the reporting - the "I can't wait to be the first one to tell it" mentality that someone needs to overcompensate for their obvious lack of self esteem.
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I think you're judging unfairly.
 
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mis2810

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Unfortunately, I don't think the military has a PR department. But yes, that's what they should say. They also might add that they would have never handled the situation that way during the high tourist season.
 
Stuart

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Aye carumba!!!
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audsley said:
Unless the lady on the balcony is known to be very familiar with military vehicles, I'd be skeptical about the tanks.
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Me, too. Some armored vehicles perhaps. Heck, I've seen those sitting next to Capone's before and talked with the soldiers, but not full-fledged tanks.

When I flew into Penasco on the way to Mazatlan over Thanksgiving, there are indeed two helicopter gunships and a fixed wing small aircraft, along with a complete military contingent and pilots stationed at the new International airport. Wouldn't take them much time at all to be on the scene anywhere in Penasco.
 
mondone

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This is bad I'm afraid. Ch 12 news reporting as a major story right now on noon news. reporting 5 dead as of right now.
 
brokenwave

brokenwave

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Yes as Mondone reported, it was the Lead Story on 12 news. They will be following it through the day. I am seeing a snowball starting
 
mondone

mondone

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brokenwave said:
Yes as Mondone reported, it was the Lead Story on 12 news. They will be following it through the day. I am seeing a snowball starting
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Just wait until the next report that states it occurred nearby where the home port construction just started. That should bode well for the cruise lines.:rolleyes:
 
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mis2810

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StephenHeisler said:
"An absolutely unreal experience. Whoever they were going after must have had a tremendous amount of power. A gun battle in such an area is all but unheard of...especially if initiated by the authorities. To actually see a helicopter gunship firing into a dense residential area will haunt many for a very long time." SAID THIS AT 10:18

"An absolutely unreal experience,” said Stephen Heisler. "Whoever they were going after must have had a tremendous amount of power . . . To actually see a helicopter gunship firing into a dense residential area will haunt many for a very long time."
EXACT SAME QUOTE ON AZSTAR A SHORT TIME LATER

Do I need attention? I'm on iTunes Radio five days a week talking about hockey and write a daily article that gets 3M+ views a year. I have all the attention needed.
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You just proved my point. Thank you!
 
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Canuck

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From our perspective this does change our feeling about this 'little slice of paradise' - when I first awoke I thought it was fireworks from a party that went late in our complex. I went out our door and heard the chopper but couldn't see it (they had no lights on) - then the gatling gun revved up and fired towards the beach it what looked like the area near the Hut - with tracers richocheting off the ground and flying towards the Spa. I'm still in shock - I thought I was finished.

This is the closest I can find to the sound and visuals
- the fact this went on for another hour or two with sporadic other gunfire for almost five hours will remain a memory for a long time.

We can't even leave - they aren't allowing anyone out right now.

Will we be back? Not likely.
 
StephenHeisler

StephenHeisler

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Canuck said:
From our perspective this does change our feeling about this 'little slice of paradise' - when I first awoke I thought it was fireworks from a party that went late in our complex. I went out our door and heard the chopper but couldn't see it (they had no lights on) - then the gatling gun revved up and fired towards the beach it what looked like the area near the Hut - with tracers richocheting off the ground and flying towards the Spa. I'm still in shock - I thought I was finished.

This is the closest I can find to the sound and visuals
- the fact this went on for another hour or two with sporadic other gunfire for almost five hours will remain a memory for a long time.

We can't even leave - they aren't allowing anyone out right now.

Will we be back? Not likely.
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We will not be too far behind you.
 
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