Mexico A Short History Of Los Rurales re: MIchoacan
I refuse to poison another thread with this asunto (subject)
Once again the US press and the wrong segment of the public is TRANSMOGRIFYING a vital integral part of the history of La Republica into "If It Bleeds It Leads". Los Rurales is a form of civil self defense force that has existed before George Washington rowed across the Potomac River, in one form or another.
To fear the RURALES is about as relevant as it would be to fear the NRA or local shooting club in your neighborhood in the EUA. Of course they do not having the training of the military (nor do the SSP or PFP). But they are wizened family members tired of "No Justicia" in Michoacan. This is the first state to rudely tell the gobernaion of the state and Mexico (DF) "Basta Ya!" we have had it up to our ears with judicial, police and legislative corruption!"
Is it a revolution? No! Is it an uprising? No! Is it specific hunting of the bad people? HELL YES. The same kind of people that populate, and prey upon the innocent in Cancun, Cabo San Lucas, Puerto Vallarta, and the damned capitol of Mexico itself.
Will the Rurales affect tourists?
YES!
When they clear towns, cities, and regions it will be safer for all. Fewer thefts, robberies, and muggings.
But the only thing tourists will see will be checkpoints and perhaps a group transiting an area. This ain't Somalia. No "Technicals" RPG's brandishing of weapons. Rurales are anything but stupid, they cry for your business and your friendship.
The idea is to WORRY GOBERNACION. Get them off their fat butt, I have seen the problem from Tijuana to Tapachula, extortion in Cancun. Bad people looking for marks in downtown San Lucas and Zihuatenejo.
LOS Caballeros are a malignant offshoot of La Familia MICHOACANA. Like the Zetas were with cartel golfo. They picked on the wrong people. The citizenry formed rurales, ONCE AGAIN in the history of the country.
AT THIS MOMENT ten-thousand-to-one I would feel safer in centro Patzcuaro than I would between Skid I mean Squid Roe and The Giggling Marlin, or in downtown PV, or Cancun or Guadalajara, or Matehuala.
Read up a little on the history (It's way too brief and has quite a number of errors)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rurales
The word RURALES now means Del Campo, HICK, so they have monikered themselves with different names.
Once again the US press and the wrong segment of the public is TRANSMOGRIFYING a vital integral part of the history of La Republica into "If It Bleeds It Leads". Los Rurales is a form of civil self defense force that has existed before George Washington rowed across the Potomac River, in one form or another.
To fear the RURALES is about as relevant as it would be to fear the NRA or local shooting club in your neighborhood in the EUA. Of course they do not having the training of the military (nor do the SSP or PFP). But they are wizened family members tired of "No Justicia" in Michoacan. This is the first state to rudely tell the gobernaion of the state and Mexico (DF) "Basta Ya!" we have had it up to our ears with judicial, police and legislative corruption!"
Is it a revolution? No! Is it an uprising? No! Is it specific hunting of the bad people? HELL YES. The same kind of people that populate, and prey upon the innocent in Cancun, Cabo San Lucas, Puerto Vallarta, and the damned capitol of Mexico itself.
Will the Rurales affect tourists?
YES!
When they clear towns, cities, and regions it will be safer for all. Fewer thefts, robberies, and muggings.
But the only thing tourists will see will be checkpoints and perhaps a group transiting an area. This ain't Somalia. No "Technicals" RPG's brandishing of weapons. Rurales are anything but stupid, they cry for your business and your friendship.
The idea is to WORRY GOBERNACION. Get them off their fat butt, I have seen the problem from Tijuana to Tapachula, extortion in Cancun. Bad people looking for marks in downtown San Lucas and Zihuatenejo.
LOS Caballeros are a malignant offshoot of La Familia MICHOACANA. Like the Zetas were with cartel golfo. They picked on the wrong people. The citizenry formed rurales, ONCE AGAIN in the history of the country.
AT THIS MOMENT ten-thousand-to-one I would feel safer in centro Patzcuaro than I would between Skid I mean Squid Roe and The Giggling Marlin, or in downtown PV, or Cancun or Guadalajara, or Matehuala.
Read up a little on the history (It's way too brief and has quite a number of errors)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rurales
The word RURALES now means Del Campo, HICK, so they have monikered themselves with different names.
