Peace and security in Mexico

Again I just have to say if we are talking about Mexico why are the same people always trying to throw the U.S. under the bus. One in my opinion cannot compare the two.

In no way should my comments be construed to throw the US under any bus or anything else - nor is it an attempt to make any comparison. You are not paying attention. People refer to one incident in Mexico and say they would never go to Mexico because of this one incident. Meanwhile they feel safe and secure in the US where thousands of the same types of incidents occur on a daily basis. I have no idea how any statistics about Mexico might compare to the US because I have no idea what the statistics in Mexico are about some things. It just seems to me that some people make comments about Mexico as though they have no idea that these things happen in the US too. Statistics in the US say there is a murder about every 36 minutes. I have no idea how many happen in Mexico so I cannot compare. I have traveled in Mexico since 1971 and never experienced crime of any kind - nor have I experienced any crime in the US - neither personal statistic would lead me to believe that crime does not exist. If I knew how many carjackings or school shootings happen in Mexico each year then I could make some comparison - but I do not know so I cannot compare. But I still do not ASSUME that crime does not happen. I know that I could experience carjacking at anytime and anywhere. I post comments about this to make those who seem not to be aware that it can happen to them at anytime and anywhere. Are the odds of bad things happening in Mexico higher than the odds in the US? I have no idea. There is no way I know of to compare the two. It is not my intent to compare but to make the seemingly unaware just a little more aware.