Traveling companion wanted to Chapala

USA has approx. three times the population of Mexico.

The point of the above line totally escapes me - as does most of the rest of the post.

Perhaps I should clarify my post. OP seems concerned about travel in Mexico due to two very unfortunate murders. Murder happens everywhere. As well as many areas of the US.

So what is the difference? In Mexico the vast majority of murders are drug related and happen to those involved in the drug trade. Yes, there are most certainly other murders. And the drug gangs do kill military and police as well as some others. But mostly not civilians and almost never tourists. In the US you can be killed for sitting in a movie theater or teaching at an elementary school or going to church or working in an office building.

I am wondering if the fact that the US has more people than Mexico means it is OK to just randomly kill people in the US? Is that what the quote above implies?

We entered at Sonoyta/Lukeville, and took the toll road down. Easy trip, stopped at San Carlos, Los Mochis, Mazatlan, and Tepic. From there, Chapala is easy.

Do consider the toll road down, and if necessary, by yourself.

Have a nice trip!

The USA mass shootings are interesting when displayed that way.

Mexico has had their share of shootings but not so displayed as the bodies are still buried. People don't know about these murders yet as
they kill theirs and bury them, sometimes. Or, hang them from overpasses and bridges. Heads, arms and legs often chopped off.

It would be interesting to see the Mexican murder reports researched and displayed that way.

Oh, USA has approx. three times the population of Mexico.

Old Guy Or e GUN wrote:
count me out

Short memories. People are worried about travel in Mexico but not worried in the US. I am worried - and not about Mexico.Personally I have found it is relatively safe to RV in Mexico. Here is a list of just SOME of the MASS SHOOTINGS in the US just in the year 2015. Far from a complete list of shooting deaths..........

http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2015/12/02/list-more-mass-shootings-occurred-in-u-s-in-2015-than-there-are-calendar-days-in-the-year/

Dallas, TX, Jan. 4, 2015 — Three fatalities, One wounded

San Francisco, CA, Jan. 9, 2015 — Four fatalities

Queens, NY, Jan. 24, 2015 — Four fatalities, One wounded

Troup County, GA, Jan. 29, 2015 — Five fatalities

Douglasville, GA, Feb.7, 2015 — Five fatalities, Two wounded

Houston, TX, Feb. 25, 2015 — Three fatalities, Two wounded

Tyrone, MO, Feb. 27, 2015 — Eight fatalities, One wounded

Stockton, CA, Mar. 17, 2015 — Three fatalities, Four wounded

Indianapolis, IN, Mar. 24, 2015 — Four fatalities

Phoenix, AZ, Apr. 16, 2015 — Five fatalities

Menasha, WI, May 3, 2015 — Four fatalities, One wounded

Dayton, OH, May 4, 2015 — One fatality, Six wounded

WACO, TX, May 17, 2015 — Nine fatalities, 18 wounded

Deer Lodge, MT, June 7, 2015 — Five fatalities

Charleston, SC, June 17, 2015 — Nine fatalities

Chattanooga, TN, July 16, 2015 — Six fatalities, Two wounded

Lafayette, LA, July 23, 2015 — Three fatalities, Nine wounded

Memphis, TN, Aug. 30, 2015 — One fatality, Four wounded

Greenwood, MN, Sept. 10, 2015 — Five fatalities

Inglis, FL, Oct. 1, 2015 — Three fatalities, One wounded

Colorado Springs, CO, Oct. 31 — Four fatalities

Colorado Springs, CO, Nov. 27 — Three fatalities, Nine injured

San Bernardino, CA, Dec. 2 — 14 fatalities, 17 wounded

count me out

Always travel during the day time never travel at night, and either stay in motels or RV campgrounds.

navegator