If It Is The Least Consolation...
The gunman that carjacked the Canadian Rainbirds Jeep, is now way down in the basement shoveling coal for eternity. I don't believe this "chisme" (gossip) to be idle rumor. There was a massive gunf...
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briansue wrote:I see there are still those that apparently don't think danger exist for them because they are just too savy and worldly.
Apparently there are still those who are completely unaware of the crime statistics in the US. Here's the tip of the iceberg - 700,000 car thefts - 38,000 car jackings - 16,000 homicides - more criminals than any other country in the world - those are facts from the FBI and USDOJ. If anyone wanted to they could get on any website a rant on and on about just about anything. We try to ignore rants and psycho babble. Way back when we are told by the Bible "Let he who is without sin throw the first stone". Hard to imagine how anyone in the US can point a finger at another country claiming superiority these days.
We are all well aware that crime exists in Mexico. We also have traveled there for many years without incident. We know what goes on in Mexico and we pay attention. We are not outsiders looking in.
All very true, I suppose what makes it a hassle in Mexico is the bureacratic hoops with officials & insurance companies you have to jump through, plus dealing with another language. It will not discourage me from going there, I will just take more precautions to ensure I have a better chance of avoiding a situation like this. Those who are apprehensive should simply travel in groups, either a caravn or 2 or 3 friends, although as i am am sure the folks this incident happened to will tell you, the mistake was taking an attractive vehicle up a lonely road. Since I have one of those vehicles, my plan is to have a tracker, anti-hijack device installed and I have removed any reference to 4X4. I suspect a dually may be less attractive since they are far less common. If they hold me up for my ATV in the truck bed, I can afford to lose that. The main thing right now is to avoid non toll roads in Michoacan State where is where the issues appear to be, unless you are with a group. In fact it is prudent to use toll raods wherever possible. They are expensive, but cheaper than a new truck.
