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- Soniti, on 05/18/2009, -3/+109Mexico is the ***** Wild West these days.
- inactive, on 05/18/2009, -3/+80Damn Mexico, you SCARY!
- zirconx, on 05/18/2009, -4/+74Mexico is out of control.
- 4rp4n3t, on 05/18/2009, -1/+37Unfortunately, as they were escaping, there was a mass collision with a couple of cement mixers. Police have warned locals to be on the lookout for a gang of hardened criminals...
- bicyclethief, on 05/18/2009, -4/+37At least there wasn't a standoff... a Mexican standoff. Hey-yo!
- markf3388, on 05/18/2009, -8/+31Did they all drive away in lowriders?
- tidu, on 05/18/2009, -1/+23Don't let out George Bluth!
- fury420, on 05/18/2009, -0/+21please, try to dial back the crazy just a little bit?
yes, the US war on drugs is in part responsible and yes, pharmaceutical companies have a vested interest in maintaining the status quo & lobby politicians in Washington to continue the war on drugs....but you really need to work on your delivery - gatordw, on 05/18/2009, -0/+19Yeah, because the cartels would never do anything wrong...
I'm against prohibition more than the next guy, but the cartels are just terrorist businessmen. - dirtmaster, on 05/18/2009, -4/+23is was michael schofield
- inactive, on 05/18/2009, -4/+20***** that crap sounds like a good movie.
- maz2331, on 05/18/2009, -0/+15It's far wilder than the West ever was.
- kmb1794, on 05/18/2009, -0/+13no, the article said it took 5 mins to escape, not 5 seasons
- inactive, on 05/18/2009, -1/+13Either that or pickups.
- punkcat, on 05/18/2009, -0/+12"these days," when was it not?
- diggydougie, on 05/18/2009, -0/+11Or Iraq
Or Somalia
Or Iran
Or Pakistan
Or ... - Intervene, on 05/18/2009, -0/+10"A convoy of at least 15 vehicles arrived at the prison with gang members all apparently disguised as federal police officers. "
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8054021.stm
Crazy! - Corey2, on 05/18/2009, -0/+10http://imgur.com/LKS9.gif
- NuezToy, on 05/18/2009, -1/+11We do have mexicans in our Home Depots
- markf3388, on 05/18/2009, -0/+9But were they lowrider bikes?
- BlacklabelSAR, on 05/18/2009, -4/+13The War On Drugs.....working as intended.
- Th3Wiiexpert, on 05/18/2009, -0/+8It's actually ¡Ay, caramba!
- sciencelovesyou, on 05/18/2009, -0/+8Hey, that's great and all, but Linda Ellerbee lives in Puerto Vallarta. She speaks of how she " \walk(s) the streets of my Vallarta neighborhood alone day or night. And I don't live in a gated community, or any other All-Gringo neighborhood. I live in Mexico. Among Mexicans."
That's about as accurate as saying that Disney-*****-World is an example of small-town American life.
Puerto Vallarta is a tourist town, through-and-through. It's also a RICH tourist town, loaded down with retirees. It's also shown a 5%-10% population growth from ex-pats every decade, culminating in a BOOMING condo and hotel trade. On the other hand, outlying parts of Nuevo Vallarta are now showing a poverty problem as more and more of the landscape is chewed up and spit out as nice, gentrified, "totally not All-Gringo" housing.
Also, the strain of innumerable rich folk moving has produced quite a few water distribution problems.
But, I'm sure she knows nothing about that. - inactive, on 05/18/2009, -0/+8RTFA. they stole the guards' bikes
- InsaneMachine, on 05/18/2009, -1/+9Or have no idea what he is talking about.
- inactive, on 05/18/2009, -0/+8with 53 mexicans piled onto 3 bikes, I'd say yes
- hexr, on 05/18/2009, -2/+9Viva la "War on drugs!" Man, look at how awesome everything is turning out to be. What a great accomplishment.
- nemomarlin, on 05/18/2009, -0/+7This is craziest thing ever. The crimes are out of control. How many politicians do they have in their pockets?
- DouglasQ, on 05/18/2009, -0/+7"Are you gonna pull those pistols or whistle Deeexie?"
- diggydougie, on 05/18/2009, -0/+7So maybe this was a good thing. Not a shot fired and otherwise innocent drug traffickers freed.
- ousthouse, on 05/18/2009, -0/+6What part of "Armed men storm Mexican prison & free 53" did you not understand?
- DaviDTC, on 05/18/2009, -0/+6Well the movie could be about how they got in prison and a couple random sex scenes thrown in.
- inactive, on 05/18/2009, -0/+6ah yes. One man's opinion
- Gloogle, on 05/18/2009, -0/+5And Brazil.
- WibWobble, on 05/18/2009, -1/+6Kuwait.
- Bloodwine, on 05/18/2009, -0/+5No, it'll sway more citizens to travel to our southern border and volunteer in helping build a bigger fence.
- ousthouse, on 05/18/2009, -0/+5I'm curious about this "Disney-*****-World" you speak of.
- inactive, on 05/18/2009, -3/+8The people digging you down are either blind to the reality of the situation or upset that it is being discussed openly.
- Th3Wiiexpert, on 05/18/2009, -2/+7I hate to break it to those who were about to attempt this but this may not be as easy as you may think it is unless you're filthy rich( I doubt it during these times). The person who was in charge of the prison and the guards were most likely given a great amount of money to let them escape. Think about it, 40 guards and no one was shot or killed. Sounds like ***** to me. Things like this happen a lot in Mexico, I would know because I'm from there and the authorities are power hungry and greedy people who will do something like this to get money.
- valkyries, on 05/18/2009, -0/+4"disguised as federal police officers"
I hate how the media is saying they stormed the prison, they just walked in and took them.... - kmb1794, on 05/18/2009, -1/+5can I just say...BAD ASS? First pirates, now a prison break...oh man, an exciting time to be alive.
- inactive, on 05/18/2009, -2/+6The game console industry is responsible for the drug cartel violence in Mexico. This armed prison escape would never have happened if smoking marijuana was legal. Who would try to suppress the only cure for cancer? The CIA, that's who. Wake up!
- ShadowofAres, on 05/18/2009, -1/+5Because these guys would be productive members of society if not for the War on Drugs, amirite? Actually, I think there wouldn't be a single drug cartel in existence, because the war on drugs created the entire illegal drug market and is the sole reason that it exists! Right?
At least, that's what Digg tells me. - TheVirus, on 05/18/2009, -0/+4Is dead.
- thaprinze, on 05/18/2009, -2/+6Ay Caramba!!
- umanomano, on 05/18/2009, -0/+4That will only happen if all 53 are infected with Swine Flu, or have been invited to speak at Notre Dame.
- MikeOxbigg, on 05/18/2009, -10/+14....I'll stick with the Home Depot parking lot variety.
Damn. - inactive, on 05/18/2009, -0/+4Mexican authorities have failed to prosecute numerous crimes committed against U.S. citizens, including murder and kidnapping. Local police forces suffer from a lack of funds and training, and the judicial system is weak, overworked, and inefficient. Criminals, armed with an impressive array of weapons, know there is little chance they will be caught and punished. In some cases, assailants have been wearing full or partial police uniforms and have used vehicles that resemble police vehicles, indicating some elements of the police might be involved.
Kidnapping, including the kidnapping of non-Mexicans, continues at alarming rates. So-called express kidnappings, an attempt to get quick cash in exchange for the release of an individual, have occurred in almost all the large cities in Mexico and appear to target not only the wealthy, but also the middle class.
Americans have become victims of harassment, mistreatment and extortion by Mexican law enforcement and other officials.
http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_9 ... - ousthouse, on 05/18/2009, -0/+3I'm Oscar!
- NickLee808, on 05/18/2009, -6/+9If I had friends trapped in Mexico at a time like this, I'd try to get them out of there too.
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