Community | October 07, 2009 | 9 comments

Mexico setting up special bilingual police for tourists

source: http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/10/07/mexico.baja.security/

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Baja California is a popular tourist destination for many Americans, particularly those of us out here on the West coast. So to service us, the local authorities are setting up a special bilingual unit to police from Tijuana 50 miles south through Rosarito to Ensenada.

Mexico's authorities say tourism has remained strong despite the escalating drug war. Cities along the border have been hit particularly hard, including Tijuana. Surely though, they must be thinking of perceptions of the region with tourists to the north, and hoping that this new task force will help.

Been to Mexico lately? Tell us about it - did you feel safe?
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9 comments // Mexico setting up special bilingual police for tourists

  • LadybugLady
  • caverat101
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      caverat101  

    • you mean the decelerating drug war? ever since they legalized drugs in mexico the crame rate has dropped 35% the gavernment doesnt want you to know that though.. funny how things work..

    • 2 years ago
  • Ares
  • bailey78
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      bailey78  

    • So is it going to cost me more money when I get in trouble? Can I still bribe them with cash or do I need to bring more playboys and Marbaros with me ?

    • 2 years ago
  • juicie
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      juicie  

    • My grandfather was apart of a bilingual task force in Juarez back in the day.

      You're not far off from the truth Ares.

      My uncle got arrested one time when a cop planted evidence on him like 20 years ago. He didn't have money for a bribe so they took him in. He didn't get a phone call and it took 5 days of him missing before my grandma went down there looking for him. She new the chief at the station from when my grandfather worked with them, and thank god for that cause they just let him go.

      Its a good thing personal amounts are decriminalized, but they are still gonna get their bribes somehow. I would maybe go to Cancun, but Juarez is way too lawless.

    • 2 years ago
  • Ares
  • lmbowler
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      lmbowler  

    • I feel perfectly safe in Mexico and Tijuana. Even better now that all of the drunken American college students are to scared to go.

    • 2 years ago
  • Ares
  • lapedro
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