Over 200 Americans killed in Mexico since '04

would it be so immoral to have a real border with our loveable friends the insane mexicans

hmmm

thats ridiculous

just more hate in this world, ppl need to chill the fuck out

I think that the answer is simple. We either need to build a wall and guard it like it were Nazi Germany, or we need to legalize drugs in the US. These are the only two solutions.

i just remembered why i do not like going to mexico

Perhaps the U.S. CANADA AND MEXICO, should come together in agreement on the SAFETY,PROTECTION, PROSPERITY,RESPONSABLE MANAGEMENT,and FUTURE of the North American Continent.

"The Chronicle analysis showed some American homicide victims were involved in organized crime. At least two dozen American victims were labeled as cartel hitmen, drug dealers, smugglers or gang members. Others were drug users or wanted for crimes in the United States."

The rest of the victims I believe (not to tarnish who they were) probably weren't traveling smart. It's dangerous to go to any unfamiliar place and not have the street smarts. Also, a lot of these homicides have happened around the border. I'm from San Antonio and my family used to drive down to Nuevo Leon when I was a child. Now we haven't been down there in years. There's nothing there but danger and a lot of people should know that by now. I've been to Oaxaca many times, walked the streets there with friends, and never have encountered anything remotely scary.

Travelers need to realize more education, not just Spanish lessons, are required to visit down there. Hell, if I went to Paris without travel smarts, I'd end up dead there too.It's all about educating yourself about a place and following your gut. We forget that, despite how close Mexico is to us, they have their own problems and need to develop in many areas. It's a troubling story but in most cases, it can be prevented.

Since the year 2000, the FBI has reported over 2,500 hate crimes against "Mexicans". So statistically your safer going to Mexico, than someone from Mexico coming here.

thanks for pointing that out LukesAlive. Id love to see numbers on how many Mexicans have been killed in the US. We arent perfect little angels you know. Hell I feel safer going to Mexico than traveling around many parts of the US.

Also MornRail makes a valid point....many of those killed were involved in drug trafficking or other crimes...so they werent just innocent victims. Im sure not all of them were, but it still remains that many played a part in their own demise so dont be so quick to judge.

Sounds like more propaganda from the paranoid

I'm so fucking sick of the media emphasis on "american" lives as if there were the only thing important. Its is as if the deaths don't matter if there are not American. The escalation of the drug war in Mexico saw more murders/violent deaths that in Afghanistan during 08.

The situation in Mexico is the biggest issue nobody is talking about...

lets just build a wall and keep Americans out of Mexico and the Insane Mexicans in Mexico! For every dead American a thousand Mexicans should be killed! Bet the bastards would stop killing our people then!

At least they are found dead,
there are countries that have crimes and
nobody do anything about it.

People got lost without noticing.
No one cares, the worst part is they used to it.

Sick.

I like the food!

This is really serious stuff. My mom has told me stories of gangs down in Mexico & what they do to people. Very disgusting inhuman things.

But it's true that there are alot more countries with the same stuff going on. Mexico is our neighbor so we have no choice but extra careful.

If we stopped funding the gangs if might help.

How many mexicans were killed in USA since 04?

Maybe if cartels had a harder job getting money and weapons from americans, things would be a little easier for Mexico.