Violence in Juarez

[hisman45672]

Does anyone know if the violence has gone down yet?

[babarumraisin]

Originally Posted by hisman45672

Does anyone know if the violence has gone down yet?

Murders have dropped to about one a day. However other crimes, kidnapping, robberies, rapes as well as police harassment seem to continue at relatively high levels. A couple of weeks ago an American "bled to death" in jail and some cops were busted for torturing and raping a group of guys they arrested. I have also heard from some contacts that some cops now, instead of stopping you, searching you and returning your wallet 20 bucks lighter and releasing you are now hauling you off to the police station (after of course taking a "tip" for themselves) where you cool your heals for a few hours. Its evidently in line with a new police policy to boost individual officer's arrest stats.

[hisman45672]

Man that blows, I've been robbed by cops over there, but going to jail on top of that! I may never go back there, ever.

[babarumraisin]

Originally Posted by hisman45672

Man that blows, I've been robbed by cops over there, but going to jail on top of that! I may never go back there, ever.

I think that this is the "new normal" and that the old Juarez that so many of us knew and loved is gone forever.

[Chica Chaser]

Originally Posted by babarumraisin

I think that this is the "new normal" and that the old Juarez that so many of us knew and loved is gone forever.

I'm afraid you're right Baba. Its a tragedy. I used to walk all over that city with absolutely no fear of anything, except getting ripped off by the wrong girl.