Posted on 03/28/2009 5:54:45 PM PDT by Lorianne
Jose Reyes Ferriz, mayor of the Mexican border city of Juarez, presides over what may be the western hemisphere's most dangerous town, certainly the hardest hit by Mexico's drug-war terror. Since the start of last year, Juarez has seen almost 2,000 drug-related murders. Reyes this month requested thousands of federal army soldiers to rein in the violence, which has subsided for the moment — giving him a chance to rebuild Juarez's corrupt police force. He talked with TIME's Tim Padgett this week about his police reform, drug-cartel death threats against him and comparisons of Juarez to Baghdad. (See pictures of Mexico's narco-carnage.)
TIME: Why have the cartels issued death threats against you? REYES: Organized crime here had infiltrated our police so deeply, and it was clear they didn't want a clean-up of the force. But it had to be done, and no other Mexican city has done such a widespread clean-up. And that caused the threats. Four weeks ago on a Sunday came the first public threat against me; but it was something we knew had been brewing for a while so I wasn't completely surprised or upset. I knew the consequences of the decisions I'd made.
The violence is a consequence of the Mexican political class's utter neglect of law enforcement, especially when the country was ruled by your party, the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI). Will that finally change now?
That's a key issue. As a country we really underestimated the value of police and looked down on police. That forced the issues we have now, particularly in Juarez. Our police department barely grew the past 15 years: we should have a force of 4,000 officers, but we have only 1,600.
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I’d take my chances there rather than Obama’s Chicago Ghetto or Detroit.
Nogales Sonora isn’t any Sunday School Picnic either.
I looked at the pictures of the “narco-carnage” and was very disappointed. Out of the 13 photos, one had a guy in it who was laying down. He might have been dead I guess. Some carnage.
That place was slightly crazy then. It must be wild west now.
Seems that both our Presidente and the VP’s daughter have taken part in behavior that supports the violence.
I was there last in 1978, and had a GREAT time!! Can’t ever see going back, though. Too bad.
That’s a key issue. As a country we really underestimated the value of police and looked down on police. They underestimated the VALUE!! of police!? These people have no interest in the value of anything other than their next payoff. Mexico and particularly the border areas are some of the most corrupt locations in the world! Everything runs on the principle of “Mordita” The little bite. Kickbacks, bribes, and payoffs are a way of life. I spent over twenty years on the border in law enforcement (USA). The disease has even spread to the City of El Paso, Tx. where we are in the midst of an eighteen month plus FBI probe of local officials for bribery, vote selling, and kickbacks involving local political figures from the city council to school board members.
Not to contradict the honorable Mayor of Juarez but the FENCE is exactly what is needed! The doofus “singing” Mayor of this city, El Paso,has gone on record as opposing the fence because it interferes with commerce. Well, All legal commerce into and out of the USA must pass through an official Port of Entry (POE). The “Fence” does not bisect any POE, so I wonder what sort of “commerce” he is retferring to!
Ping!
Now that has to be frustrating.
“I looked at the pictures of the “narco-carnage” and was very disappointed. Out of the 13 photos, one had a guy in it who was laying down. He might have been dead I guess. Some carnage.”
How about beheadings? Want some photos of those, they’re all over the net. Is that disgusting enough? Mexico has surpassed Iraq in beheadings, murder of journalists and kidnappings.
Our former border agents sent a crime scene photo out...it was the trunk of a young woman’s body, no head, no arms, no legs.
Ping!
If you want on, or off this S. Texas/Mexico ping list, please FReepMail me.
The most dangerous city in the world is Washington, DC. It's run by 535 warlords and an Uber-Morlock. In the past decade, they've ruined the lives of millions of Americans.
Well, All legal commerce into and out of the USA must pass through an official Port of Entry (POE).
The “Fence” does not bisect any POE, so I wonder what sort of “commerce” he is retferring to!
BUMP!
My point was that although Time advertised pics of “narco-carnage” they were not, in fact, there. I was attempting to make that point in a humorous way. Chill out.
Don’t tell me to ‘chill out’...I merely gave you information.
If you don’t like it...chill out!
No one was admonishing you. Get some skin!
You certainly sounded quite testy to me, and still do.
Yeah, I’m testy now. I usually get that way when some thin skinned fool is trying to get to me with false accusations.
Now you’ve got what you wanted, happy?
You minimized the facts. So I gave you proof and you got bent out of shape. You are a perfect example of what is wrong with this country.
And you are, apparently, some kind of a nut case. Please stop insulting me and leave me alone. I will not reply to any more of your ridiculous rants.
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