On Apr 17, 2:22 am, MURS radios <horsesh...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> On Apr 16, 6:31 pm, Don Gabacho <jpast...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>
>
>
> > Information for
Travelershttp://tijuana.usconsulate.gov/avoid-crime-in-b=
aja.html
>
> > Avoid being a victim of crime in Baja California
>
> > Personal Safety: Visitors should be aware of their surroundings at all
> > times, even in areas generally considered safe. Women traveling alone
> > are especially vulnerable and should exercise caution, particularly at
> > night. Victims, often those who are unaccompanied, have been raped,
> > robbed of personal property, or abducted and then held while their
> > credit cards were used at various businesses and Automatic Teller
> > Machines (ATMs). U.S. citizens should be very cautious in general when
> > using ATMs in Mexico. If an ATM must be used, it should be accessed
> > only during the business hours at large protected facilities
> > (preferably inside commercial establishments, rather than at glass-
> > enclosed, highly visible ATMs on streets). U.S. and Mexican citizens
> > are sometimes accosted on the street and forced to withdraw money from
> > their accounts using their ATM cards.
>
> > Kidnapping, including the kidnapping of non-Mexicans, continues at
> > alarming rates. So-called "express kidnappings," attempts 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 the middle
> > class as well as the wealthy.
>
> > Criminal assaults occur on highways throughout Mexico; travelers
> > should exercise caution at all times, avoid traveling at night, and
> > may wish to use toll (=93cuota=94) roads rather than the less secure
> > =93free=94 (=93libre=94) roads whenever possible. Keep your car doors
lo=
cked
> > and your windows up while driving in town. When in heavy traffic or
> > when stopped in traffic, leave enough room between vehicles to
> > maneuver and escape, if necessary. In addition, U.S. citizens should
> > not hitchhike with, accept rides from, or offer rides to, strangers
> > anywhere in Mexico. Tourists should not hike alone in backcountry
> > areas, nor walk alone on lightly-frequented beaches, ruins, or trails.
>
> > Harassment/Extortion: The U.S. Consulate General in Tijuana receives
> > numerous re****ts of extortion by supposed police officers in Baja
> > California. Sometimes the perpetrators are actual police officers, and
> > sometimes they are criminals using fake police uniforms and
> > credentials. You can minimize your vulnerability by obeying Mexican
> > law. As in the United States, you can be arrested in Mexico for:
>
> > =95 Public drunkenness
> > =95 Drunken or reckless driving
> > =95 Public urination or indecent exposure
> > =95 Fighting
> > =95 Lewd or lascivious conduct
> > =95 Possession of illegal drugs, including marijuana
>
> > If you are stopped by a police officer in Mexico, be aware that they
> > cannot legally accept cash payments for fines, and that offering a
> > bribe to an officer is a serious crime. In addition, tourists should
> > be wary of persons representing themselves as police officers or other
> > officials. When in doubt, ask for identification.
>
> > If you are the victim of police extortion, please contact the U.S.
> > Consulate. To file a complaint, it is helpful, but not absolutely
> > necessary, to have the officer=92s name, badge number, and patrol car
> > number. If you were not able to obtain those, it may still be possible
> > to identify the officer based on physical appearance and the time and
> > place that the event occurred. If you file a complaint, Consulate
> > staff will assist you in every step of the process.
>
> > It is increasingly common for extortionists to call prospective
> > victims on the telephone, often posing as law enforcement or other
> > officials, and demand payments in return for the release of an
> > arrested family member, or to supposedly forestall a kidnapping.
> > Prison inmates using smuggled cellular phones often place these calls.
> > Persons receiving such calls should be wary, as many such demands or
> > threats are baseless, and should attempt to contact the family member
> > as soon as possible. If you cannot reach the missing individual, and
> > believe he or she may have run afoul of criminals or of the law, you
> > may contact the Consulate, the U.S. Embassy, or the Department of
> > State for assistance.
>
> > For additional information, travelers should refer to the Department
> > of State=92s Country Specific Information for Mexico and the latest
> > Travel Alert for Mexico, and the publication Help for American Victims
> > of Crime Overseas.
>
> BOYCOTT MEXICO!http://www.boycottmexiconow.com/
>
> - Stewart (San Diego Minutman)
Really. You'd think The U.S. Consulate in Tijuana would just say
'don't come.'
They must be going into business selling U.S. Consulate Certified
Travel Safety Kits --- to be made in China --- complete with double-
barreled pepper-spray cannons, anti-eyelid blinking gel, rear-view
mirrors for hats and, of course, preformed Spanish to English kidnap
ransom notes and Tijuana's Police Chiefs favorite cigars.
The Mexican Government shouldn't mind. They' really should prefer
Americans staying at home. As the Mexican Government's consulates have
been proving for years it's so much easier to rob rob Americans in the
U.S.A. and keep the resulting income away from "the criminals" in
Mexico.
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