January 21, 2009
It's hard to get ahead in Mexico ...
Or should I say, it's hard to get just one head? Three's the lucky number down Mexico way, according to the latest reports.
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Prosecutors say three heads were found in an ice box south of Ciudad Juarez, which lies across from El Paso, Texas.
The local prosecutor's office says the heads belonged to three unidentified men and were found in a rural town about 30 miles from Ciudad Juarez.
A headless body was discovered in a canal a few miles away.
The prosecutors' statement said Tuesday that the body might belong to one of six police officers kidnapped over the weekend. The heads of four of the officers had previously been found.
Mexico's drug war has brought a surge in violence, with more than 5,300 gang killings reported in 2008. Gangs sometimes behead rivals or enemies and leave warning notes with the remains.
I don't know how the Mexicans manage to recruit anyone into law enforcement, given the death toll. Hasidic CIA operatives and Christian missionaries have a better chance of hanging on to their heads in Taliban-controlled countries than do Mexican constables within shouting distance of the U.S.
Posted by Mike Lief at January 21, 2009 07:16 AM
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The reason people still become cops in Mexico is they intend to get rich from bribes before they are killed. The ones who are found dead simply didn't leave the party early enough to move to LA with the money.
Posted by: The Litttle Coach at January 21, 2009 05:39 PM