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DENNIS
Platinum Nomad
Posts: 29510
Registered: 9-2-2006
Location: Punta Banda
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Hook
[Dont order the cabeza............. |
Ohhhh jeeeezo......
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BajaWarrior
Super Nomad
Posts: 2307
Registered: 9-27-2006
Location: Mission Bay, San Diego. Playa Hermosa, San Felipe.
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Mood: Anxious to get south
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| Quote: | Originally posted by soulpatch
This is a horrible deal..... I just got back from a 10 day-er w/my family and we turned it into a two day trip north based on daylight hours.
This will cancel our Christmas time trip based soley on that and we will spend our time and money this side of the border when daylight hours are at a
premium.
We also took FDT's free road advice north today. It was fine and the border was ****** as usual. 85 minutes after getting re-routed but what is new
these days. I will not travel the northern part of the toll road any time of day anymore because I really don't see the transition to 24/7 robberies
and mayhem being that big of a leap. Continued success builds expanding confidence.......
Is the transition from what is occurring now to rape and murder really that big?
I know I won't take that chance w/my family. Is that prudence or fear? I don't really care at this point. |
No, your smart, and being sensible. I can't tell you what is going through my head regarding my family's safety and how that makes me feel. I'd hate
to throw in the towel though, I have enjoyed Baja for over 30 years now.
[Edited on 11-27-2007 by Hose A]
Haven't had a bad trip yet....
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dccf
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Posts: 98
Registered: 10-20-2007
Location: S. Cal
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Grover,
Do you really feel that blue?
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elgatoloco
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Registered: 11-19-2002
Location: Yes
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At the risk of hijacking this thread, that would have been a fun recital to have witnessed! The King of the Blues. 
MAGA
Making Attorneys Get Attorneys
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David K
Honored Nomad
Posts: 64805
Registered: 8-30-2002
Location: San Diego County
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Mood: Have Baja Fever
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| Quote: | Originally posted by bajaguy
The part that I am most concerned about is:
"The customs and immigration folks were less than helpful and even less sympathetic to our situation. While they did let us walk into the US they
would not let us use their phone, bathroom nor have a drink of water. They directed us to the McDonald’s for assistance."
Maybe you could get Vince to be a regular on this board, or at least look at it once in a while. |
Here is what I just posted on the Baja News Forum (and Vince said sorry, but he would not be joining Baja Nomad... far too busy with his work load
now, but thanks):
After Bajaguy posted the contact info for Vincent Bond (in the Baja 1000 hijacking thread by Frank), I posted that I would deliver the print out of
the thread to him, at home...
Vince Bond is the public affairs officer for CBC (Customs & Border Patrol) office in San Ysidro...
Today was his first day back from vacation and after he read my letter and attached copy of the thread about what happened to the Baja 1000 (Chris
Hall) family, he found plenty of emails waiting for him at work today!
Many of the emails demanded that the CBC do something to stop the crime IN MEXICO! Mexico is an independent country and the U.S. border patrol or
customs personal have NO authority there... Naturally all of us Baja Nomads should already know this, so I will assume none of those emails came from
any of you. CBC contact info is not to report problems in Mexico, but to report problems at the U.S. port of entry.
Vince told me that if something bad does happen to Americans while in Baja Ca, Mexico, the only U.S. government office they should and ought to
contact is the U.S. Consulate in Tijuana... Their number is (664) 622-7400. From the U.S. add 011-52 before the other numbers. The email for the
consulate to send your messages regarding problems to U.S. citizens that happen IN BAJA is consulartijuan@state.gov (Consular Tijuana, without the 'a'
at the end of Tijuana).
About the possible apathy or disrespect the American victims received by the CBC officer at the U.S. port of entry: That is being investigated and
should not have happened.
Vince told me that if anyone receives less than professional treatment by one of our officers you can ask to speak to a supervisor. The officer's last
name is on a name tag on his uniform for you to note.
You also can request a 'Comment Card' that you can mail in if you would like to comment on the actions of a CBC officer.
The Baja 1000 family could have used the public restroom... but after I asked about the distance to the McDonald's restaurant being a great distance
away to walk, Vince said it was quite close to their facility, like next door. Again, he has not talked with that officer.
My letter to Vince, the Baja Nomad thread (as it appeard that day) have been faxed to Washington D.C. for further processing about the possible
mistreatment to the Hall family of El Cajon. Vince also contacted the consulate in Tijuana with these details and the emails that should have gone to
there instead of his inbox.
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