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Tioloco
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The Mexican Justice System is akin to a weight loss program.
Results are not guaranteed.
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Jack Swords
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La Paz police had a slick tactic after giving you a ticket. Taking your driver's license for you to reclaim at the station means you need to go there
to get it back. Parking tickets usually included removal of your license plates, requiring a trip to the station to get them back (and pay a fine).
Word was that your dog needed to be leashed when traveling in the car (we told ours to duck down) Always an adventure!
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Lee
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Quote: Originally posted by JZ  | | Quote: Originally posted by Tioloco | | I have had quite a number of experiences through the years with the Mexican police. Most "visits" to the police station were relatively positive with
a minimal financial impact. One instance however, taught me to be very leery of going to the station. Much better in my opinion now to settle it as
quickly as possible on the side of the road. When things go south, you cant hit the rewind button. |
Thanks for sharing this.
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This is my point.
Writing ''If you didn't break the law, then insist on going to the police station! You will be on your way, soon enough,'' is wrong.
Maybe things will go well, and maybe you'll be on your way, soon enough.
And then again, maybe things won't go well, and you've just gotten deeper into shlt.
What's also bullshlt is writing don't pay on the street, you're only making it harder for the next dude.
We all do what we're comfortable with in Baja. Just don't write bullshlt, call it ''fact,'' and therefore, the truth. Fact might be based on
personal experience, and what you've concluded is true, but that doesn't mean it's true for everyone.
If you haven't spent a lot of time in Baja, like, in one place for extended periods, not a 2 week vacation traveling taking in the sites, you don't
know the underbelly of Baja.
US Marines: providing enemies of America an opportunity to die for their country since 1775.
What I say before any important decision.
F*ck it.
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KurtG
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JZ said:
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Bud, I'm not giving you some hypothetical opinion.
I've been stopped 10-20 times in the last 5 years.
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10-20 times in 5 years! I'm having trouble imagining what driving style would result in that many.
In 45 years of Baja travel, often at "brisk" speeds I have only gotten one ticket. That was in Cabo San Lucas about 25 years ago for not wearing a
helmet while riding downtown. Followed the two officers to the station and paid a $7.00 fine then got picture with one of the cops holding his
shotgun while I held up my ticket. Worth the money.
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lencho
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Thanks for your non-reactive
reply. The civility on the forum for the last week or so has been really refreshing; surprising how much one single individual was
able to poison the mood of the whole place.
Call this a plea to everyone to see if-- now with the cancer extirpated-- we can exert a little effort to keep our egos in check and maintain the
civil interchange. 
"I can normally tell how intelligent a man is, by how stupid he thinks I
am."
"...they were careful of their demeanor that they not be thought to have opinions on what they heard for like most men skilled at their work they
were scornful of any least suggestion of knowing anything not learned at first hand."
Cormac McCarthy, All the Pretty Horses
"Be kind, be patient, help others." -- Isabel Allende
"My gas stove identifies as electric." Anonymous
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Howard
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Drove northbound thru Tecate around 11:30 this morning and no problems. FYI, short line but it did take 1/2 hour as they were really taking their time
with the cars. I was lucky, was at the kiosk maybe 30 seconds.
No churro's for sale, bummer!
[Edited on 8-23-2019 by Howard]
We don't stop playing because we grow old;
we grow old because we stop playing
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Lee
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| Quote: Originally posted by David K |
... (I told Chris before that traffic fines are low in Mexico and never let a cop scare you with high fine talk). If you didn't break the law, then
insist on going to the police station! You will be on your way, soon enough. |
Not saying going to a station is wrong for anyone. I'm saying what YOU said is wrong. In your experience fines are lower at the police station.
It's not lower for everyone. There's no norm.
Saying someone will ''be on your way, soon enough'' is plain wrong. You don't know that. You're guessing that'll be the case, and making
assumptions.
Doesn't matter how many cops you know David. You vacation in Baja and are a tourist and don't know what I'm writing about.
I'm betting buddhaman and chuckie know.
In the end, I don't care what you or your law breaking son do.
Peace Bro.
US Marines: providing enemies of America an opportunity to die for their country since 1775.
What I say before any important decision.
F*ck it.
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paranewbi
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| Quote: Originally posted by lencho | Thanks for your non-reactive
reply. The civility on the forum for the last week or so has been really refreshing; surprising how much one single individual was
able to poison the mood of the whole place.
Call this a plea to everyone to see if-- now with the cancer extirpated-- we can exert a little effort to keep our egos in check and maintain the
civil interchange. |
It's like walking the dog in the dog park...
Some dogs do fine off-leash
Others need to always be on a leash
Still, others need to be muzzled
You just never know what a dog will do.
Now Goats...you always know what they will do; So never turn your back on one!
[Edited on 8-23-2019 by paranewbi]
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mtgoat666
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I think anyone who bribes a Mexican cop is committing a felony under the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, aren’t they?
Woke!
“...ask not what your country can do for you – ask what you can do for your country.” “My fellow citizens of the world: ask not what America
will do for you, but what together we can do for the freedom of man.”
Prefered gender pronoun: the royal we
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Jack Swords
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In no way a "bribe", simply a courteous cop paying the fine for me. For that I am grateful and can be on my way.
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MrBillM
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Courtesy and Convenience
THAT has always been my understanding over the years whenever I asked the officer if such was possible and I never saw evidence that
such was not the case.
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bajatrailrider
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| Quote: Originally posted by mtgoat666 | | I think anyone who bribes a Mexican cop is committing a felony under the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, aren’t they? |
. Any more stupid posts from tourest that has. No knowledge of Mexico.
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Bajazly
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I like think of the one time I got popped for a pocket knife in a random stop on the street “checking for drugs” by 6 cops as a donation to the
secret policeman’s other ball.
The knife was expensive, I had it forever and it was worth $30 and the chance to mess with them a bit. The woman cop searched my other pocket and just
left her hand in my pocket for a loooong time while talking to me, I asked her in English if a handy came with this stop. She just scowled and removed
her hand.
Believing is religion - Knowing is science
Harald Pietschmann
"Get off the beaten path and memories, friends and new techniques are developed"
Bajazly, August 2019
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