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It's official: "Security Alerts" about Baja Norte will be not be tolerated! OMG

Woooosh - 1-26-2010 at 02:19 PM

http://www.el-mexicano.com.mx/noticias/estatal/2010/01/13/38...

For all of us who wondered out loud why the UT and others don't report crime- now we know why.

"In an effort to reverse the poor image of Baja California, Tijuana particularly with respect to security, the Secretaria de Turismo del Estado (SECUR) has prepared the implementation of two new strategies: To move directly against anyone who generates alerts and to begin a political campaign with the help of the Secretaria de Relaciones Exteriores(SER).

...in 2009 there was an investment of more than 60 million pesos from cooperative agreements between the Council of the Mexican Tourism Board (MTB), the state government and the private sector participation to achieve this goal.

In order to enhance media presence in southern California, these groups have been approached:

California Automobile Association (AAA)
Newport Beach Sailing Association
The Editorial board of the Orange County Register
The San Diego Union Tribune
ABC and NBC of San Diego "


This post heavily edited until "Security Threat" is defined... :saint:

[Edited on 1-27-2010 by Woooosh]

motoged - 1-26-2010 at 02:31 PM

Geeeeez....now we are going to have to rely on BN for the latest dirt to be dished out.....

Probably we will get the same range of worries and reassurances....

"You don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows...". R. A. Z.

Bajahowodd - 1-26-2010 at 02:40 PM

Wonder what happened to Channel 8? Curiously missing from their list.

comitan - 1-26-2010 at 02:43 PM

Marge will keep you updated.:bounce::bounce:

arrowhead - 1-26-2010 at 03:06 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Woooosh
"In an effort to reverse the poor image of Baja California, Tijuana particularly with respect to security, the Secretaria de Turismo del Estado (SECUR) has prepared the implementation of two new strategies: To move directly against anyone who generates alerts and to begin a political campaign with the help of the Secretaria de Relaciones Exteriores(SER).


My, my how his story has changed in two years:
Quote:
“Whatever it takes, it’ll be done” to keep tourists safe, said Oscar Escobedo Carignan, Baja’s new secretary of tourism.

“I don’t want to downplay what happened,” Carignan said. “We take it seriously. And we’re making every effort to control it.”


http://christianactionnetwork.wordpress.com/2007/12/04/repor...

noproblemo2 - 1-26-2010 at 03:11 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by arrowhead
Quote:
Originally posted by Woooosh
"In an effort to reverse the poor image of Baja California, Tijuana particularly with respect to security, the Secretaria de Turismo del Estado (SECUR) has prepared the implementation of two new strategies: To move directly against anyone who generates alerts and to begin a political campaign with the help of the Secretaria de Relaciones Exteriores(SER).


My, my how his story has changed in two years:
Quote:
“Whatever it takes, it’ll be done” to keep tourists safe, said Oscar Escobedo Carignan, Baja’s new secretary of tourism.

“I don’t want to downplay what happened,” Carignan said. “We take it seriously. And we’re making every effort to control it.”


http://christianactionnetwork.wordpress.com/2007/12/04/repor...

Obviously NOT seriously enough!!!!

[Edited on 1-26-2010 by noproblemo2]

ELINVESTIG8R - 1-26-2010 at 03:20 PM

They need to get their heads out of the other place too!

noproblemo2 - 1-26-2010 at 03:25 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by ELINVESTIG8R
They need to get their heads out of the other place too!


DITTO!!!!!!!!!!!!!

wessongroup - 1-26-2010 at 03:44 PM

And I thought I could get away from all those "gringo's" by coming down here.. thought "fear" might keep all the iPhones and the rest back up in the North...

I had just posted we were thinking of extending our stay, as there were not so many "gringo's" :biggrin::biggrin:

mtgoat666 - 1-26-2010 at 03:56 PM

perhaps all you monolingual, inebriated retirees are confusing PR, tourism promotion and spin doctoring with censorcism, intimidation and inquisition...

yes we can!

[Edited on 1-26-2010 by mtgoat666]

ELINVESTIG8R - 1-26-2010 at 04:03 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by mtgoat666
perhaps all you monolingual, inebriated retirees are confusing PR, tourism promotion and spin doctoring with censorcism, intimidation and inquisition...

yes we can!

[Edited on 1-26-2010 by mtgoat666]



Another merited tasering of Mtgoat666

Bajahowodd - 1-26-2010 at 04:20 PM

Christianaction.org. OK. It is becoming abundantly clear that if we allow ourselves to follow and better yet believe in this stuff, we are complicit in what certain factions would rejoice about. The inexorable plunge toward Armageddon.

The US had better wake up soon to understand the idea that life as we have known it is being hijacked by religious fundamentalists on both sides. The world deserves better.

wessongroup - 1-26-2010 at 04:29 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by mtgoat666
perhaps all you monolingual, inebriated retirees are confusing PR, tourism promotion and spin doctoring with censorcism, intimidation and inquisition...

yes we can!

[Edited on 1-26-2010 by mtgoat666]


I resent "monolingual" I have no sexual preference at all:lol::lol:

Stickers - 1-26-2010 at 04:33 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Bajahowodd
Christianaction.org. OK. It is becoming abundantly clear that if we allow ourselves to follow and better yet believe in this stuff, we are complicit in what certain factions would rejoice about. The inexorable plunge toward Armageddon.

The US had better wake up soon to understand the idea that life as we have known it is being hijacked by religious fundamentalists on both sides. The world deserves better.


Relax Bajahowodd, this thread is just about Mexico wanting more tourism. Maybe a tasering from Elinvest will chill you out? :yes:

k-rico - 1-26-2010 at 04:37 PM

Ah darn it! If this works real estate prices may go up and I haven't bought my second house yet.

SECURITY ALERT!!

SECURITY ALERT!!

CONDITION BLOOD RED ACID POZOLE!!

Everybody put their houses on the market now!!

Don't buy, don't buy!!

noproblemo2 - 1-26-2010 at 04:49 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by k-rico
Ah darn it! If this works real estate prices may go up and I haven't bought my second house yet.

SECURITY ALERT!!

SECURITY ALERT!!

CONDITION BLOOD RED ACID POZOLE!!

Everybody put their houses on the market now!!

Don't buy, don't buy!!
:lol::lol:

arrowhead - 1-26-2010 at 06:13 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by wessongroup
I resent "monolingual" I have no sexual preference at all:lol::lol:


Well then, you must be "monopingual".
:rolleyes:

toneart - 1-26-2010 at 07:05 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by wessongroup
Quote:
Originally posted by mtgoat666
perhaps all you monolingual, inebriated retirees are confusing PR, tourism promotion and spin doctoring with censorcism, intimidation and inquisition...

yes we can!

[Edited on 1-26-2010 by mtgoat666]


I resent "monolingual" I have no sexual preference at all:lol::lol:


My sexual preference is women, fer sure, but at present I am a practicing Monosexual! :O:saint::lol:

Oh, I hope this doesn't become a SECURITY ALERT!:rolleyes:

[Edited on 1-27-2010 by toneart]

Woooosh - 1-26-2010 at 08:34 PM

I think it manuela-sexual. :saint:

Anyone happen know exactly what a "security alert" is?

[Edited on 1-27-2010 by Woooosh]

bajabass - 1-27-2010 at 07:33 AM

Security? Or the lack of? :?:

DENNIS - 1-27-2010 at 09:16 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by comitan
Marge will keep you updated.:bounce::bounce:


Yes, she will. I wonder why they haven't completely stifled the Mexican press, like AFN and Zeta. Maybe they think there's no Spanish readers in the US.
Prior to the emergence of the PAN Party, the government controled the newsprint, the paper. If the PRI line was strayed from, the newspaper got no paper on which to print their scurrilous garbage, all in the interest of protecting the reader, of course.

wessongroup - 1-27-2010 at 09:22 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by Woooosh
I think it manuela-sexual. :saint:

Anyone happen know exactly what a "security alert" is?

[Edited on 1-27-2010 by Woooosh]


Thanks Woooosh, had the same question and couldn't find an answer.. :lol::lol: