Yet another dead American in Ensenada

Yeah, a 70-something retired Gringo who speaks little Spanish. Right. Good thinking.

Opportunity, opportunity, knockin' at your door

the comments below the article say that the druggies are targeting Americans who are elderly.

time to rethink where you are living folks, not that anywhere in the world is safe, but heading to a smaller village does have its advantages.

stay away from la bocana - we are on the pacific and it is waaaaaaaay toooooooo windy here !!

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Originally posted by BajaBlanca but heading to a smaller village does have its advantages.

How could being more isolated be safer? I think a recent nomad experience shows the exact opposite would be true.


[Edited on 10-28-2011 by Woooosh]

Google translate . Have you ever been to Mexico?

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OLD GRINGO? 65 is not old!

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Originally posted by krafty OLD GRINGO? 65 is not old!

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Yea, Every community has it's good, it's bad and it's ugly.

It's not just for Mexicans to see. Only the voluntarily blind will ignore the reports in the Mexico newspapers. Fulano [] and Maggie alone do a good job of keeping the English Only reader aware of events.
Three assaults on expats in the last two weeks, two resulting in brutal death, in my neighborhood alone, and those are only what I've read about.
This is definitly the harbinger of a trend that may not end any time soon. Many of the disenfranchised and morally decrepit have seen what the world has, that violence in Mexico can't be stopped and it has it's rewards. They know that apprehension is a crap-shoot and crime in Mexico has, in the past, gone largely unpunished and they're willing to take the chance.

This is the way it is. It hasn't been like this forever, but it's a trend that is gaining in popularity. Look at some of the perp-walk fotos being shown to the public. Many of these suspects are young, clean cut. Not the gang-banger type we see NOB. Crime is becoming a popular activity and it's boundless. Murder is becoming a reasonable solution for so many people.

I don't know about you, but this scares the sheit out of me and I've been to a lot of county fairs.
"Mostly hype??" My asss.

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Originally posted by DENNIS Quote: Originally posted by Mengano Quote: Originally posted by ateo I completely disagree about violence in Baja. I think it's mostly hype. That's because you are not a Mexican. It's not just for Mexicans to see. Only the voluntarily blind will ignore the reports in the Mexico newspapers. Fulano [] and Maggie alone do a good job of keeping the English Only reader aware of events. Three assaults on expats in the last two weeks, two resulting in brutal death, in my neighborhood alone, and those are only what I've read about. This is definitly the harbinger of a trend that may not end any time soon. Many of the disenfranchised and morally decrepit have seen what the world has, that violence in Mexico can't be stopped and it has it's rewards. They know that apprehension is a crap-shoot and crime in Mexico has, in the past, gone largely unpunished and they're willing to take the chance. This is the way it is. It hasn't been like this forever, but it's a trend that is gaining in popularity. Look at some of the perp-walk fotos being shown to the public. Many of these suspects are young, clean cut. Not the gang-banger type we see NOB. Crime is becoming a popular activity and it's boundless. Murder is becoming a reasonable solution for so many people. I don't know about you, but this scares the sheit out of me and I've been to a lot of county fairs. "Mostly hype??" My burrro.

The reality is that violent crimes to gringos appear to be increasing and the attacks are especially gruesome. They cannot be denied or ignored. Gringos with homes seem to be newly targeted while the tourists are not (yet).


It requires intense observation and reading from many sources including Mexican Newspapers. Even then, in Mexico, Journalists are an endangered species. They are intimidated and many are murdered. It is difficult to get the information needed to have an accurate picture of the scale of violence. Isolated incidents DO string together to form a trend!!

While most of these new violent crimes are more concentrated in the north, we still have to drive through those areas to get south. As I do, I realize that millions of people go about their daily lives without incident. Those are pretty good odds.

Throughout my lifetime I have refused to let fear guide my life. But fear does lurk in the background. How could it not? I will make my decisions about returning to my Mulege home flexible. The driver of my decision will not be fear so much as informed caution. I will probably go again next season but that could change. I will maintain all the usual precautions and certainly will not intervene in a burglary, make innuendos towards anyone's girlfriend or associate in any way with people involved with drugs. I have never been very trusting, so that vigilance will remain.

A major quality of life issue is to not be terrorized by the threat of violence. Last year, Mulege did not engender that feeling. The general mood was upbeat and our interaction with locals was good as always. I could still walk around, day or night, feeling free. The locals' attitudes towards gringos could be affected by the increasingly downward economy. We will see.

The love of the Mexican scenery and the country's majority of good people are not enough to risk my life, if that is the perception I form. I am continually monitoring and am will remain aware and flexible.

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Originally posted by toneart The reality is that violent crimes to gringos appear to be increasing and the attacks are especially gruesome. They cannot be denied or ignored. Gringos with homes seem to be newly targeted while the tourists are not (yet). It requires intense observation and reading from many sources including Mexican Newspapers. Even then, in Mexico, Journalists are an endangered species. They are intimidated and many are murdered. It is difficult to get the information needed to have an accurate picture of the scale of violence. Isolated incidents DO string together to form a trend!! While most of these new violent crimes are more concentrated in the north, we still have to drive through those areas to get south. As I do, I realize that millions of people go about their daily lives without incident. Those are pretty good odds. Throughout my lifetime I have refused to let fear guide my life. But fear does lurk in the background. How could it not? I will make my decisions about returning to my Mulege home flexible. The driver of my decision will not be fear so much as informed caution. I will probably go again next season but that could change. I will maintain all the usual precautions and certainly will not intervene in a burglary, make innuendos towards anyone's girlfriend or associate in any way with people involved with drugs. I have never been very trusting, so that vigilance will remain. A major quality of life issue is to not be terrorized by the threat of violence. Last year, Mulege did not engender that feeling. The general mood was upbeat and our interaction with locals was good as always. I could still walk around, day or night, feeling free. The locals' attitudes towards gringos could be affected by the increasingly downward economy. We will see. The love of the Mexican scenery and the country's majority of good people are not enough to risk my life, if that is the perception I form. I am continually monitoring and am will remain aware and flexible.

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Originally posted by DENNIS Quote: Originally posted by Mengano Quote: Originally posted by ateo I completely disagree about violence in Baja. I think it's mostly hype. That's because you are not a Mexican. It's not just for Mexicans to see. Only the voluntarily blind will ignore the reports in the Mexico newspapers. Fulano [] and Maggie alone do a good job of keeping the English Only reader aware of events. Three assaults on expats in the last two weeks, two resulting in brutal death, in my neighborhood alone, and those are only what I've read about. This is definitly the harbinger of a trend that may not end any time soon. Many of the disenfranchised and morally decrepit have seen what the world has, that violence in Mexico can't be stopped and it has it's rewards. They know that apprehension is a crap-shoot and crime in Mexico has, in the past, gone largely unpunished and they're willing to take the chance. This is the way it is. It hasn't been like this forever, but it's a trend that is gaining in popularity. Look at some of the perp-walk fotos being shown to the public. Many of these suspects are young, clean cut. Not the gang-banger type we see NOB. Crime is becoming a popular activity and it's boundless. Murder is becoming a reasonable solution for so many people. I don't know about you, but this scares the sheit out of me and I've been to a lot of county fairs. "Mostly hype??" My burrro.