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aguachico
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You can travel with knives in your car. They need to be locked in your trunk. I carry three fillet knives back and forth from Tj to San Diego all
the time. They have been inspected and admired by adunas and policia several times. As long as they are not in immediate reach, they are not a
problem.
carrying a folding knife in TJ on you is breaking the law, being a gringo and carrying it is just asking for trouble.
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micah202
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| Quote: | Originally posted by aguachico
.......carrying a folding knife in TJ on you is breaking the law, being a gringo and carrying it is just asking for trouble. |
.....w.o.w.......thats. just. NUTZ! 
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Cliffy
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Anyone ele ever been topped on the street and searched for no apparent reason? I never have.
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bajabuddha
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THE STORY IS A LARK. I suggest let it go.
Yes, concealed weapons on a person are different than a machete in a back-seat. This yo-yo is TROLLING, and y'all are feeding.
LOOK AT THE SOURCE. It's a bull-puckey article from the start, folks. Feed the little critter and it'll grow.
I don't have a BUCKET LIST, but I do have a F***- IT LIST a mile long!
86 - 45*
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BajaRun
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| Quote: | Originally posted by joerover
standing at the san ysidro trolley looking northwest, you see the casa de cambio I refer to
they had 13.00 while most others had 12.90 or so
I was slow to connect the dots, but it fits the picture |
I actually thought about that today as I was changing dollars for pesos, What if the teller calls someone and tells them a gringo just cambio'd
3,000.00 in dollars for pesos.... gives a description and.... It's something to think about!!!
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willardguy
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Cliffy
Anyone ele ever been topped on the street and searched for no apparent reason? I never have. |
I enjoy walking around the tourist areas of tijuana, not long ago i strayed north of calle coahula, ford F150 with four of the biggest, meanest, TJ
cops jumped out had me on the hood, searched, and was told there was only one reason to be in this neighborhood, either buying or selling. this is one
block north of the street segundo's.
I get it, tijuana's a tough town and heavily policed. all these guys need is some old gringo to contend with!
I don't venture north of the hong kong anymore!
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Cliffy
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I do a lot of trolling, when I fish for trout. Always trying to catch something :-)
Maybe he's trout fishing?
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CortezBlue
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I dont buy it
“Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe.”
- Albert Einstein
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eguillermo
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So I guess the knife attached to my PFD that I wear while kayaking could get me in trouble? Probably not, considering where I paddle . . . but this
is good information. I'll make damn sure no Swiss army action is in my pockets whenever I'm on the road!!
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bajaguy
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Just strap a machete on your PFD.....problem solved
| Quote: | Originally posted by eguillermo
So I guess the knife attached to my PFD that I wear while kayaking could get me in trouble? Probably not, considering where I paddle . . . but this
is good information. I'll make damn sure no Swiss army action is in my pockets whenever I'm on the road!! |
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ChicaSierra
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Around Nov. 5, or so, a buddy of mine got his knife taken at the Rancho G. Checkpoint. It was in his console. The inspector found it, and asked.
"Cuanto?" My buddy, who doesn't speak much Spanish, says "No, no, no." Inspector says "Malo." He takes the knife.
I am guessing this knife had a blade longer than 2", but I'll ask him next time I see him.
Regardless if the TJ story is true, it has definitely brought some light to the subject. We always carry a knife in the Pelican box that sits in the
front seat where a console would be. They have never opened that box. Could be they don't know how to open those latches...or maybe the smiling perro
muerte in the back seat:?  Anyhow, all knifes will be tucked away from now
on....Thanks Joerover!
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Hook
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Dont forget your Leathermans, too. I have a small one on my key chain.
Bottom line. If the P-nche cop wants it, he will take it.
I assume that this "rule" in Mexico is not 2 inches, but 5cm. That's a bit shorter than 2 inches, so be aware.
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Pompano
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Why bother to take the chance on losing it at the border?
Buying local is always best.
I do what the voices in my tackle box tell me.
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mrfatboy
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Quote: Originally posted by ChicaSierra  | Around Nov. 5, or so, a buddy of mine got his knife taken at the Rancho G. Checkpoint. It was in his console. The inspector found it, and asked.
"Cuanto?" My buddy, who doesn't speak much Spanish, says "No, no, no." Inspector says "Malo." He takes the knife.
I am guessing this knife had a blade longer than 2", but I'll ask him next time I see him.
Regardless if the TJ story is true, it has definitely brought some light to the subject. We always carry a knife in the Pelican box that sits in the
front seat where a console would be. They have never opened that box. Could be they don't know how to open those latches...or maybe the smiling perro
muerte in the back seat:? Anyhow, all knifes will be tucked away from now
on....Thanks Joerover!
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The officials at the Rancho Grande checkpoint really seem to have sticky fingers lately.
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joerover
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arrested for changing to much money
dont forget that
the fat lady is breeding
which means
The fat ladys are breeding
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micah202
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...yah,,everyone knows the rules..... one. monkey. at. a. time.
[Edited on 12-30-2014 by micah202]
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BooJumMan
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Just had to reply to this thread. I know its old but... Friend was apprehended this week for having a pocket knife. He was walking in TJ the other
night looking for a taco stand. (He's not familiar with the area). When he walked by a cop, the cop asked him what he was doing and if he had any
weapons or drugs on him. He said, no. The cop then told him to put his hands up on the car and patted him down. Cop found a pocket knife and hand
cuffed him saying he'd be sent to jail for 3 months. Then the cop searched his wallet and found $200. Cop says... Well I can let you go for $200. My
friend just said, yes, take it... Obviously most people on this board know of this law, but I hadn't heard of it since this thread was posted last
year...
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sancho
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TJ at night? One better have all their ducks in a row, cops prey
on Gringos visiting the Zone, not to mention getting asked for
your wallet by the ratones when walking over the Rio ped bridge area
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BooJumMan
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Yeah no crap. I told him he was an idiot.
And no, Timador, he did not return the knife! 
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