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awfulart
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Thanks Grover, I guess we can conclude that Thompson is still being held against his will. I guess the moral of this story is to say "I saw
nothing, and heard nothing" otherwise you could spend months in Mexico against your will and possibly lose more than just time in "protective
custody"
There must be some way he can post some kind of guarantee, perhaps a bond of some sort, that he would return at the appropriate time.
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ELINVESTIG8R
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Speaking of witnessing a shooting death; When, I was in Medellin Colombia in 2005 I was walking down a sidewalk of one of the big main streets. I
spotted a man briskly walking from the street toward another man who walking toward me on the sidewalk. When I was about 15 feet away from them the
fast walking man walked right up to the man walking toward me and shot him eight times in the face. He then calmly put his semi-automatic handgun into
his waist band and started walking off. We locked eyes for what seem like an eternity until he got into a car without plates and took off.
When the National Police came to investigate (I should laugh when I say investigate) I tried to give them a statement as to what I saw. They
just waved off the Gringo, picked up the body and had the fire department wash the blood into the street. I don’t know how this relates to La Baja
unless the hit-man (sicario) was from La Baja.
I have another about a woman who was either pushed or threw herself off the top of a 20 story apartment building where I was living at the time. I
heard the thump of her body hitting the ground. I ran down 10 flights of stairs to go checked on her. She was squished. Again the National Police came
picked up the body and left. When I asked them if they were going to investigate whether she was pushed or not I was told to "Mind your own business
she was crazy." "No te metes en esto ella estaba loca." I later found out she was a Registered Nurse who lived in the building and was having domestic
problems with a boyfriend. I was never held as a material witness thank god.
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oxxo
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There was one report that "the American held against his will" actually knew both victims prior to the assault, not an innocent bystander. Another
report said that "the American held against his will" was the jilted lover of the female victim. Another report says that the three were part of a
drug deal that went bad. Whether these reports are true or not, I cannot say. It was confirmed by "the American held against his will" that he
indeed did occupy the room adjacent to the crime scene. No, I didn't save the links to these reports.
My personal opinion is that there is more to the story than what has been revealed so far. It is interesting that the female victim has remained
silent. If I were to hear a loud argument in the hotel room next door at 11:30 pm I would call the front desk, not go next door myself to
investigate.
If you don't like Mexican laws and court system, you shouldn't travel here......but I'm not sure I like the American Court system any better.
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David K
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Both countries have the best court systems money can buy... right?  
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awfulart
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There are many things in life we don't much like but as we mature we learn to accept them, particularly when in a foreign country. In our own country
we may try to change them. Certainly, nothing is perfect.
As far as rumors, hmmmmmm.
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BajaGringo
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Don't even get me started on the US court system. Mods would delete my post anyway...
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oxxo
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My gringo neighbor here in Los Cabos, a full time resident and business owner locally for about 20 years, swears that the following story is true.
They said they have a gringo acquaintance that owns a single family home in the Cerro Colorado development (an upscale community primarily gringos)
here on the Corridor. A few years ago they returned home late one evening and found a Mexican burglar ransacking their house. The resident pulled a
hand gun from a secret location and confronted the burglar. The burglar lunged at him and the resident shot him dead. Rather than deal with a messy
investigation by the Policia that would certainly land the victim in jail, they loaded the body into the trunk of the car and drove out into the
desert.......way out........and dumped the body. Problem solved, justice served.
I don't know, but my neighbor swears that it is true. If I found myself in this same situation, I think I would do the same (but I don't own a gun).
I would probably dispense with the burglar by forcing him to watch old Jerry Lewis movies and he would commit suicide!
[Edited on 6-14-2008 by oxxo]
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ELINVESTIG8R
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| Quote: | Originally posted by oxxo
My gringo neighbor here in Los Cabos, a full time resident and business owner locally for about 20 years, swears that the following story is true.
They said they have a gringo acquaintance that owns a single family home in the Cerro Colorado development (an upscale community primarily gringos)
here on the Corridor. A few years ago they returned home late one evening and found a Mexican burglar ransacking their house. The resident pulled a
hand gun from a secret location and confronted the burglar. The burglar lunged at him and the resident shot him dead. Rather than deal with a messy
investigation by the Policia that would certainly land the victim in jail, they loaded the body into the trunk of the car and drove out into the
desert.......way out........and dumped the body. Problem solved, justice served.
I don't know, but my neighbor swears that it is true. |
Case Closed.
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BajaGringo
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I know of a similar story here in the Rosarito area. The difference is that their local security where they lived called the police. The police showed
up, recognized the perp to be a local and ongoing problem. After hearing the story they told the man that he didn't shoot him. The real story was that
he had called the police and they arrived and shot him. They even gave him back his 9 mm and told him to keep it hidden and secure.
Never even had to go and make a formal statement.
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durrelllrobert
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| Quote: | My post contained a reference to US politics. I guess that is a big no-no around here...
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I had one deleted because I mentioned another Baja board (another no-no?)
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BajaGringo
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| Quote: | | Quote: | Originally posted by durrelllrobert
My post contained a reference to US politics. I guess that is a big no-no around here...
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I had one deleted because I mentioned another Baja board (another no-no?)
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Good question. I am still learning the ropes around here myself. I figure that if you don't ruffle the feathers in the hen house once in awhile, you
aren't really contributing...
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fulano
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Probably not what you wanted to hear
Arrestan a estadounidense en caso de canadiense muerto en México
["American arrested in case of Canadian murdered in México"]
Las autoridades arrestaron a un estadounidense que habría atestiguado el asesinato de un canadiense en esta ciudad turística bajo cargos de haberle
mentido a la Policía.
El comandante de la Policía del estado de Baja California Sur, Omar Barajas, dijo que los investigadores determinaron que Michael Thompson, de 32 años
y residente en Chicago, conoce al asesino de Bouabal Bounthavorn, de 29 años.
Al principio, Thompson dijo a la policía que vio a un sujeto desconocido que discutió brevemente con Bounthavorn antes de balearlo en su habitación
del Hotel Riu, en Cabo San Lucas.
Barajas dijo el lunes que Thompson fue acusado el domingo de dar una declaración falsa a los investigadores. Había estado detenido en calidad de
testigo desde el asesinato del 15 de mayo.
El funcionario dijo que la policía también tiene retenido a un mexicano, sin informar la causa o si los investigadores han esclarecido un móvil del
homicidio.
[Authorities arrested an American who witnessed the murder of a Canadian tourist in this city, on charges of having lied to the Police.
The police commander of the state of Baja California Sur, Omar Barajas, said that investigators determined that Michael Thompson, aged 32 and resident
in Chicago, knows the murderer of Bouabal Bounthavorn, 29 years of age.
At first, Thompson told police he saw an unknown subject having a brief discussion with Bounthavorn before firing bullets in his room at the Hotel
Riu, in Cabo San Lucas.
Barajas said Monday that Thompson was accused Sunday of giving a false statement to investigators. He had been arrested as a witness to the murder
which occured on May 15.
The official said that police has also detained a Mexican, without stating the cause or whether investigators have determined a motive for the
homicide.]
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awfulart
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Barajas said Monday that Thompson was accused Sunday of giving a false statement to investigators. He had been arrested as a witness to the murder
which occured on May 15.(quote)
Thank you Fulano, This anwers my original question as to the the status of Thompson. Things are not always what they seem.
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fulano
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The story continues to develop
"Two charged in death of Canadian in Mexico: report"
LOS CABOS, MEXICO - Mexican authorities have arrested and charged two men from Mexico and the United States in connection with the May hotel shooting
death of a Canadian who was staying in a Cabo San Lucas hotel with his girlfriend, a local daily newspaper is reporting.
Ricardo Cruz Pineda, 35, from Acapulco, and Frank Jule Sandoval, 48, from Los Angeles, were arrested Wednesday and charged with premeditated murder in
connection with the death of Bouabal Bounthavorn Ingo, 29, a Laos-born Canadian who was shot three times in the head inside a hotel room he was
sharing with Masha Heikali, 24, from Burnaby, B.C., the La Paz-based newspaper el Sud Californiano reported Thursday. Heikali was shot in the foot
during the incident.
The newspaper reported Baja California Sur state authorities said Bounthavorn was shot with a 9mm handgun."
http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/story.html?id=d4f972...
Strange there is no mention of the witness from Chicago.
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