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Author: Subject: Constitucion Shake Downs? Still going on??
Bajahowodd
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[*] posted on 10-28-2013 at 05:00 PM


I have no definitive answer to your question, but I would think, considering such "blue laws" that exist in the US and around the world, it is most likely just retail sales. On the other hand, why would anyone decide to spend the night in Insurgentes?
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[*] posted on 10-29-2013 at 06:47 AM


When I'm driving in known shakedown areas, I mount my dash cam. Check out this short clip of me learning how to drive like tijuanes'

http://www.aguachico.com/video/running-it.wmv
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[*] posted on 10-29-2013 at 10:03 AM


Think my theory of 5% bad cops in every department is playing out. If there are 10 cops in CC, then that's 1/2 cop running the scams.

2 things for the record, stopping at every sign, light and going 40kph won't guarantee the 1/2 cop won't see you and want some holiday donations. Anticipating the flashing colored lights in your rear view mirror might lessen the shock of being stopped esp. if you're innocent.

Second might be NOT following the police to ''the station'' as they (most likely) want to get you off the main street and into a deserted area for private conversation. Results may vary.
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[*] posted on 10-29-2013 at 02:21 PM


Drive the kph speed limit, make full and complete stops, stay in the right lane DO NOT ENTER AN INTERSECTION ON A YELLOW LIGHT. It is a valid traffic violation. Look for speed limit signs in strange places. Many school zones are 20 kph.

City cops are wise to folks using side streets. Mexicans do it to avoid transitos on the lookout for cars with no license or unlicensed drivers on the main drag.

I've ridden with three drivers who got tickets when I was riding shotgun. All three of them violated the law "keeping up with traffic" then making a rolling stop. The third make a disastrous dangerous left off the libramiento in Morelia Michoacan. All three foamed at the mouth about "crooked cops" after they settled their issue with the cop. I kept quiet. I did not want to walk home.




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[*] posted on 10-29-2013 at 04:49 PM


We have gone through several times in the center lanes and have had no problems. The most important advice I can share is that you should never continue through an intersection where there is a pedestrian crossing, no matter how far away they are.
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