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bajabass
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Thanks for the warning Durangotang! I have encountered possibly 100's of roadblocks and checkpoints between 1974 and now. Every single one had
uniformed police or military present. I have seen plainclothes jefes in the past, but always recognizable back-up present. To not have mentioned the
possibly dangerous situation in his great report would have been irresponsible to those acting on its great content. David, deleting that info is as
bad as the hush-hush demands to the press by Mexico regarding issues that would have a negative effect on tourism. I personally have never encountered
a "bandito". I do have a few friends that have been jumped, assauted, and robbed. Usually at night, in out of the way places. I will be advising my
wife, who is driving with her 70 yearold father, from Ensenada to La Paz on Friday, of the need to stay off the road at night, and to keep her eyes
wide open. She will be on 1 the entire trip, so I am much more worried about trucks and livestock than banditos!
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mtgoat666
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| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
I was just trying to put a more positive answer to the mystery. How many of you long time Baja travelers have seen 'banditos'.
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DK: you are a burro. do you work for the Mex government "Department of Tourism Promotion and Denial?" 
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monoloco
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Over the years I have encountered many banditos while driving in Baja and they were always in uniform.
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bajabass
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Diver
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| Quote: | Originally posted by mtgoat666
| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
I was just trying to put a more positive answer to the mystery. How many of you long time Baja travelers have seen 'banditos'.
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DK: you are a burro. do you work for the Mex government "Department of Tourism Promotion and Denial?" |
Agreed !!
Why is it always someone else's fault when DK says something stupid ?
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bajabass
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Have I missed a pattern?
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rts551
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I just wish he would stick to what he encounters during his couple weeks a year
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capt. mike
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mexico is full of crooks and petty thiefs. its cause they are poor and don't giva a tinkers damn.
anyone who ignores that is clueless and naive.
driving at night is completely idiotic.
it ain't no paradise - it's just a place to vacation if you have smarts.
formerly Ordained in Rev. Ewing\'s Church by Mail - busted on tax fraud.......
Now joined L. Ron Hoover\'s church of Appliantology
\"Remember there is a big difference between kneeling down and bending over....\"
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by capt. mike
driving at night is completely idiotic.
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It would be a sport if we could arm ourselves.
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willardguy
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anyone remember this guy?
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David K
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| Quote: | Originally posted by bajabass
Thanks for the warning Durangotang! I have encountered possibly 100's of roadblocks and checkpoints between 1974 and now. Every single one had
uniformed police or military present. I have seen plainclothes jefes in the past, but always recognizable back-up present. To not have mentioned the
possibly dangerous situation in his great report would have been irresponsible to those acting on its great content. David, deleting that info is as
bad as the hush-hush demands to the press by Mexico regarding issues that would have a negative effect on tourism. I personally have never encountered
a "bandito". I do have a few friends that have been jumped, assauted, and robbed. Usually at night, in out of the way places. I will be advising my
wife, who is driving with her 70 yearold father, from Ensenada to La Paz on Friday, of the need to stay off the road at night, and to keep her eyes
wide open. She will be on 1 the entire trip, so I am much more worried about trucks and livestock than banditos! |
I didn't delete a thing...
I also didn't give my personal bandito beliefs until AFTER someone else brought up the bandito part of his report.
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Diver
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| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
I also didn't give my personal bandito beliefs until AFTER someone else brought up the bandito part of his report. |
Like I said; it's someone else's fault !!
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David K
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| Quote: | Originally posted by rts551
I just wish he would stick to what he encounters during his couple weeks a year |
Exactly what I did... I discussed what I experienced in my 45 years of Baja travel... I know that you have found Baja and have a place there, and
perhaps you may want to keep it to yourself.
However, on this forum people come to learn about Baja travel as durangotang did...
IF he read that banditos would be waiting for him south of Puertecitos, or anywhere in Baja... Perhaps we wouldn't have heard a great report, he
wouldn't have a great vacation, and Mexico would be a bit less rich...?
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DianaT
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| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
As far as avoiding them the way he did... if they were bandits, would they just let him get away and turn them in? If they were military doing drug
searches... they probably assumed a Jeep Liberty pulling a trailer of camping gear wasn't a threat and not worth running after...?
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Do you really believe that the military would let someone run one of their stops?
Try it next time you are there and let us know what happens.
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David K
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Registered: 8-30-2002
Location: San Diego County
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| Quote: | Originally posted by mtgoat666
| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
I was just trying to put a more positive answer to the mystery. How many of you long time Baja travelers have seen 'banditos'.
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DK: you are a burro. do you work for the Mex government "Department of Tourism Promotion and Denial?" |
Can you answer the question: How many of you long time Baja travelers have seen 'banditos'?
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David K
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Registered: 8-30-2002
Location: San Diego County
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DianaT
| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
As far as avoiding them the way he did... if they were bandits, would they just let him get away and turn them in? If they were military doing drug
searches... they probably assumed a Jeep Liberty pulling a trailer of camping gear wasn't a threat and not worth running after...?
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Do you really believe that the military would let someone run one of their stops?
Try it next time you are there and let us know what happens. |
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bajabass
Super Nomad
Posts: 2016
Registered: 10-4-2006
Location: La Paz,BCS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
| Quote: | Originally posted by bajabass
Thanks for the warning Durangotang! I have encountered possibly 100's of roadblocks and checkpoints between 1974 and now. Every single one had
uniformed police or military present. I have seen plainclothes jefes in the past, but always recognizable back-up present. To not have mentioned the
possibly dangerous situation in his great report would have been irresponsible to those acting on its great content. David, deleting that info is as
bad as the hush-hush demands to the press by Mexico regarding issues that would have a negative effect on tourism. I personally have never encountered
a "bandito". I do have a few friends that have been jumped, assauted, and robbed. Usually at night, in out of the way places. I will be advising my
wife, who is driving with her 70 yearold father, from Ensenada to La Paz on Friday, of the need to stay off the road at night, and to keep her eyes
wide open. She will be on 1 the entire trip, so I am much more worried about trucks and livestock than banditos! |
I didn't delete a thing...
I also didn't give my personal bandito beliefs until AFTER someone else brought up the bandito part of his report. |
Excuse my wording, I did not mean you deleted anything. I meant that if he had left out, or deleted that information, it would be
a mistake. Caca happens, and people need to know!
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
Can you answer the question: How many of you long time Baja travelers have seen 'banditos'? |
Oh, C'mon, David. Times have changed. They're out there and you know it. It isn't like it used to be and isolation is no longer a factor.
US tourists are ducks in a pond and the scum knows that. You do too.
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rts551
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| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
| Quote: | Originally posted by DianaT
| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
As far as avoiding them the way he did... if they were bandits, would they just let him get away and turn them in? If they were military doing drug
searches... they probably assumed a Jeep Liberty pulling a trailer of camping gear wasn't a threat and not worth running after...?
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Do you really believe that the military would let someone run one of their stops?
Try it next time you are there and let us know what happens. |
YES |
Pls post the result. If you are able.
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David K
Honored Nomad
Posts: 64852
Registered: 8-30-2002
Location: San Diego County
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I loved his report... and said so after he posted it... He thankled me and even said my web site was a help to his trip planning...
If I was a new traveler to a new place and reported something strange, I would want to know what it really was and not just be guessing.
I just gave some POSSIBLE answers to ponder... the drama queens on Nomad are just having their normal feeding frenzy.
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