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R22D22
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criminal activity in Baja
There are many stories and rumors about the hazards of driving in Mexico. Aside from mordida, there seem to be few reports of criminal activities in
Baja. So I was surprised to hear that Federales, or men dressed as such, Set up a roadblock near Santa Rosalia and hi-jacked an RV. Does anyone have
any information about this?
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brewer
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Where did you hear that????
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mulegemichael
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i really really really find that hard to believe; i travel that road all the time and there's lots and lots of traffic..sounds like a bad rumor.
dyslexia is never having to say you\'re yrros.
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Howard
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Please explain what you mean by "hi-jacked an RV."
Thank you
We don't stop playing because we grow old;
we grow old because we stop playing
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willardguy
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see? all you gotta do is ask! nomads are here to help.
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brewer
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Read this guys 3 post ever. Debbie downer.
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DavidE
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YAWN!
¡I NEED YOUR MOTOR HOME FOR USE AS AN INCONSPICUOUS HIDEOUT HOMBRE!
[Edited on 10-19-2012 by DavidE]
A Lot To See And A Lot To Do
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captkw
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TAKE YOUR US PROP SOMEWHERE ELSE !!!
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Bajajorge
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Just like the black helicopters and men in black pajamas in the US. If you go
to Baja be sure to wear your aluminum foil hat.
[Edited on 10-19-2012 by Bajajorge]
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David K
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| Quote: | Originally posted by R22D22
There are many stories and rumors about the hazards of driving in Mexico. Aside from mordida, there seem to be few reports of criminal activities in
Baja. So I was surprised to hear that Federales, or men dressed as such, Set up a roadblock near Santa Rosalia and hi-jacked an RV. Does anyone have
any information about this? |
Well, did you get the 'information' you wanted?
Come here to find out about Baja from people who actually go to or live in Baja... or, believe the wild stories from people who never go or never been
to Baja... the choice is yours!
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bajaguy
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First hand info
My neighbor's sister's cousin was abducted by aliens and taken aboard a flying chorizo where she was forced to eat lobster burritos and drink
Pacificos before she was released.
She says it's a true story and I believe her although she dropped out of high school and has a really great job at Taco Bell, but has never left
Fontana California and knows all about Baja California because her friend at the What's Happening Now Tatoo and Piercing Parlor told her, so it must
be true......
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captkw
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oh ya
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sancho
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Don't know about the validity of this report, but I
for 1, remember a VERIFIED account of a family
fron E. San Diego County who were towing an empty
trailer that hauls, I believe a Baja Trophy Truck
1000 type, who were pulled over on the Hwy 1 Toll Rd.,
going no., some 4 mi. so of TJ, by suspects looking as cops,
truck and trailer were taken at gunpoint, the guy , his wife
and a kid or 2 were able to amke it to Playas TJ and
get to the border, so
this kind of thing HAS HAPPENED
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captkw
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all over the planet !!
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R22D22
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criminal activity in Baja
Thanks for all the replies - even the sarcastic ones. Be clear - I did not start this rumor but it is different from others I have heard so the
obvious thing to do is check it out with people who do know. Isn't that what you would do?
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rts551
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Peopleon this forum get very defensive a bout negative posts on Baja. Hang in there. You asked a question and deserved an answer. No. I haven't
heard of anything like that.
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David K
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| Quote: | Originally posted by sancho
Don't know about the validity of this report, but I
for 1, remember a VERIFIED account of a family
fron E. San Diego County who were towing an empty
trailer that hauls, I believe a Baja Trophy Truck
1000 type, who were pulled over on the Hwy 1 Toll Rd.,
going no., some 4 mi. so of TJ, by suspects looking as cops,
truck and trailer were taken at gunpoint, the guy , his wife
and a kid or 2 were able to amke it to Playas TJ and
get to the border, so
this kind of thing HAS HAPPENED |
Yes indeed, it has happened... I know of this incident as well. However, that was 5 years ago and crimes of car-jacking, robbery, murder are happening
daily all over America.. daily.
So, why focus on the extremely RARE bad news of crime against Americans on vacation in Mexico? In fact, even that bad crime wasn't against a typical
tourist family, but someone helping at the Baja 1000, who against the advice of the McMillin family, went home late in the evening towing a McMillin
Race Team trailer. The criminals were obviously hoping to kidnap a 'rich and famous' McMillin family member.
It was a horrible crime, but it happens all the time in America, but almost never in Mexico to Americans.
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bajaguy
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| Quote: | Originally posted by R22D22
Thanks for all the replies - even the sarcastic ones. Be clear - I did not start this rumor but it is different from others I have heard so the
obvious thing to do is check it out with people who do know. Isn't that what you would do? |
Maybe if you could provide the source of your information or rumor it would be easier to track down and validate.
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Kell-Baja
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| Quote: | Originally posted by bajaguy
My neighbor's sister's cousin was abducted by aliens and taken aboard a flying chorizo where she was forced to eat lobster burritos and drink
Pacificos before she was released.
She says it's a true story and I believe her although she dropped out of high school and has a really great job at Taco Bell, but has never left
Fontana California and knows all about Baja California because her friend at the What's Happening Now Tatoo and Piercing Parlor told her, so it must
be true...... |
Sometimes I
really wish there was a like button here just like they have on face book.
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Cisco
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| Quote: | Originally posted by captkw
all over the planet !!
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And on other planets.
Think of the abuse the martian rock that the Curiosity lander lasered is going to have to put up with when it tells it's rock friends that it was
probed by an alien.
[Edited on 10-20-2012 by Cisco]
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