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How Mexico's legal system is changing.
Very interesting interview with retired California police chief who is working with Mexican police chiefs here.
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The Mexico system isn't the only thing changing. I recently bought a book [just for curiosity reasons] called, "Mexican law for the US Attorney." It
is written to explain how over-lapping Mexican law is being interpreted in US courts as a result of the recent influx of Mexican immigrants involved
in the court system.
The material is geared a few notches above street level, but illustrates a concern for a working level of interpretation.
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Interesting
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Being the skeptic I am, I hope this retired police chief is honorable and honest.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by lencho
Amazon has "Mexican Law for the American Lawyer", 2009. I take it that's not the book in question?
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That's it.
About the author:
http://www.mexlaw.com/jvargas.html
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| Quote: | Originally posted by lencho
| Quote: | Originally posted by DENNIS
That's it. |
Cool, thanks.
Just noticed $72 price tag (Amazon). ĦAy mi codo...! 
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You're only supposed to go on Amazon after a 12-pak....you know....when everything's in the budget. 
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Here's another good one...same subject:
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/mexican-law-stephen-zamora/1...
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| Quote: | Originally posted by bajalearner
Being the skeptic I am, I hope this retired police chief is honorable and honest. |
Why in the world would you be skeptical of the honesty and honorability of the retired chief? I mean, is he suspect because he worked for the
government or what?
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| Quote: | Originally posted by lencho
Hey, have you actually read both these books you mention? If you were to pick just one for a layman who wants to learn about the system including
associated Spanish terminology, any recommendation between the two?
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"Mexican Law"....by far.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DENNIS
| Quote: | Originally posted by lencho
Hey, have you actually read both these books you mention? If you were to pick just one for a layman who wants to learn about the system including
associated Spanish terminology, any recommendation between the two?
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"Mexican Law"....by far. |
...which section do you find it in?......'oxymarooons' or 'ironic titles' 
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| Quote: | Originally posted by El Jefe
| Quote: | Originally posted by bajalearner
Being the skeptic I am, I hope this retired police chief is honorable and honest. |
Why in the world would you be skeptical of the honesty and honorability of the retired chief? I mean, is he suspect because he worked for the
government or what? |
Yes, and because I worked for large police agency for a career and I witnessed dishonesty and dishonor in some cops (albeit a small percentage) at all
levels. A person skilled enough in politics to be and stay a chief for 10 years knows how to play the game.
Also, it raises my brow that he has now gained a foot in the door of a place with a history of corruption. Was he offered a 6 figure job to go to
work in MX (I seriously doubt it) or is it because of his kind heart (I seriously doubt that too)?
I don't have any reason to believe he is not of the best intentions, it just the cop in me that looks at the angles.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by micah202
...which section do you find it in?......'oxymarooons' or 'ironic titles' |
I understand your point although, regardless of interpretation and implementation of law in Mexico, there is a rich foundation of such, much of it
synonymous with US law.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by bajalearner
| Quote: | Originally posted by El Jefe
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Being the skeptic I am, I hope this retired police chief is honorable and honest. |
Why in the world would you be skeptical of the honesty and honorability of the retired chief? I mean, is he suspect because he worked for the
government or what? |
Yes, and because I worked for large police agency for a career and I witnessed dishonesty and dishonor in some cops (albeit a small percentage) at all
levels. A person skilled enough in politics to be and stay a chief for 10 years knows how to play the game.
Also, it raises my brow that he has now gained a foot in the door of a place with a history of corruption. Was he offered a 6 figure job to go to
work in MX (I seriously doubt it) or is it because of his kind heart (I seriously doubt that too)?
I don't have any reason to believe he is not of the best intentions, it just the cop in me that looks at the angles. |
OK, I can dig it. I never had the political skills to make it to the top spot, retired out as deputy chief. But then again I was Fire and everybody
loves us and all is happy happy. I respect anybody who can handle a career on the police force and come out the other side still human after all the
negativity you had to put up with.
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