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joerover
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arrested today
I got taken to the tiajuana jail
why
I had a knife in my pocket
the blade was more than 1 inch and less than 2 inches
happened on the corner of benito juarz ,segunda and constitucion accross the street from calimax at 9am
laugh it up, you could be next.
Am I criminal or did I get robed by the cops, again.
After 2 hours in jail $500mxn seemed cheap, I paid
they didn't steal the rest of my money, seems odd.
the fat lady is breeding
which means
The fat ladys are breeding
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Bajahowodd
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| Quote: | Originally posted by joerover
I got taken to the tiajuana jail
why
I had a knife in my pocket
the blade was more than 1 inch and less than 2 inches
happened on the corner of benito juarz ,segunda and constitucion accross the street from calimax at 9am
laugh it up, you could be next.
Am I criminal or did I get robed by the cops, again.
After 2 hours in jail $500mxn seemed cheap, I paid
they didn't steal the rest of my money, seems odd. |
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tripledigitken
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What happened for them to discover you had a knife? What was the jail like?
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Bajahowodd
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If you were carrying a gun, they most certainly had the right to arrest you. But, in this case, I do think it was a shakedown. Do you look like a
criminal?
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Russ
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What a load !
You should have stuck to principle and spent a month in jail with all the fun loving folks there. I wonder how many Marines they question about knives
now? My Swiss Army knife has a blade that's 1 1/2"
I guess this is what the dept. of tourism would call bringing in the tourist dollar.
[Edited on 11-9-2014 by Russ]
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joerover
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I was walking down the street at 9am drinking coffee
I don't look like a criminal
My clothes were clean
The cop had blue eyes and spoke a lot of English, he lived up north a good many years
Standing room only in the jail
I got bumped to the head of the line when the photo guy discovered I was a gringo I saw him put my paper with my misspelled name inside his shirt
The guy that laid on the floor got a medic, his convulsions became shallow they took him to the hospital I suppose
the fat lady is breeding
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The fat ladys are breeding
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JoeJustJoe
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Joerover you give a lot of incomplete information here.
Give us the complete time line, including your conversation with the judge, if there was a conversation. There are certain steps Tijuana cops have to
follow when they arrest and jail a criminal suspect, especially if they didn't ask for a bribe, but instead took the alleged suspect to jail.
Giving a complete time line of all the events, will help insure your story is believable to all members of this forum.
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joerover
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it was a Winchester folding knife, small. The cops said 3 fingers max, then squished there fingers together to pass the max. Slightly larger than
the one in the photo, slightly
| Quote: | Originally posted by Russ
What a load !
You should have stuck to principle and spent a month in jail with all the fun loving folks there. I wonder how many Marines they question about knives
now? My Swiss Army knife has a blade that's 1 1/2"
I guess this is what the dept. of tourism would call bringing in the tourist dollar.
[Edited on 11-9-2014 by Russ] |
the fat lady is breeding
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The fat ladys are breeding
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joerover
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no judge
9am stopped on the corner, you hay you
9:15 pickup to jail, hand cuffed to another guy
11am paid 500 pesos to cop that takes photos of criminals
case disolved
the fat lady is breeding
which means
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DaliDali
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When the officer stopped you, what did he give as a reason for that stop and how did it go down that he goes into your pocket to find the knife?
Or:
Did you submit to a search of your person?
Did that officer ask you if you had any weapons on your person?
If so, did you retrieve that knife out of your pocket and show him?
"You, hey you".....your referring to how that officer got your attention?
What was the substance of that initial conversation?
How did it get around to finding your knife?
I am sure a lot of us carry a knife for one reason or other.
Mine is a Spyderco lock blade of 2.75" and goes everywhere I go, in my back pocket.
[Edited on 11-10-2014 by DaliDali]
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BajaBruno
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It's news to me, but this on the US Consulate, Tijuana website:
If you carry a knife on your person in Mexico, even a pocketknife . . .
•You may be arrested and charged with possession of a deadly weapon;
•You may spend weeks in jail waiting for trial, and tens of thousands of dollars in attorney’s fees, court costs, and fines;
•If convicted, you may be sentenced to up to five years in a Mexican prison.
Claiming not to know about the law will not get you leniency from a police officer or the judicial system. Leave your firearms, ammunition, and knives
at home. Don’t bring them into Mexico.
http://tijuana.usconsulate.gov/tijuana/warning.html
Christopher Bruno, Elk Grove, CA.
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aguachico
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DaliDali
When the officer stopped you, what did he give as a reason for that stop and how did it go down that he goes into your pocket to find the knife?
Or:
Did you submit to a search of your person?
Did that officer ask you if you had any weapons on your person?
If so, did you retrieve that knife out of your pocket and show him?
"You, hey you".....your referring to how that officer got your attention?
What was the substance of that initial conversation?
How did it get around to finding your knife?
I am sure a lot of us carry a knife for one reason or other.
Mine is a Spyderco lock blade of 2.75" and goes everywhere I go, in my back pocket.
[Edited on 11-10-2014 by DaliDali] |
You can be seached in Mex for no reason.
Your syderco, nice knife, will get you the same fate.
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motoged
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Geez....I have a Leatherman Wave tool in my backpack or in my toolbelt when on the moto. I hope this means it is "not on my person"....but now am not
sure.
One time a military jefe at a highway checkpoint eyed it longingly when he saw it in my tank bag....and passed me on.
Note to self: Don't have knife in pocket....
Don't believe everything you think....
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willardguy
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| Quote: | Originally posted by motoged
it in my tank bag....and passed me on.
Note to self: Don't have knife in pocket.... |
sounds like simple solution! 
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DENNIS
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The pocket knife law is for real. The allowable blade length is around two inches....not exactly sure.
That includes folding knives of all sorts.
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[Edited on 11-10-2014 by DENNIS]
"YOU CAN'T LITTER ALUMINUM"
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Udo
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I have always carried a multi-tool Leatherman in my pocket. Use it mostly as a tool.
However...I just remembered I have had my diving knife (the one that you use to pry abalone with) with a sheath in my car door pocket. I just left it
there once about 16 months ago and forgot all about it.
Udo
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DaliDali
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| Quote: | Originally posted by aguachico
| Quote: | Originally posted by DaliDali
When the officer stopped you, what did he give as a reason for that stop and how did it go down that he goes into your pocket to find the knife?
Or:
Did you submit to a search of your person?
Did that officer ask you if you had any weapons on your person?
If so, did you retrieve that knife out of your pocket and show him?
"You, hey you".....your referring to how that officer got your attention?
What was the substance of that initial conversation?
How did it get around to finding your knife?
I am sure a lot of us carry a knife for one reason or other.
Mine is a Spyderco lock blade of 2.75" and goes everywhere I go, in my back pocket.
[Edited on 11-10-2014 by DaliDali] |
You can be seached in Mex for no reason.
Your syderco, nice knife, will get you the same fate. |
Dang, I was unaware that searches of the person could go down for no reason.
I hope we get to hear back from the OP on how that exactly went down.
For me anyway, it's hard to fathom the TJ officer doing the "hey you" thing and start searching.
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DaliDali
For me anyway, it's hard to fathom the TJ officer doing the "hey you" thing and start searching. |
Yeah...that TJ has always been a landmark of justice. 
"YOU CAN'T LITTER ALUMINUM"
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woody with a view
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hmmm.......
no comment!
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wessongroup
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This is the way i understood the law on knives .. opted to NOT even carry one of those pictured .... mine was red 
Maybe if you carry tackle box with the knife inside it might work
| Quote: | Originally posted by BajaBruno
It's news to me, but this on the US Consulate, Tijuana website:
If you carry a knife on your person in Mexico, even a pocketknife . . .
•You may be arrested and charged with possession of a deadly weapon;
•You may spend weeks in jail waiting for trial, and tens of thousands of dollars in attorney’s fees, court costs, and fines;
•If convicted, you may be sentenced to up to five years in a Mexican prison.
Claiming not to know about the law will not get you leniency from a police officer or the judicial system. Leave your firearms, ammunition, and knives
at home. Don’t bring them into Mexico.
http://tijuana.usconsulate.gov/tijuana/warning.html |
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