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Catherina

(35,568 posts)
Sun Jul 21, 2013, 07:59 PM Jul 2013

A massive march of armed Mexican militants. This is spreading throughout the country at a fast rate

Dick Whiskey ?@JagerJohnson 25m

A massive march of armed Mexican militants. This is spreading throughout the country at a pretty fast rate.


Mexican people tired of the cartel kidnapping and robbing decided to take up arms and set up check points looking for drug cartel members and even stopping corrupted police officers even though it's illegal to own a firearm in Mexico. The people are tired of the police not doing anything about the problem and decided to fix the problem on their own.
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A massive march of armed Mexican militants. This is spreading throughout the country at a fast rate (Original Post) Catherina Jul 2013 OP
I was wondering when this would happen... Looks like they've reached their tipping point nt Flatulo Jul 2013 #1
This is how revolutions happen when they happen. bemildred Jul 2013 #2
Jesus Mary and Joseph Socialistlemur Jul 2013 #3
Oh, so you want to be reasonable, eh? bemildred Jul 2013 #4

bemildred

(90,061 posts)
2. This is how revolutions happen when they happen.
Mon Jul 22, 2013, 07:17 AM
Jul 2013

As an aside, if the spooks think surveillance will stop this, they need to ask the USSR and E. Germany about that, they need to do more "intelligence" work.

You need an army that will shoot your own citizens like dogs in the street, and they better be good at it too, and VERY loyal.

Socialistlemur

(770 posts)
3. Jesus Mary and Joseph
Mon Jul 22, 2013, 10:36 AM
Jul 2013

I don't think Mexicans are about to start an armed rebellion. They may be unhappy about crime but people tend to swing as their wallets go. And it seems their economy is growing plus they do have a democracy and everything. So I'll expect the government to be a bit more thorough fighting crime. But USA really needs to legalize pot to make this fight a bit easier.

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