I may have sent this link before,  but for those interested in what's
happening in northern Mexico this book is very insightful.

http://www.amazon.com/Gods-Middle-Finger-Lawless-ebook/dp/B0016P7SH6

  The writer of this book tells it well.  Perceptive and accurate, his
account of the wild men and macho drug-cowboys..

  I've been a traveler in Mexico since my grade school days.  There have
always been Bandits.  Way back in the 60s when my parents took us kids
overland to Acapulco, we were repeatedly warned of highway robbers on the
stretches between Nogales/Juarez and Mazatlan. Told to 'Never stop for
anyone in remote areas'.   Now a days, they just have assualt rifles and the
press has 'caught' hold of the "Drug-Wars" theme.
 The danger of traveling down there probably HAS increased.  Assualt rifles
can shoot lots of bullets and plenty of the Narco-banditos are using their
own product.  A buncha drunk, strung-out, coked-up guys with AR-15s ?  Not
good!

  Would we solve Mexico's lawlessness by legalizing most drugs in the US?
Probably not.

  Don Hanson

> On Mon, Apr 12, 2010 at 7:18 PM, Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@cox.net> wrote:
>
> > Mexico is full of great people.  It's government is one of the most
> corrupt
> > in the world,
> > DMc
> >
> > ---- pdooley <psdooley@VERIZON.NET> wrote:
> > > Apparently bandits down there also use logs or debris to block the
> road.
> > > Basically anything to get you to stop.
> > > The book I'm reading tells a story of a traveling salesman who was
> robbed
> > by
> > > a man with an AK-47 riding on a donkey..
> > > Interesting place, that Mexico.  I love to read about it but would
> never
> > go
> > > there.
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On
> Behalf
> > Of
> > > Scott Daniel - Turbovans
> > > Sent: Monday, April 12, 2010 5:52 PM
> > > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > > Subject: Re: HIJACKED - update
> > >
> > > I hope at the minimum, people in Mexico will realize now ...
> > > if they see vehicles parked by the side of the road in any kind of
> remote
> > > area like this ..
> > > turn around and head back the other way pronto !
> > > > Folks, here are links to two articles published in  the Canadian
> press
> > > > about the two couples that were hijacked in Mexico.
> > > >
> > > > _http://www.ottawasun.com/news/ottawa/2010/04/11/13548401.html_
> > > > (http://www.ottawasun.com/news/ottawa/2010/04/11/13548401.html)
> > > >
> > > > _http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/Canada/2010/04/07/pf-13504646.html_
> > > > (http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/Canada/2010/04/07/pf-13504646.html)
>