Crossing the border on jetskis to go site seeing is a bad idea!

[GuitarDaddy]

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504083_162-20018299-504083.html

David and Tiffany Hartley crossed lake Falcon to visit and take pictures at an old church in old Guerrero on the Mexico side of the lake. On their way back they where ambushed by 2 boats full of pirates that shot David in the back of the head. He is presumed dead as his wife wasn't able to drag his lifeless body onto her jetski and was forced to flee as the pirates continued shooting and pursued her past the border into american waters.

Since the attack happened on the mexican side of the lake US coast guard are unable to search for the mans body and have requested help from the mexican authorities.

 

[kranky]

I have long wondered why anyone would want to set foot (or Jetski) in that country. The bad guys clearly run the show.

 

[Scotteq]

/sarcasm

...if Mexicans shooting American citizens isn't really a crime in the USA, then why should it be a crime in Mexico? Do we give them green cards when they reach a certain quota?

/end_sarcasm


On a more pragmiatic note: Mexicans are shooting each other by the thousands as a result of Drug Gangs running rampant (running the country!??!) - through to, and including government officials, the police, and the Mexican army. And while I am sympathetic to the widow, I'd also be remiss not to point out that going to Mexico for any reason is a dumb idea.


/spelling nazi
Oh yeah - a flea is an annoying bug. "Flee" describes running away.
/end_spelling nazi

 

[GuitarDaddy]

/spelling nazi
Oh yeah - a flea is an annoying bug. "Flee" describes running away.
/end_spelling nazi

Ha,Ha thanks I corrected the OP. I guess I had fleas on the brain, spent all weekend defleaing the house,the yard and the dog

 

[Scotteq]

Awww Dude - Been there, done that.. and put the experience in the "..some of God's Creatures Really Do Deserve To Die.." chapter of "The George Carlin Book of Wisdom Nobody Likes Talking About"



BTW - Is that a Martin or a Taylor in your avatar??? Awesome work! 8)

 

[Murloc]

why would you want to go on a lake used by drug smugglers AND cross the border thinking to be safe is beyond me

 

[spidey07]

why would you want to go on a lake used by drug smugglers AND cross the border thinking to be safe is beyond me

To murder your husband and make sure there was no evidence or the US could even look for it.

 

[Schadenfroh]

To murder your husband and make sure there was no evidence or the US could even look for it.

That was my first thought as well, her story just seems a bit wrong to me, but she does have witnesses, but that does not mean she did not make a deal beforehand with the thugs.

 

[Vette73]

To murder your husband and make sure there was no evidence or the US could even look for it.

Ha; I also thought the same but there were witness's on the US side that saw the pirates.

 

[Vette73]

I have long wondered why anyone would want to set foot (or Jetski) in that country. The bad guys clearly run the show.

About 5 years ago I was planning the honeymoon for me and my now wife. Mexico was on the short list but even then, 5years ago, the State Dept had things like people getting killed, raped, etc... Did not think getting killed while my new bride was being raped would be a good honeymoon so we went to the Caribian.

 

[spidey07]

Ha; I also thought the same but there were witness's on the US side that saw the pirates.

Oh, didn't know that. First thing that came to mind really was a murder plot, it all seemed fishy.

 

[GuitarDaddy]

BTW - Is that a Martin or a Taylor in your avatar??? Awesome work! 8)

It's a Gibson SJ200 (aka Southern Jumbo or Super Jumbo) made famous by Elvis, Emmy Lou Harris and many others

 

[Scotteq]

Off Topic Warning

It's a Gibson SJ200 (aka Southern Jumbo or Super Jumbo) made famous by Elvis, Emmy Lou Harris and many others

Gibson!!

Must have been from before the accountants took over the company. It was a sad day when "The Guy Who Knew How To Properly Dress Frets" retired in the late 70's. Haven't seen a good Les Paul since. Stopped looking a long time ago, too, to be honest.

 

[GuitarDaddy]

Oh, didn't know that. First thing that came to mind really was a murder plot, it all seemed fishy.

It also seemed fishy to me, because this is about the 5th incident on Falcon in just the last couple of months. Being from the area you know this couple had to have heard the recent accounts of pirates on the lake.

 

[Vette73]

It also seemed fishy to me, because this is about the 5th incident on Falcon in just the last couple of months. Being from the area you know this couple had to have heard the recent accounts of pirates on the lake.

Maybe they thought they could out run them on what they had. Which it seems they could, but not their bullets.

 

[Jaskalas]

If the border fence had been built, maybe they would have gotten a clue.

 

[Zedtom]

The local news has been doing personality profiles on the couple. They were a squeaky clean wholesome pair who had every thing going their way but hit a few rough patches with his employment situation. There was enough money in the budget for vacations and water sport toys.

They were blissfully unaware of the dangers on the lake which is bisected by an international border. Their naivety is similar to the three kids that were hiking on the Iran/Iraq border.

I am saddened by his murder, but this is foolish behavior ending in death.

 

[Throckmorton]

According to right wingers, people crossing the border illegally deserve to be shot. Or does that only apply to Mexicans coming to our side?

 

[JSt0rm]

According to right wingers, people crossing the border illegally deserve to be shot. Or does that only apply to Mexicans coming to our side?

That only applies to brown-skinned people. White people should never be shot and if they are the white people should send brown-skinned people to kill the other brown-skinned people. This is how the world works.

 

[bfdd]

That only applies to brown-skinned people. White people should never be shot and if they are the white people should send brown-skinned people to kill the other brown-skinned people. This is how the world works.

It's funny how the most racist shit comes from you guys on this forum. I hardly ever see your polar opposites say anything close to as racist as you dumb shits spew. Keep up the cause, keep creating divide. That's exactly how you unite people and get them to all view each other equally.

 

[JSt0rm]

It's funny how the most racist shit comes from you guys on this forum. I hardly ever see your polar opposites say anything close to as racist as you dumb shits spew. Keep up the cause, keep creating divide. That's exactly how you unite people and get them to all view each other equally.

It was a joke boss. You sound like some salty old cracker.

 

[bfdd]

It was a joke boss. You sound like some salty old cracker.

I realize it was a joke, I was saying how I find it funny that most of the racist shit comes from the posters who more identify with the "left" on this forum. Like I said, keep up the good work. Morons.

 

[Throckmorton]

I realize it was a joke, I was saying how I find it funny that most of the racist shit comes from the posters who more identify with the "left" on this forum. Like I said, keep up the good work. Morons.

Since you're playing the race card can you explain this alleged racism?

 

[ElFenix]

That only applies to brown-skinned people. White people should never be shot and if they are the white people should send brown-skinned people to kill the other brown-skinned people. This is how the world works.

iirc, combat deaths in iraq/afghanistan have been white in a greater proportion than in the forces on the ground in general. the brown-skinned people had the sense to stay in the rear and fix broken stuff instead.

 

[werepossum]

iirc, combat deaths in iraq/afghanistan have been white in a greater proportion than in the forces on the ground in general. the brown-skinned people had the sense to stay in the rear and fix broken stuff instead.

Reality must never be allowed to interfere with liberals' racial obsession.