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| Canadian, 67, shot dead in Mexico resisting home invasion |
| 2012-01-05 |
| Canadian Robin Wood, 67, was shot and killed on Tuesday (January 3) while vacationing in the seaside Mexican town of Melaque in Jalisco state, when two masked gunmen burst into the house where Wood was staying at roughly 0100 hours. Wood was residing in the house with a woman who lives in Puerto Vallarta at the time. When the intruders demanded money and computers, Wood reportedly said, "No, No," at which point the Canadian was shot in the right side of his chest. Shortly thereafter, Mr. Wood was pronounced dead on arrival at a Melaque hospital. Blog author's commentary: As I have said in all too many of my postings where armed robbery occurs, and particularly in Latin America, where most assailants carry firearms, resisting an armed robbery is NEVER a good idea. First of all, few criminals in Mexico ever see the inside of a prison cell, largely because of the low arrest rate. Second, experienced criminals in Mexico are prepared to kill victims if they RESIST, which is why I so passionately urge against resistance. Where money and valuables are demanded, I have rarely seen victims harmed if they give up what criminals have demanded. On the other hand, I can offer countless case studies of foreigners who have been shot and killed in Mexico simply because they RESISTED. Please: If an armed criminal demands your money or valuables, give them up willingly, as no amount of property is worth YOUR life. Great blog, by the way. Staying Safe Abroad. |
| Posted by:gromky |
| #7 Still this incident could crater tourism from Canada if the Canadian media say anything about it. it was on Vancouver radio this morning. but being a C & W station, only about 5 people heard it..... |
| Posted by: USN, Ret. 2012-01-05 22:10 |
| #6 You got that right Sniper. Or institute a mandatory gratuity system at bars and restaurants. |
| Posted by: bigjim-CA 2012-01-05 21:28 |
| #5 The only thing that would cause Canadian tourism to crater would be to raise the prices. |
| Posted by: Canuckistan sniper 2012-01-05 20:47 |
| #4 Resisting an armed thug with words and your bare hands? Words fail me. Still this incident could crater tourism from Canada if the Canadian media say anything about it. |
| Posted by: Zhang Fei 2012-01-05 16:08 |
| #3 Passive resistance gets you killed as well, at least in Mexico, so it's best to play by Old Mexico rules. Gun control has been around in Mexico since 1968, so people adapted to using knives. Mexico has, or at least had, some of the best knife fighters in the world, and great respect was given to experts. This matters in closed quarters such as a house or apartment, where knives are on a par, or even superior to a gun. Especially if the gunman does not know you have a knife. In this case, someone breaking in approaches you, holding two concealed fighting knives in the Hwa Rang Do style, with handles in your hands but blades hidden behind your wrists. If he closes to within 5', you win. He loses, big time. I doubt the criminal would be a gun expert, as they seldom are. Just some thug with a gun, rapidly staining your Saltillo tile floor with his fluids. |
| Posted by: Anonymoose 2012-01-05 13:52 |
| #2 ...which I will admit is a shame because there are most certainly some wonderful things in that country to see and do. It's just that you have to risk your life to see and do them. |
| Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305 2012-01-05 11:33 |
| #1 Better yet, stay out of Mexico. |
| Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305 2012-01-05 11:29 |