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2019-11-09 -Lurid Crime Tales-

Mexican Ambassador Blames Drug Cartel Violence On Addicted Gringos

[Federalist] The Mexican ambassador to the United States responded to Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley’s call to sanction Mexico for the recent escalation of violence from the nation’s ruling drug cartels by blaming the American public’s demand for black-market drugs.

"My government categorically rejects your recent mischaracterization on Mexico not actively combating transnational organized crime and suggesting to impose sanctions on Mexican officials," Ambassador Martha Barcena wrote to Hawley, adding in a handwritten note at the end of the letter that she hopes to address the matter with the senator personally to discuss how to "reduce drug demand in the U.S."

The letter from the Mexican government insinuating American demand for illicit substances is a key driver for cartel violence comes a day after Hawley called on Congress to impose sanctions on Mexico following an ambush that killed nine Americans on Monday.

"With Mexico, enough is enough," Hawley declared. "US government should impose sanctions on Mexican officials, including freezing assets, who won’t confront cartels. Cartels are flooding MO w/ meth, trafficking children, & openly slaughtering American citizens. And Mexico looks the other way."

Earlier this week, an ambush launched by a Mexican drug cartel killed six children and three women with ties to Utah living in the La Mora Mormon community in the Sonora state located in northern Mexico. According to reports, several victims burned to death, including a pair of infant twins, when one of the cars exploded at the scene.

Posted by Besoeker 2019-11-09 02:28|| || Front Page|| [22 views ] Top

#1 That's the Mexican ambassador. Look at those eyes. That's the look of a dishonest, crooked, black-souled piranha. I'll bet she's part of the trade.

Posted by Dron66046 2019-11-09 03:04|| 2019-11-09 03:04|| Front Page Top

#2 Fine, total closure of the border, any attempted crossing taken under immediate interdiction fire. No cash transfers allowed to mexico at all and we will stop selling their government weapons. Any mexican national in this country gets 6 months to leave, after that, summary execution. No US support for their oil industry which will collapse fast. In 5 years, we offer the northern states of mexico the chance to be US territories and eventually states. Eat it once piece at a time.

Posted by Silentbrick 2019-11-09 10:55|| 2019-11-09 10:55|| Front Page Top

#3 Aah... summary execution. Oh, that governments could see the magical value in that.

Posted by Dron66046 2019-11-09 11:10|| 2019-11-09 11:10|| Front Page Top

#4 The Obama-Holder gun running operation was not reached to comment.

Posted by Procopius2k 2019-11-09 11:26|| 2019-11-09 11:26|| Front Page Top

#5 What Silentbrick said.
Get started.

Posted by Lex 2019-11-09 11:34|| 2019-11-09 11:34|| Front Page Top

#6 how to "reduce drug demand in the U.S."?

Do what Silentbrick said. That'd reduce it right quick.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2019-11-09 12:50|| 2019-11-09 12:50|| Front Page Top

#7 Look at those eyes. That's the look of a dishonest, crooked, black-souled piranha

Reptilian.

Posted by Lex 2019-11-09 12:57|| 2019-11-09 12:57|| Front Page Top

#8 I subscribe to the early Roman method of expansion. Make it clear being part of Rome is better than not. Make them Romans. Then you don't need to oppress people.

Posted by Silentbrick 2019-11-09 13:45|| 2019-11-09 13:45|| Front Page Top

#9 There is no supply without demand.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2019-11-09 15:40|| 2019-11-09 15:40|| Front Page Top

#10 Yes but when you kill the suppliers and flog the users in the public square, demand won't be so great. Oh and require drug testing for EVERY profession, constantly:) I have to get tested for my job, I see no reason why other people shouldn't as well.

But every stage of drug production, transportation and selling should carry a death sentence. End users get the whip and public shaming. If we are going to have a 'war on drugs' lets have an actual war.

Posted by Silentbrick 2019-11-09 16:11|| 2019-11-09 16:11|| Front Page Top

#11 You guys are delusional. People will always demand drugs, food, and sex. The people of the USA have through their representatives decided that exchanging money for many drugs and most sex is illegal.

So all that stuff is going to be supplied by Mexico or Canada. For example, we pushed all the meth manufacturing out of the US to Mexico by limiting the availability of sudafed. That choice is preventing American first responders from having to deal with chemical burns. Which is good. Yet we complain that the Mexicans build big meth factories and ship the stuff in to the USA.

If we bombed all their factories and secured the border, then we would get domestic meth production again and put our first responders back into hazard.

We need to think carefully about how we manage supply and demand here. We could test all the sanitary sewers for drugs, find the users and kill them. Or we could decriminalize drug use and production. Or some intermediate approach. But please take a moment to think about the second order effects. These second order effects are what repealed prohibition; so, be more thoughtful about this very real problem.

Posted by rammer 2019-11-09 19:05|| 2019-11-09 19:05|| Front Page Top

#12 Re #1 & #7: I must respectfully disagree... the correct description is ophidian

Posted by Mercutio 2019-11-09 19:27|| 2019-11-09 19:27|| Front Page Top

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