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BOY - WHAT A PLACE TO BE A COP
Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 8:12 am
by stash
Was reading an article in the El Paso Times this morning that indicated that some Juarez, Mexico LEO's have to turn in their gun at the end of the shift because the Dept. does not have enough of them. The article did indicate that the Dept. is going to get "more and better firearms" sometimes down the road.
There have been three LEO's slain in Juarez in the last week although having/not having a firearm probably would not have made any difference.
Re: BOY - WHAT A PLACE TO BE A COP
Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 8:23 am
by AEA
They are probably getting the "more & better" from the heist at Cheaper than Dirt last week!
Re: BOY - WHAT A PLACE TO BE A COP
Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 9:07 am
by dukalmighty
There was a border town last week that 2 deputy's quit and the Sheriff was alone and fled into the U.S. seeking asylum saying if he stayed n Mexico he would be targeted by drug gangs for death
Re: BOY - WHAT A PLACE TO BE A COP
Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 9:15 am
by stash
I remember reading that duk - It was in New Mexico. The Mexican town was Palomas I think - can't remember the town on the American side.
Re: BOY - WHAT A PLACE TO BE A COP
Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 9:49 am
by Thane
The town on the American side would be Columbus.
Re: BOY - WHAT A PLACE TO BE A COP
Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 10:11 am
by DoubleJ
AEA wrote:They are probably getting the "more & better" from the heist at Cheaper than Dirt last week!
Re: BOY - WHAT A PLACE TO BE A COP
Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 2:58 pm
by lanternlad
Hi-Points are only 150.00. What's that in Pesos?
Re: BOY - WHAT A PLACE TO BE A COP
Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 3:03 pm
by Tactical_Texan_CHL
a bajillion pesos!
Re: BOY - WHAT A PLACE TO BE A COP
Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 3:45 pm
by jbirds1210
lanternlad wrote:Hi-Points are only 150.00. What's that in Pesos?
Ummm, I think it around $170 worth of pesos at the current trade rate
Re: BOY - WHAT A PLACE TO BE A COP
Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 5:12 pm
by nuparadigm
The police in Palomas and Juarez don't have to worry. A U.S. aid package for Mexican law enforcement is headed their way.
http://www.amnestyusa.org/Spring-2008/U ... 19&n3=1552 