Headless bodies found in Acapulco

**Pudge** · 01-09-11, 04:56 PM

Police said they were discovered near a shopping centre and were all aged between 15 and 25.
They were dumped there by drug cartel members fighting over the control of the drugs business in the city.
More than 30,000 people have been killed in drug-related violence in Mexico since late 2006.
President Felipe Calderon has deployed thousands of troops to battle the drug cartels, and claims to be making progress in reducing their influence.
But critics of Mr Calderon's policies say they have increased the level of violence without reducing the flow of cocaine and other drugs into the US.
Human rights groups have also raised concerns that using the military has exposed civilians to possible abuse.
'Warning'
In this latest violent incident, police responding to a report of a burning vehicle near Acapulco's Plaza Senderos shopping centre shortly after midnight found five other abandoned vehicles and the decapitated bodies.
Media reports say that three messages signed by Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, leader of the Sinaloa cartel and Mexico's most wanted drug baron, were found alongside the bodies.
The messages reportedly said that the attack was a warning against criminal groups fighting Mr Guzman's organisation.
It is believed to be the largest single group of decapitation victims found since President Calderon launched his offensive against the cartels.

More at the link.

BBC News - Mexico violence: Headless bodies found in Acapulco

Vacation anyone?

**Hannibal** · 01-09-11, 06:18 PM

what a shock

**BigDawg** · 01-09-11, 06:29 PM

bet the hotel rates in the area are going to get real cheap soon.

**MacLean** · 01-09-11, 06:49 PM

Originally Posted by BigDawg

bet the hotel rates in the area are going to get real cheap soon.

And yet there are still law enforcement people visiting Mexico on vacations....

**StoleIt** · 01-09-11, 07:02 PM

You could not pay me to go to Mexico.

I want nothing to do with giving that country any of my money after their President came over here and trashed talked us.

**Five-0** · 01-09-11, 07:43 PM

Originally Posted by MacLean

And yet there are still law enforcement people visiting Mexico on vacations....

Now that you mention that, LEOs are the people I hear going down there the most. There is StoleIt's reason and then there is the whole getting killed aspect. Either targeted or by accident, the hell with that crap hole.

**Hawk1** · 01-09-11, 08:29 PM

Originally Posted by MacLean

And yet there are still law enforcement people visiting Mexico on vacations....

Funny you should say that..Mrs Hawk wants to go there for holidays later this year. If I'm going to fly halfway around the world, I think I'll stay north of the border..sounds like a toilet of a place down there..

**Five-0** · 01-09-11, 09:28 PM

Originally Posted by Hawk1

Funny you should say that..Mrs Hawk wants to go there for holidays later this year. If I'm going to fly halfway around the world, I think I'll stay north of the border..sounds like a toilet of a place down there..

Go to the Caribbean. I highly recommend Grand Cayman.