Grenade attack kills 5 state police in Mexico
October 9th, 2008 . by TexasFredGrenade attack kills 5 state police in Mexico
MEXICO CITY (AP) - Five state police officers were killed in the western Mexican state of Jalisco by grenade-lobbing gunmen who fired more than 800 bullets in the attack, authorities said Thursday.
The officers came under fire Wednesday night as they prepared to search a car they had just stopped in the town of Lagos de Moreno outside the western city of Guadalajara, the Jalisco state public safety department said in a statement.
An unknown number of assailants arrived in two pickup trucks. Two bystanders also were wounded, the department said.
State Public Safety Secretary Luis Carlos Najera said authorities suspected the Zetas, an infamous group of hit men tied to the Gulf cartel. The Zetas have a history of aggression against Jalisco police, Najera told the Megaradio station.
Meanwhile in Ciudad Juarez, across the U.S. border from El Paso, Texas, two state police officers were shot to death by gunmen in another car as they drove along a busy avenue, said Alejandro Pariente, a spokesman for the Chihuahua state prosecutor.
Hours after the Wednesday killings, a funeral wreath was left outside the state police headquarters in Ciudad Juarez, Pariente said. The wreath was accompanied by a threatening message and the name of the two slain officers and other policemen.
No suspects were named in the shooting.
Police increasingly have come under attack from drug cartels fighting a nationwide crackdown. In Ciudad Juarez, several officers have been gunned down after their names appeared on hit lists left in public.
Across Mexico this year, more than 3,000 people have been killed in violence blamed on the drug trade.
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Grenade attack kills 5 state police in Mexico
And our border with Mexico still remains as porous as a picket fence!
And just out of curiosity, have any of you heard a word about border security from McCain or Barack Hussein Obama? No?? I didn’t think so. We all know how the Socialist RINO and the Uber Socialist Obamessiah feel about the border, ILLEGALS, building a fence or wall, and not to forget, amnesty. Yeah, that amnesty.
America is in serious trouble folks, the border issues are not the only reason, but they are a huge part of it, the stress the ILLEGALS place on our already over-extended resources, and those same issues are huge part of the solution as well.
How long before the same violence and open attacks spill over to this side of the border? There is no way of knowing. Honestly, I’m surprise that it hasn’t already erupted into major gun battles here. But I have faith, it will happen.
As long as the federal government attempts to fix all the things it needs to leave alone, and ignores all the things it actually needs to address, it will happen.
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Fred, I may be wrong about this and if I am, let me know.
Mexican police aren’t hamstrung by the PC rules and regulations American Cops have to follow. They aren’t concerned with racial profiling, Miranda Rights, Constitutional Rights, or brutality. When they approach a suspect, fingers are on the trigger and they’re ready to shoot first and not care about questions.
So, here we got State Police Officers in Mexico who are basically ambushed and killed. I’m assuming these are some of Mexico’s toughest cops and ready to rock and roll at the drop of a hat. And, they’re ambushed and killed in broad daylight.
It’s only a matter of time before this level of violence crosses the border and our cops are attacked. What’s going to happen when they start attacking our police officers who are constantly being monitored by politicians and civil rights groups to make sure they don’t offend any criminals? What’s going to happen when our cops defend themselves? Will they be prosecuted and sent to prison like Ramos and Compean? How about when they start attacking American Citizens?
Another thing that concrens me is that an Obama presidency coupled with a far left liberal congress can make using a firearm to defend you a crime. They may not be able to outlaw guns but they can make it so if you use one, your life is going to be a hell on earth.
“As long as the federal government attempts to fix all the things it needs to leave alone, and ignores all the things it actually needs to address, it will happen.”
That is a fantastic statement. Great article Fred. Sad but you got it nailed.
Bob, as usual, you are right on the money, and if the bullshit happens here it will be WAR on the streets of a nation that is too concerned with those PC Miranda rights and such.
There are folks in this nation that are going to get a real education soon, if they don’t get killed in the process…
I think the reason why it has not erupted into a full-scale gun battle in the US is because of good Americans with GUNS.
Have to agree with Isaac on this one.