The city where I live in Mexico, which four years ago was known as perhaps the most tranquil in the country, is fast on the track to becoming another Monterrey.
Last night, the narco bastards came to town. They hijacked city buses and civilian vehicles, blocking the main avenue in several locations along a four-km stretch.
In the ensuing shootouts, a Federal police colonel was killed, others injured, as well as passers-by. Today, the city is pretty freaked out.
Now... to Twitter. Totally-f-ing-useless. Why? Because stupid humans use it.
Every idiot and their brother is posting items tagged #Zacatecas, claiming there are new shootouts, that the government is declaring a curfew, others are disputing the claims of shootouts, etc. We're in a state of total confusion, and extremely stupid people are using Twitter to make things worse.
So as we read accounts via Twitter, blogs, Facebook, whatever... let's keep in mind that humans can be wonderful creatures. But far too many are lying, deceitful, ignorant and outright stupid creatures, too.
Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going to crawl back into my hole...
Some English-language coverage from the Globe & Mail:
I agree. Stay safe, mi amigo. Come back to Nova Scotia ............ once they finish digging out from today's storm.
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Just read the Globe and Mail article. An amazing array of violent events throughout Mexico.
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There are also is amazing array of very positive, wonderful events that go on in Mexico that are never reported up here.
True. I would love to visit Mexico again some day. Paz, mi amigo.
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I don't understand people that still vacation in Mexico when so many other parts of the world are so much more appealing and safer. Sorry. I'd never go to Mexico with it in its current state - any part of it.
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i don't understand people that still vacation in mexico when so many other parts of the world as so much more appealing and safer. Sorry. I'd never go to mexico with it in its current state - any part of it.
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