[Aaron]

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$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'N')UEVO LAREDO, Mexico — With 41 of this city's police force under arrest in Mexico City on Sunday after a weekend shootout with federal agents, the mayor yanked the rest of the police force off street patrols to avoid another incident.

People scatter as the Mexican military hauls away 41 Nuevo Laredo police officers.

"The residents are alone," a police commander who asked to remain anonymous said as the grounded officers confined to the station in the wake of Saturday's shooting read newspapers, chatted and stood around looking for something to do. It's unclear how many of the city's officers were pulled off the streets after the melee that left one Mexican federal agent in critical condition and ratcheted tension about drug-cartel violence.

[Jack]

A friend who often visits Mexico opines that trends in crime are about 20 years ahead of the U.S.

Given the likely future pressure on governmental budgets, coupled with the rigors of inflation, then the possibility of corruption within the U.S. law enforcement community must be considered. Furthermore, as trust in law enforcement and the courts decline, people will tend towards self-help - i.e., gangs and vigilante justice.

If only we had 20 years....

Because if the global economy declines, it seems likely that a tidal wave of desperate people will wash over the U.S borders.

[UncoveringTruths]

Hey ya'll wanna come join me I'm about two miles away from the Mexico border. Haven't quite finished the watchtower yet maybe ya'll could give me a hand?