Hammocks Sold at Police Station

by Rita, Saturday, January 28, 2012, 10:07 (5329 days ago)

We've seen hammocks and hammock chairs being sold at the police station when we've gone by there via bus. Does anyone know if they sell them there every day and what time they start selling? We want to walk there but since it's a little bit of a hike, we want to make sure they're selling when we arrive. Thanks for any info.

Hammocks Sold at Police Station

by Abadboy, Saturday, January 28, 2012, 11:40 (5329 days ago) @ Rita

Are you sure they're selling them? Maybe they'll just using them.

Hammocks Sold at Police Station

by jaz, Saturday, January 28, 2012, 17:28 (5329 days ago) @ Abadboy

they do sell them and the quality is superb, fine knit. Open most days as far as we know

Hammocks Sold at Police Station

by Karen, Saturday, January 28, 2012, 19:42 (5329 days ago) @ Rita

Some of the men in jail make the hammocks to support themselves or their families.... I don't know about the ones at the police station, but the Zihua Christian Fellowship also sells them, with the money going back to the men who made them.... They are great quality!

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Hammocks Sold at Police Station

by ZihuaRob ⌂ @, Zihuatanejo, México, Saturday, January 28, 2012, 19:59 (5329 days ago) @ Karen

Karen, not sure if you're aware that the police station is also where the jail is, and those are the ones made by the inmates.

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Hammocks Sold at Police Station

by grappa135, Zihuatanejo, Sunday, January 29, 2012, 11:36 (5328 days ago) @ Karen

They must have to watch the inmates fairly closely as, I imagine, the materials used to make hammocks would make fairly useful absailing ropes, wall scaling nets and mantrap nets, and you could disable a guard quite quickly by wrapping them tightly in a hammock !

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Graham Felipe'

absailing ropes?

by Harry, Sunday, January 29, 2012, 13:43 (5328 days ago) @ grappa135

They must have to watch the inmates fairly closely as, I imagine, the materials used to make hammocks would make fairly useful absailing ropes, wall scaling nets and mantrap nets, and you could disable a guard quite quickly by wrapping them tightly in a hammock !

I expect that in Mexico. like everywhere else, work programs like visits and other privileges are something of a reward for compliant behavior. It's not impossible but I think it's more likely that unsociably dangerous felons would spend their time either locked down or doing less pleasant tasks. Hammock making requires a "shuttle" and no doubt some kind of edged device to cut the filaments with, neither of which would likely be trusted to an obviously risky prisoner.


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