Truth or BS ?

You are in a really bad situation Rob. And being in the business you are in, losing tourism for any reason is not good but after having issues with the US economy crashing and then the world economy suffering after 9/11, you sure can't afford another strike against Zihua/Ixtapa with an increase in the violence. That could end up being the final nail in the proverbial coffin for many. I'm someone that will likely keep coming unless things get totally out of control but from what my local friends are telling me, it does not look good and it is no longer the odd shooting and just that vacuum created by one guy down and others trying to take over. As much as you want to blame the US policies, it won't change anytime soon and something needs to happen locally or you will be just a nice memory.

We are with you cd69 in that [within reason] we will not let this crap change the way we live. We are coming to the Z / H / Potosi area again this winter. We are not young enough to believe that we are bullet proof; but we are old enough to know that this shit can happen anywhere. We are loathe to let these narco arseholes destroy the tourism business that is so important to the people we have come to love.

I know Rob comes on a little strong about the US [BTW I am a Canuck] ; but he is correct about criminalizing substances creating a black market and being the basis of big time crime. We believe that the possession of any substance should not be illegal. The behaviour that results should be the criminal focus. For instance, if you produce and /or smoke dope - no problem; but if you smoke dope and drive stoned - they should throw the book at you. This approach takes the profit out of dope [ or any other substance for that matter ] and leaves no incentive for crime.

I also agree with Rob that the "WAR ON DRUGS" has become a big business that a lot of powerful people do not want ended for financial reasons. Keep your head up & your stick on the ice ...JB