Be Careful folks

Copy of post directed to "Jaui" (ME) Dec. 8 2016--->

by cantinero46, Thursday, December 08, 2016, 13:05 (1 hours, 38 minutes ago) @ jaui

So, my son and his girlfriend are arriving today, does it not seem safe for them in town after dark? That would really be unfortunate. He has visited many times, she has never experienced Mexico, we don't want her first time to be her last time.

Hello cantinero46

I will try to answer your concerns you directed to my post....
No, I wouldn't go to the extreme calling it not safe to be in town after dark, which is around 6:30 p.m. now.
Really, most people come & go, WITHOUT any incidents.
Although nobody is exempt or immune from suffering some type of unfortunate incident, odds are in your favor that you will not be a crime victim.

Unfortunately, there are a few unlucky people who, let's say, had bad timing of where they happened to be at the time they were robbed, assaulted, etc., that "bad timing" being, some local delinquents were there when they were, and victimized innocent people.

Being a F/T resident here in Z, I most definitely do NOT feel any where near as secure I would like.
The main reason is, that the local society, is a LAWLESS one.
Local people and local delinquents know that police presence is about zilch, (in spite of the alleged "stepped up" patrol rounds they do), and they can get away with committing just about any crime.
I'll guarantee U, they WON'T be "en el lugar de los hechos" when they are most needed.
In effect, thel local policía preventiva, as I have mentioned b4, are relatively useless.

So, to conclude, I recommend U take the standard advice usually given for the situation, and maybe add another set of "feelers" & antennae to be conscious of your surroundings, at ALL times.
Don't let your guard down.