La Desgracia de El Partenón

Padrino, the same occurred in your neck of the playa just North of Ensenada and all along the coast of BC in the 70's.

Yes, I have heard many tales from locals. They say to never trust the police, lawyers, or judges. (They don't trust the banks, either.) It's funny. I have never had a problematic encounter with police anywhere in Mexico. I guess I am supposed to knock on wood now, right?

The common story you get from gringos in San Diego, especially those of the right wing persuasion, is that Mexico is a "failed state." They maybe used to go to Baja California thirty years ago but have not been in decades and likely will never set foot again. At one family get-together, my Fox News loving brother-in-law strongly declared that the U.S. should just take over Mexico. I didn't say a word in response. What does one say to such an assertion?

I don't pretend to understand or have an opinion of Mexican politics. Much of what I read online and here on this forum is very confusing and filled with mixed messages. I love the culture, the people, the food, the climate, the ocean, the scenery, the language, and the architecture. There's a lot to said about that. So what if the politics and the rule of law are sketchy? Nothing we humans have ever created is perfect, right?