For long-time residents calling the police

I've lived here 16 years and have called the police numerous times. I certainly wasn't bitchy. Actually I was quite polite. I do know that there are reglamentos regarding the level of the noise allowed in the El Centro area. This from people who work in reglamentos in the city. My husband called the police again, and the noise was curtailed yesterday.

In a post further down you suggested that people who read this board, who are most likely foreigners, call the police if they have an issue, and then you basically told me it was useless to call if you're a "foreigner". So, what is the real story...???

I regret if you took my general message personally. As I said in my message, I wasn't specifically referring to you. It's near impossible to respond in general or in particular without being accused of either being vague or patronizing. I was trying to respond to a broader audience than just you.

I don't know if I know you, "jr". Sixteen years in a place can be different for different people. I know foreigners who've lived here over 3 decades who are still quite deficient in their Spanish. Others who jump right into it and within a couple of years are reading and speaking fluently. I don't know if you are retired or if you work here or somewhere else.

I usually get along terrifically with the police because as someone who lives and works here and who even speaks the language with a local accent I can appeal to them on various levels they can identify with depending on the need. A foreigner who doesn't work here would have to find different areas of converging interests, but by no means is it impossible. Just different. Getting things done in Mexico is all about communicating respectfully and identifying with each other. In many situations and in many contexts we often seem like one big extended family, even I am usually eventually accepted as a Mexican because of my attitude and my ability to defend myself on Mexican terms in spite of stereotypes about gringos and foreigners.

Why your husband got results and you didn't I have no idea. I have no idea who your husband is or how he deals with the police. But I'm happy to hear he apparently got your problem resolved. Saludos.