How Mexican towns are handling their own security

[turkeydance]

some quotes:
"Tancítaro represents a quiet but telling trend in Mexico,
where a handful of towns and cities are effectively seceding, partly or in whole."
"...militia rule has accustomed many to the idea that power belongs to whomever has the guns."
"The central government has declined to reimpose control, the researchers believe,
for fear of drawing attention to the town’s lesson that secession brings safety."

link:
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/07/world/americas/mexico-state-corruption.html

 

[NKD]

There is no security without a gun.

 

[NCLivingBrit]

Being as this situation is about 90% of human history, why is anyone shocked or surprised?

Communities typically turn to and got ruled by people willing to get bloody. Or people with money who hired people willing to get bloody. This peaceful cooperation malarkey we sort of have now is pretty rare in the scheme of things.

 

[Jayne]

Why would the NYT publish this? I don't see how it helps their agenda, unless they're trying to cut down on people buying avocados.