Wtf??? you serious?? mutha fucka???

[brassmonkey]

Hundreds march for Sinaloa cartel boss in Mexico



wtf????


CULIACAN, Mexico (AP) ? Not everyone is happy over the capture of drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman.

Hundreds of people marched on the streets of this western Mexico city on Wednesday demanding that Mexican authorities free the boss of the powerful Sinaloa drug cartel. Many said he provides needed jobs in poor mountain areas.

Norteno musicians played trumpets while high school students in uniforms held up signs reading "We want Chapo free" and "We Love Chapo" as they paraded in Culiacan, the capital of Sinaloa state, which is the cartel's bastion.

Demonstrators also said they opposed any attempt to extradite Guzman to the U.S., where he faces several drug-trafficking charges in different states.

Police officers tried to scatter the protest, and a few of the demonstrators began throwing water bottles at them as the march broke up. Officers responded with tear gas and took some protesters into custody.

"We support Chapo Guzman because he is the one who gives us jobs and helps out in the mountains," said Pedro Ramirez, who said he traveled in a group of 300 from Badiraguato, a town in the Sierra Madre where Guzman was born poor 56 years ago.

It was a rare display even in a country where drug lords inspire folk songs and books and are looked up to by young men in rural areas. In December 2010, about 100 people marched through the state capital of Michoacan to show support for the chief of La Familia cartel, who had just been killed during two days of battles with federal police.

Wednesday's relatively large turnout may have to do with the uncertainty felt by Sinaloans over the future of the multibillion-dollar illegal drug business, which provides a boost for their agricultural state. Experts say Guzman's arrest won't slow the Sinaloa cartel, but many people are anxious the area's economy may be disrupted.

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[newB]

I have a hard time believing anybody in that crowd drinks water. Now if they had said they began throwing their empty 64 oz Slurpee cups...

[deltav]

It's not really WTF if you understand the dynamic. In many of these places the drug lords are sort of Robin Hood figures - they make a point to help out the communities, providing jobs, helping families with whatever crisis comes up, give loans to businesses, throw money around, sponsor charities, etc. It's all a smokescreen for the fact that they're cold murderous bastards, but for impoverished communities that have local ties to the kingpins, they build them up into a sort of folk hero or whatever. Especially considering the govt there doesn't have the resources to really help anyone, so the drug lords swoop in as the good guys.

Sort of like in a deeply Italian neighborhood (or in Italy itself) in the 20th century the local Mafia boss would be respected and involved in the community, etc, despite the fact that he's truly an asshole who kills people. The difference being in Mexico the cops wouldn't dare break up a march in support of a crime boss, because they will get killed....

[brassmonkey]

Originally Posted by deltav

It's not really WTF if you understand the dynamic. In many of these places the drug lords are sort of Robin Hood figures - they make a point to help out the communities, providing jobs, helping families with whatever crisis comes up, give loans to businesses, throw money around, sponsor charities, etc. It's all a smokescreen for the fact that they're cold murderous bastards, but for impoverished communities that have local ties to the kingpins, they build them up into a sort of folk hero or whatever. Especially considering the govt there doesn't have the resources to really help anyone, so the drug lords swoop in as the good guys.

Sort of like in a deeply Italian neighborhood (or in Italy itself) in the 20th century the local Mafia boss would be respected and involved in the community, etc, despite the fact that he's truly an asshole who kills people. The difference being in Mexico the cops wouldn't dare break up a march in support of a crime boss, because they will get killed....

i watched a video on youtube. the drug lords in kingston jamaica paint their face on a wall in their territory. they do spread money around to the community. blood money!

[RyuLion]

yawnmnnnnnnnnnnn..

[deltav]

Is it really much different than any president of the US (or Russia, the UK, take your pick), except they have The Law on their side? I'd wager the US govt has killed more innocent civilians the past 15 years than all drug lords combined.

[brassmonkey]

Originally Posted by deltav

Is it really much different than any president of the US (or Russia, the UK, take your pick), except they have The Law on their side? I'd wager the US govt has killed more innocent civilians the past 15 years than all drug lords combined.

if they had a military this world would be like thunder dome! war war and more war

[dyna mo]

That picture is good motivation for me to cut back on the # of burritos I'm currently consuming on a weekly basis. The dang burrito joint across the street makes killer burritos, I've been hooked on em for a couple months now!

[brassmonkey]

Originally Posted by dyna mo

That picture is good motivation for me to cut back on the # of burritos I'm currently consuming on a weekly basis. The dang burrito joint across the street makes killer burritos, I've been hooked on em for a couple months now!

i make my own green and red rice beans guacamole chips tamales

[dyna mo]

Originally Posted by brassmonkey

i make my own green and red rice beans guacamole chips tamales

I sometimes do as well, homemade refried beans too. But the ones from this hole in the wall burrito joint are on a whole nother level! and only $4.50! Mex food is my favorite but it's fatty.

[John-ACWM]

Originally Posted by deltav

It's not really WTF if you understand the dynamic. In many of these places the drug lords are sort of Robin Hood figures - they make a point to help out the communities, providing jobs, helping families with whatever crisis comes up, give loans to businesses, throw money around, sponsor charities, etc. It's all a smokescreen for the fact that they're cold murderous bastards, but for impoverished communities that have local ties to the kingpins, they build them up into a sort of folk hero or whatever. Especially considering the govt there doesn't have the resources to really help anyone, so the drug lords swoop in as the good guys.

Sort of like in a deeply Italian neighborhood (or in Italy itself) in the 20th century the local Mafia boss would be respected and involved in the community, etc, despite the fact that he's truly an asshole who kills people. The difference being in Mexico the cops wouldn't dare break up a march in support of a crime boss, because they will get killed....

A good definition on what those people think of those criminals.

[Rochard]

Originally Posted by deltav

It's not really WTF if you understand the dynamic. In many of these places the drug lords are sort of Robin Hood figures - they make a point to help out the communities, providing jobs, helping families with whatever crisis comes up, give loans to businesses, throw money around, sponsor charities, etc. It's all a smokescreen for the fact that they're cold murderous bastards, but for impoverished communities that have local ties to the kingpins, they build them up into a sort of folk hero or whatever. Especially considering the govt there doesn't have the resources to really help anyone, so the drug lords swoop in as the good guys.

Sort of like in a deeply Italian neighborhood (or in Italy itself) in the 20th century the local Mafia boss would be respected and involved in the community, etc, despite the fact that he's truly an asshole who kills people. The difference being in Mexico the cops wouldn't dare break up a march in support of a crime boss, because they will get killed....

They can spend money without any government oversight, no rules, no regulations... This is why terrorists can operate over large areas - they government isn't any help, and the terrorist groups are.

[CurrentlySober]

i kunt a 4 d 2 go 2 mexico...

[RyuLion]

Originally Posted by dyna mo

That picture is good motivation for me to cut back on the # of burritos I'm currently consuming on a weekly basis. The dang burrito joint across the street makes killer burritos, I've been hooked on em for a couple months now!

Mexican food consumed in the US doesn't affect Mexico, AT ALL .

[brassmonkey]

Originally Posted by RyuLion

Mexican food consumed in the US doesn't affect Mexico, AT ALL .

no the food in mexico does look at the photo. the march ended at azteca mexican food.

[dyna mo]

Originally Posted by RyuLion

Mexican food consumed in the US doesn't affect Mexico, AT ALL .

Huh?

wtf you talking about?

I'm talking about all the fat mexicans in that picture and how fattening mexican food is. and consequently, my need to cut back on my fav food.