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Mexico complains
The government of Mexico is complaining that drug cartels (which for all practical purposes own the government of Mexico) are buying guns in the US.
"Although firearms can be bought on the black market in Mexico, it is very difficult to purchase them legally." Natch. The accustomed mordida, tip, for not having your car inspected was, last time I went across, $10. Slip that to the border inspector and it doesn't matter what is in the trunk of your car -- a dozen guns, a few bodies, a nuke -- you're in without inspection.
[Update: it was in the early 90s]
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"No te llores, Mijo" (dont be crying, sonny) Notice thats from a Canadian source. The elites here have been using Canada, and Japan and Great Britain to shut down our God-given constitutional rights for years now. Yup. all those Kalashnikov's and Mausers come from the US the highly intelectual writer had meant to say.
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It hasn't changed much in terms of the amount required for the mordida. From what I understand, as of a few years ago, $5-10 will get you out of traffic and parking violations, so I wouldn't expect it to be much higher at the border. Chances are too that the higher ups require the low-level enforcers to fork over a portion of their take.
I'm not sure that the drug cartels "own" the Mexican government, but they certainly do what they want in many places in the country. Corruption exists throughout the system, but I think much of it is unrelated or very indirectly related to the drug trade. The combination of poverty, minimal respect for authority, and the mindset of "this is how it is" all contribute to the corruption problem as well.
Mexico has suffered from a virtual dictatorship of 70 years (ended in 2000) and real dictatorships prior to that. There's a lot of distrust between the government and the people, so the government ends up taking the same stance as Adrian Fenty--blame other people for the violence problems.
The last time I crossed at Sonoita in 2003 - and every time prior to that - la mordida was $20, even after the introduction of "los incorruptibles"...
To keep the guns out, they should build a secure fence along the border!
They could hire some of Harry Reid's 'undocumented Americans' to build it.
I've driven into Tijuana from San Diego many times and never once paid any "mordida" nor been inspected.
I think you guys paying $20 each time are all getting fleeced.
How long ago was that?