Baja info - mordida attempt #20 - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Billy V · 08-12-2007, 08:58 AM

The Mexican Cops sure make it difficult to keep up good relations.

About 6 months ago my 69 year old neighbor and his wife were struck in their Van by a Mexican woman driver that ran a red light.

When the Cops show up they took my neighbor off to jail for a few day.
Add lawyers, insurance agents, extortionist police, and lying witnesses.....

It finally resolved just recently with my neighbors Mexican Insurance paying out $28 Thousand Dollars to the woman who ran the red light causing the accident.

Its not worth the potential headache to me.

wavster · 08-12-2007, 10:48 AM

That's why one needs to be extra cautious and vigilant about other drivers. Even
that isn't a guarantee, but to live in fear is no way to live...

One Rev · 08-12-2007, 11:21 AM

I just don't go down there anymore. I was raised in IB and going across the border when I was a kid was just lifting my bike over the cable that was stretched from one pylon to another. We would bike down to the bullring and hang around. My last trip was surfing to shipwrecks with some friends and we had a little problem with a gang of Meth guys on the dirt road from shipwrecks to quatros casa's. They had guns we didn't. I won't go down anymore just not worth it.
Mike

Spinal Tap · 08-13-2007, 12:55 AM

Art, that sucks man. Not the way to end a trip. I thought they were suppose to do something about it.

http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/m...n17extort.html

Holy Mackerel · 08-13-2007, 11:19 AM

You can send a complaint here...

www.sindicatura.gob.mx/complaints/Complaints.asp

Who knows if they respond... seems like there are a few incidents recently, just saw one on a spearfishing website as well... Govenor of baja Jose Guadalupe Osuna must not have signed the budget for their new raises...

Supposedly, there is a watchdog group below... might be good to have these numbers handy... Someone purported that they had this group name & number on their license, and they were let go... hmmmmm.... Be safe if you travel baja...

Sindicatura del Gobierno Municipal Tijuana (664) 688-2810, 973-7770, 973-7759, 683-4095
Ensenada (646) 617,1561, 176-2222, 617-1561
Mexicali (686) 558-1600 x1661

Handymansd · 08-13-2007, 01:20 PM

I would love to fish some of the Baja locales. However, it is just plain not safe. I will go by boat, or on an organized trip, with a group of experienced people, however the statistics clearly show that a non-Spanish speaking gringo tourist is extremely likely to attract trouble in Mexico. It is just not worth it to me. I was in Tijuana once, and we had trouble then with no provocation. The multitudes of horror stories can't all be exaggerations. I will stay in La Jolla or in a boat until I am invited to go in a safer environment/ situation. I guess that is the down side of being a "rich, dirty, rotten, ugly, gringo."

It is sad that there are so many tourists have willingly parted with their money to Visit and support Mexico in the past, that will no longer do so, me included. Mexico has lost millions of dollars in Tourism revenue because of their corruption.

So.... Where does that leave our wonderfully "non-corrupt" San Diego city council members?

lollollollollollollollol

wavster · 08-13-2007, 01:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Handymansd

So.... Where does that leave our wonderfully "non-corrupt"
San Diego city council members?

lollollollollollollollol

The only difference between them and corrupt Mexican police is that the city council
does it when you're not looking...

08-13-2007, 01:20 PM	#6
Handymansd Ancient Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: On The Water Posts: 935	I would love to fish some of the Baja locales. However, it is just plain not safe. I will go by boat, or on an organized trip, with a group of experienced people, however the statistics clearly show that a non-Spanish speaking gringo tourist is extremely likely to attract trouble in Mexico. It is just not worth it to me. I was in Tijuana once, and we had trouble then with no provocation. The multitudes of horror stories can't all be exaggerations. I will stay in La Jolla or in a boat until I am invited to go in a safer environment/ situation. I guess that is the down side of being a "rich, dirty, rotten, ugly, gringo." It is sad that there are so many tourists have willingly parted with their money to Visit and support Mexico in the past, that will no longer do so, me included. Mexico has lost millions of dollars in Tourism revenue because of their corruption. So.... Where does that leave our wonderfully "non-corrupt" San Diego city council members?lollollollollollollollol __________________ All men are equal before fish. -Herbert Hoover

08-12-2007, 08:58 AM	#1
Billy V Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bay Ho Posts: 1,382	The Mexican Cops sure make it difficult to keep up good relations. About 6 months ago my 69 year old neighbor and his wife were struck in their Van by a Mexican woman driver that ran a red light. When the Cops show up they took my neighbor off to jail for a few day. Add lawyers, insurance agents, extortionist police, and lying witnesses..... It finally resolved just recently with my neighbors Mexican Insurance paying out $28 Thousand Dollars to the woman who ran the red light causing the accident. Its not worth the potential headache to me.

08-12-2007, 10:48 AM	#2
wavster Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Encinitas Posts: 562	That's why one needs to be extra cautious and vigilant about other drivers. Even that isn't a guarantee, but to live in fear is no way to live...

08-12-2007, 11:21 AM	#3
One Rev Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Chula Vista, CA Posts: 65	I just don't go down there anymore. I was raised in IB and going across the border when I was a kid was just lifting my bike over the cable that was stretched from one pylon to another. We would bike down to the bullring and hang around. My last trip was surfing to shipwrecks with some friends and we had a little problem with a gang of Meth guys on the dirt road from shipwrecks to quatros casa's. They had guns we didn't. I won't go down anymore just not worth it. Mike

08-13-2007, 12:55 AM	#4
Spinal Tap Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 132	Art, that sucks man. Not the way to end a trip. I thought they were suppose to do something about it. http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/m...n17extort.html

08-13-2007, 11:19 AM	#5
Holy Mackerel Señor member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 1,627	You can send a complaint here... www.sindicatura.gob.mx/complaints/Complaints.asp Who knows if they respond... seems like there are a few incidents recently, just saw one on a spearfishing website as well... Govenor of baja Jose Guadalupe Osuna must not have signed the budget for their new raises... Supposedly, there is a watchdog group below... might be good to have these numbers handy... Someone purported that they had this group name & number on their license, and they were let go... hmmmmm.... Be safe if you travel baja... Sindicatura del Gobierno Municipal Tijuana (664) 688-2810, 973-7770, 973-7759, 683-4095 Ensenada (646) 617,1561, 176-2222, 617-1561 Mexicali (686) 558-1600 x1661