I can't believe we used to go down to Ensenada and Puerto Nuevo like it was no big deal back in the day. My home town is San Diego, so we did it often. We would go down there and eat, drink, and shop but thank God nothing like that ever happened to us, which is quite the miracle. Once in a while we would walk over to TJ and catch a cab over to downtown TJ (not Revolution ave) and eat the best food I have ever had at a place called "Los Arcos". The cab ride was a huge danger, they drive like maniacs and there were no seatbelts.
I totally get what you mean when you compare corrupt police to real law and order police being like God's Law compared to complete lawlessness, great analogy.
Your story brought back memories. My parents lived in Mexico for many years. Every time we drove in, the border guard would ask for your passport, car reg, and Mexican insurance card. The guard would sweep your documents off the table, allowing the 10K peso note you put underneath to drop seamlessly into his lap. My parents followed this routine for years.
One time, I think after Vincente Fox's election which broke the PRI's 70 year control of Mexican politics and ushered in a (very temporary) anti-corruption mindset, the guard picked the documents up instead of sweeping them off the table, and the bill fell out on the table instead of in his lap. He didn't even look up: "that's not necessary any longer." We weren't sure what to do: pick it up and acknowledge on camera that we were trying to bribe him? We finally did and hurried out without incident.
My parents stopped going into Mexico shortly thereafter. As the cartels became less hesitant to target Americans, it just wasn't safe anymore. I have no idea what the bribery procedure is now, but I'm sure there is one. Because in most of the world, that's just the way it works.
We have many problems in America, but spending significant time outside of this country makes one very thankful for the many blessings we have too.
years ago i used to drive into Tijuana and visit pharmacies to buy dewormer that i used for different tortoise species.
Didn’t need prescriptions and could buy most things right off the shelf in larger supermarkets.
Getting to know- and experiencing- Gods grace just makes you want to follow His law more.🙂
I can't believe we used to go down to Ensenada and Puerto Nuevo like it was no big deal back in the day. My home town is San Diego, so we did it often. We would go down there and eat, drink, and shop but thank God nothing like that ever happened to us, which is quite the miracle. Once in a while we would walk over to TJ and catch a cab over to downtown TJ (not Revolution ave) and eat the best food I have ever had at a place called "Los Arcos". The cab ride was a huge danger, they drive like maniacs and there were no seatbelts.
I totally get what you mean when you compare corrupt police to real law and order police being like God's Law compared to complete lawlessness, great analogy.
Great example!
Your story brought back memories. My parents lived in Mexico for many years. Every time we drove in, the border guard would ask for your passport, car reg, and Mexican insurance card. The guard would sweep your documents off the table, allowing the 10K peso note you put underneath to drop seamlessly into his lap. My parents followed this routine for years.
One time, I think after Vincente Fox's election which broke the PRI's 70 year control of Mexican politics and ushered in a (very temporary) anti-corruption mindset, the guard picked the documents up instead of sweeping them off the table, and the bill fell out on the table instead of in his lap. He didn't even look up: "that's not necessary any longer." We weren't sure what to do: pick it up and acknowledge on camera that we were trying to bribe him? We finally did and hurried out without incident.
My parents stopped going into Mexico shortly thereafter. As the cartels became less hesitant to target Americans, it just wasn't safe anymore. I have no idea what the bribery procedure is now, but I'm sure there is one. Because in most of the world, that's just the way it works.
We have many problems in America, but spending significant time outside of this country makes one very thankful for the many blessings we have too.
Yes, things have changed substantially since then. There is no way I'd do the same things again, decades later.