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Personally I don't give a hoot who is running this town, or if a cartel guy was living at the Bella Serena. I'm actually cool with that. This incident was initiated by the military in a very highhanded way, not by the cartel guy, or one cartel against another in a turf war. the whole "war on...

Nobody is suggesting, we're telling you. It's not an opinion or suggestion. And please stop saying cartels plural, there's only one. You have a serious misconception of who the cartel is. They are more of a community organizer than a ruthless blood thirsty cocaine selling gang that you would...

Sandy Beach is essentially a Gringo enclave. It is financed and owned mostly by Americans, and other gringos who have invested substantial amounts their hard earned money here. Up until now, at least for me it felt like Sandy beach was "a world apart" that idea has now been shattered. Dead...

The probability of predicting the future occurrence of a certain event is usually calculated from the historical occurrence of that event. Since there is no history of Americans being killed by cartel violence in Penasco, it is impossible to predict the future probability of occurrence of such...

Rocky Point is a strategic part of the cartels operation. It is the farthest north that the ocean goes into Mexico and is around 70 miles from hundreds of miles of unprotected boarder. I guess that's what attracted Al Capone to Rocky Point. I don't think he came here for the fishing.

The security guards were scrambling for cover as well (don't blame them as they are unarmed) but at no point in time did anyone check on us or our well-being. Ditto It was everyman for himself. There was not a soul around when I got up, very eerie, no security whatsoever, no one in the complex...

I feel for you and your family, what a nightmare you went through.

I am sorry you find my lame jokes inappropriate. I was trying to use some humor to kind of defuse what has been a very stressful event. I had no intention of offending anyone. I also was here when it happened. In fact I started this thread. I have tried to contribute useful info as well as get...

Puerto Penasco "Come for the tequila stay for the excitement" God it writes itself.

I have another suggestion a bit more far out. We barricade Sandy Beach and hoist the American flag. We all don coonskin hats. We man the barricades with shouts of "remember the Alamo"

It's starting to sound like the Kennedy assassination all we need is a grassy knoll. Just kidding. A clip on that site mentioned that Macho Prieta eluded the cops by stealing US plated cars. Hence the reference to California plates on the car. Another clip said they are really going to step up...

My wife translated this here are a few key points [paraphrased] The Mayor is very concerned about this incident and it's effect on tourism. He said Puerto Penasco is a safe place. The problem is people coming from other parts of Mexico. They do not have the resources to check everyone coming to...

Good Morning Vietnam !

I can appreciate to a point, that there is a difference if the firing was from a helicopter or from the ground. Regardless where it came from, it does not change the fact that a heavy duty gunfight with lots of bullets fired, transpired right inside that resort. I think that fact alone is what...

There is one thing that I can not fault the military or the police for, The fact there were no civilian casualties. It does show a high degree of professionalism on their part, so kudos to all of for their bravery. I think one of them died if so my deepest sympathy for his family, a unsung hero.

Yes good luck with the spin control on this.

I think promoting Rocky Point as a safe destination for Americans is dead now, as dead as the bodies strewn along the road to Sandy beach. It's easy to look on the bright side from a distance, but not when there are dead bodies on your doorstep.

I was speaking with the security people at my complex. They said the shooting was not confined to Bella Sirena but there were also shootings at Las Palmas. [according to him] There are 2 shoot up vehicles on the road to Sandy beach as well as another before the arch that says "Welcome to Puerto...

The article mentions that the criminal organization "operates out of Rocky Point" Gee that does not sound good if true. Sadly it looks like a policeman was killed during the confrontation.