Posted on 12/22/2009 8:40:51 AM PST by SwinneySwitch
Paisanos run for cover as bullets fly between Mexican soldiers and another group of men.
It happened about a mile from Bridge Number Two Sunday night.
In the shooting one unidentified man was killed, another two were seriously injured.
Mexican media is reporting that those shot were paisanos but the vehicle they were riding in clearly had Mexican plates with tinted windows and bulletproof siding.
Many locals in Nuevo Laredo have been upset by the military's presence.
They say the soldiers’ pursuit of drug traffickers has hurt business and tourism.
Los dos Laredos ping!
If you want on, or off this S. Texas/Mexico ping list, please FReepMail me.
I could take that statement two different ways.
What is their definition of “paisanos”. They seem to be saying they weren’t Mexican.
“Mexican media is reporting that those shot were paisanos but the vehicle they were riding in clearly had Mexican plates with tinted windows and bulletproof siding.”
I always thought paisano meant “countryman”
Paisonos from the US return to Mexico for the holidays.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.