Posted on 08/29/2017 6:13:53 PM PDT by Jeff Chandler
Ay, ay, ay, ay!
As Mexico’s security situation continues to deteriorate -- along with public trust in law enforcement -- some police officers in the country are trading in their guns for guitarrónes in an effort to help improve the image of the force.
A group of 21 federal police officers, who also just happen to be professional musicians, have formed a mariachi band in order to show the human side of law enforcement and break down widespread mistrust in the force -- a chronic issue in a country plagued by the underreporting of crimes.
Playing one of the country’s most famous and popular styles of folk music is meant to show that cops are present in some regions of Mexico -- Michoacán, Tamaulipas and Sinaloa, for example – that have been hotspots for a drug war that has raged for more than a decade, Federal Police Mariachi Musical Director Juan Ramón Soto said to El Universal.
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They can act as stupid down there as we can up here.
Ah, the richness of the multi-cultural experience.
They probably traded their guns for guitars with drug dealers.
“Music hath such charms to soothe the savage beast.”
Guitars don’t sound all that good after a good burst of machine gun fire!
Yep. They don't need guns anymore. The Zetas will provide for their protection, or kill them. Either way, might as well get some nice guitars out of the deal.
OUT: Vincente Fox
IN: Vincente Fernandez.
Fernandez is a very well known, now retired singer in Mexico.
Midnight mariachi has a better chance than midnight basketball. :)
Frito Bandito is a good guy!
Good thing it’s not the other way around.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPKmkv4K8mU
Start at 1:35.
I was thinking of that exact same movie.
Whenever mariachi dudes come to my table to play a song for money I just ask em to play Freebird. Gets rid of them quick.
Exactly
“Music hath such charms to soothe the savage beast.”
Especially songs about the revolution! Viva!
“Federal Police Mariachi Musical Director Juan Ramón Soto”
I think I see the problem.
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Last week there were Mexican crews in 22 box trucks picking tomatoes in the field out in front of the house.
Each truck has a blaster stereo. 22 trucks playing every variation of Mexican music ever created. It’s like being in a Mexican restaurant/night club/bar/strip joint, elevator and town plaza all at once.
You know it’s funny, I never seem to mind if somebody is blasting Mexican music. It makes me feel I’m on vacation.
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