Posted on 11/08/2002 1:44:58 AM PST by Carbonsteel
Mexico has the second highest number of violent robberies in the world and has three times more violent crime than the international average, Jorge Espina, president of the 50,000-strong Mexican Employers Federation (Coparmex), said at a Wednesday news conference.
According to a Coparmex study - that uses data from the United Nations and Interpol - Mexico had 10 percent of the world's robberies in 2000 while it only had 1.6 percent of the population.
Espina said Mexico also had the second highest number of kidnappings (after Colombia), and the fourth highest number of murders caused by firearms.
...which Mexico might he be speaking about?
Mexico ranks 2nd in world for violent robbery ...
Yet, according to our politicians they are a net PLUS on our economy but now the Feds are considering pulling the plug on "illegal alien subsidies" to the states they are screaming that they need the money because of the illegal aliens are a DRAIN on the economy. (My better half is generally conservative but we had a spat on this last night.)
As long as eternity is, that is how long it will be before Mexico gets any of my tourist dollars.
If you want the real dirt on Mexico and Mexicans, the Mexican press is a good place to go. Note that this is from The News Mexico City. I had previously posted on this story because it was the lead story on TV Azteca's nightly news Wednesday. You won't hear anything about this in the US press.
Hey, I live in California. We have a whole bunch more here than you have in Green Bay. There may be other reasons as well, but I think 3rd world immigration is one big reason we have so many Demon Cats in California.
It is a huge factor. LA, which is full of 3rd worlders, gave Gore a 1 million vote net against Jorge in 2000.
Well I had to ask.
Because remember; there's Californico, KnewNewMexico, Arizonaco & of course a place (affectionately known locally) called Texico, too.
Of course you're correct, though; those places would be considered, "New" Mexico, huh? {g}
"...and btw Mexico has a total gun ban in place. How, how could there be so many firearms deaths? Guns are banned, don't the thugs know that?"
And an excellent question yours is, I must say.
Well, let's just ask an Englishman that question, shall we?
I just know they'd have an answer since they too, have a gun ban & rampant crime.
Right?
...know any Englishmen we could ask, Jabba? ;^)
According to a Coparmex study - that uses data from the United Nations and Interpol - Mexico had 10 percent of the world's robberies in 2000 while it only had 1.6 percent of the population.
Espina said Mexico also had the second highest number of kidnappings (after Colombia), and the fourth highest number of murders caused by firearms.
...murders caused by firearms...he forgot robberies caused by something of value...kidnappings caused by kids
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