Our Turn May Come. Are You Ready?

[Joanne C Daley]

Here is a story of very brave townspeople who have simply had enough of the thievery and the drug cartels..... and this is why WE cannot give up our guns.

  Armed vigilante groups policing 2 Mexican towns

ACAPULCO, Mexico (AP) -- Several hundred civilians have taken up arms in two towns in a southwestern Mexico state and are arresting people suspected of crimes and imposing a curfew, leading authorities to promise to reinforce security forces in the area.

People wearing ski masks or bandanas and carrying small arms this week began manning checkpoints on roads into the municipalities of Ayutla de los Libres and Teconoapa in Guerrero state's Costa Chica area about 75 miles (120 kilometers) southeast of the Pacific resort of Acapulco. Leaders said they were acting against crime and insecurity.

Guerrero Gov. Angel Aguirre Rivero responded Friday by announcing that security in the region would be bolstered by sending in Mexican soldiers and marines and federal and state police officers.

People in the area said about 800 residents were participating in the armed groups acting as unofficial police. The vigilantes ordered a 10 p.m. curfew for the two towns and are looking for suspected criminals. Schools have suspended classes.

In Ayutla, Romualdo Remigio Cantu, one of the coordinators for the civic group Union of Peoples and Social Organizations of Guerrero, said that more than 30 people had been arrested. The detainees are accused of drug trafficking, extortion and kidnapping, he said.

A man in a ski mask at one roadblock told reporters that townspeople had to act against criminals.

"They kill, extort, rape. You do not know if they are drug dealers, thugs, who want to grab everything," he said. "We want to return peace and tranquility to the entire population. Only the people can restore order."

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[Katie Miller]

They need to be careful of the "support" being sent by the Governor. Who knows how many of them are already corrupted by the cartels from outside of the towns.  I think this is awesome that they want to take back their towns and find peace.

[Katie Miller]

Sorry another thought. Also, just like Joanne said at the beginning if we don't have our own guns how will be stop the cartels when they cross the border and start taking over our towns when the US govt stops all attempts to secure our border. Agenda 21 wants us all to be one big happy family, well there are bullies in every part of life and they will rise to the occasion and we will need to stop them.

[j fredenburgh]

don't give up UR guns....this is only one of many reasons why...Katie U got it nail on the head.