She's Either Got Serious Guts Or a Death Wish
Diane Ellis, Ed. ·
Oct 20, 2010 at 10:48am
The new police chief of Guadalupe Distrito Bravo, a Mexican border town afflicted with violence, is a 20-year-old criminology student.
Marisol Valles Garcia took charge on Monday of security in the town, population 10,000, on the US border. The community is around 80 km east of Ciudad Juarez, itself regarded as the most violent city in Mexico.
Why would the town allow such a young lady to take charge of fighting crime, you ask? Perhaps because she was, unsurprisingly, the only one to apply for the job.
The former mayor of Guadalupe Distrito Bravos, Jesus Manuel Lara Rodriguez, was killed on June 19 at his home in Ciudad Juarez, after receiving death threats.
Que Dios esté con usted, Srta. Valles Garcia.
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May '10
Re: She's Either Got Serious Guts Or a Death Wish
Is our problem really an immigration problem or the fact that we have a corrupt and failed state to our south? And is there any way to cure it short of military intervention?
Jun '10
Re: She's Either Got Serious Guts Or a Death Wish
E.J.: Good questions. I think Mexico's growing status as a failed state has contributed mightily to our "immigration" problem. They're two sides of the same coin. Given the level of violence, an aggressive response a la Colombia's a few years ago seems like the only solution.
Also, kudos to Ms.Valles Garcia. I understand there's some question as to whether Burke really said it, but if he didn't he should have: "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men [and women] to do nothing."
Edited on Oct 20, 2010 at 11:11amAug '10
Re: She's Either Got Serious Guts Or a Death Wish
Doubtful that legalising pot will make any difference. Evidently, they're starting to sacrifice virgins. Apocalypto as precursor ?
Remember Pancho Villa ? All that's missing here is the revolutionary language. The geography , the culture of caudillos, and the folkloric music all recall an earlier day.
Yeah Pershing and Patton showed up, but pretty much for a photo op.
The interesting aspects were the rumors of German agents in the mix, at the onset of a world war against them . Any parallels on this thread means Al Qaeda in Mexico. That's a bothersome thought.
May '10
Re: She's Either Got Serious Guts Or a Death Wish
The greater the evil, the greater the heroes. May God protect her.
Aug '10
Re: She's Either Got Serious Guts Or a Death Wish
She resembles a sacrificial virgin less than she does a virgin martyr. She is more to be admired than pitied.
Jul '10
Re: She's Either Got Serious Guts Or a Death Wish
The thin line between courage and stupidity may just have been crossed.