Re: Murders

I was down there recently to visit and in a 24 hours period, they killed four cops and seriously wounded 2.  Shit is bad down there but it is mostly in the outskirts of town.  Although one did take place at a crowded intersection.  I did visit with Perla from Team Juanita and I had a pleasant experience.  I decided to check out the strip and saw that it was nearly empty.  There were practically no tourists on Revolution.  I went to the red zone which looked busy as always and I visited Adelitas for shits and giggles.  I have to say there were a lot of girls just standing around.  In my opinion, a combination of the violence and the economy has affected the business down there.  I would say it is still relatively safe in TJ as long as you don't venture out too far.  But who knows how long the tourist areas will be spared.

I spend a lot of time (like 3-5 days per week) in Tijuana.  (Don't you wish you lived in or near TJ!)

The killings have not significantly impacted the "sex trade."  Tourism, however, is down due to:
--The US economy taking a nose dive
--The "passport requirement"
--The mistaken belief that going to TJ is dangerous

There is a war going on between rival cartels.  It is sort of like Chicago during prohibition.  The people who need to worry are cartel members and those (like cops) associated with cartel members.

You're in a lot more danger tripping and falling after one beer too many than you are getting caught in a cross fire.  Especially since there hasn't been any violence in the Zona or in the tourist district.