Cartel Message In El Paso, Texas.

[TheFirstEMP]

Two frightening incidents of vandalism in El Paso near the Mexican border in Texas have been interpreted as warnings from drug cartels.

In both instances, a mannequin wearing a suit and tie was tied to a billboard with a noose and messages were scrawled over the placards.

Local station KHOU reports that one of the signs reads 'Plata o Plombo' which translates to 'silver or lead', a threat used commonly against police officers effectively warning that if they do not accept the cartel's bribes then they will be shot.

'This symbol has historically been used by Mexican drug cartels to threaten or intimidate Mexican citizens, business owners and government officials; however, we have never experienced this in El Paso,' local police said in a press release about the vandalism.

The fear now for many is that the 'warnings' shows that the drug cartels- which have not been identified by name- are willing to bring the violence from Mexican border towns into Texas.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...plete-hanging-mannequins-appearing-Texas.html

 

[Lovestorm]

Shit.

Good thing Texans are armed and ready.

 

[ben236]

Most likely a hoax.

The US government would come down on any drug cartel that brings their shit over to the US with the wrath of a thousand suns. And the cartels are well aware of this.

 

[mantronix]

Local station KHOU isn't getting the message

Edit: Wait is it plomo or plombo?

 

[Logan M]

Shit.

Good thing Texans are armed and ready.

I literally cannot wait until they try to intimidate some crazy old Texan farmers with force and get blown to pieces.

 

[KOQ24]

meh

the cartels never feel the need to have billboard messages,they prefer phone calls or severed heads.

 

[jefferz]

I literally cannot wait until they try to intimidate some crazy old Texan farmers with force and get blown to pieces.

And when it does happen the bleeding heart liberals will scream to the high heavens that the farmer shouldn't have shot them.

 

[AgeofEmpires2**]

And when it does happen the bleeding heart liberals will scream to the high heavens that the farmer shouldn't have shot them.

Not only that, but they will say GUN VIOLENCE has SKY ROCKETED and in turn claim that the cartels have more rights to the land than the home owners.

 

[weich]

I literally cannot wait until they try to intimidate some crazy old Texan farmers with force and get blown to pieces.

Yes, old farmers are certainly more bad ass than billion dollar criminal organizations.


We should just sent old farmers into Mexico and solve all of the problems.

 

[second sight]

Yes, old farmers are certainly more bad ass than billion dollar criminal organizations.


We should just sent old farmers into Mexico and solve all of the problems.

I'm not suggesting a single rancher would be able to protect his home if the cartel decided they wanted it however the citizens of Mexico got tired of waiting for their government to take care of the situation there.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-26106203

 

[weich]

I'm not suggesting a single rancher would be able to protect his home if the cartel decided they wanted it however the citizens of Mexico got tired of waiting for their government to take care of the situation there.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-26106203

Although I'm glad that the vigilantes have had some success. I don't see this as a viable strategy in the US, or indicative of what would happen here.

I also doubt the vigilantes would be successful against the larger cartels.

 

[liquidfire]

I literally cannot wait until they try to intimidate some crazy old Texan farmers with force and get blown to pieces.

you think some hill bill can actually win in a gun fight vs cartel soldiers?

 

[Byron Carter]

Texans are not afraid.

These aren't peasant farmers you're trying to intimidate anymore, these are Americans.

 

[ZroC]

Damn, USA could be fighting a war on their own border. Almost seems unthinkable. The USA won't be able to pack up and go home with this one.

Texans are not afraid.

These aren't peasant farmers you're trying to intimidate anymore, these are Americans.

Have you seen the Mexican militia? They're not exactly push overs. The cartels have been holding off the Mexican army, the "police", and militias. Some hicks in Texas aren't going to make much odds to them and like it or not Americans have been pretty placated for a while now.

 

[Torrid]

ha.

 

[Joe]

seems legit

Damn, USA could be fighting a war on their own border. Almost seems unthinkable. The USA won't be able to pack up and go home with this one.

keep waiting cause its not going to happen

 

[second sight]

Damn, USA could be fighting a war on their own border. Almost seems unthinkable.



Have you seen the Mexican militia? They're not exactly push overs. The cartels have been holding off the Mexican army, the "police", and militias. Some hicks in Texas aren't going to make much odds to them and like it or not Americans have been pretty placated for a while now.

read the link in post 10

 

[Byron Carter]

Damn, USA could be fighting a war on their own border. Almost seems unthinkable.



Have you seen the Mexican militia? They're not exactly push overs. The cartels have been holding off the Mexican army, the "police", and militias. Some hicks in Texas aren't going to make much odds to them and like it or not Americans have been pretty placated for a while now.

You underestimate the American fighting spirit.

We didn't become the greatest nation in the history of the world because we're cowards.

We will fight these criminals tooth and nail, and if Texas needs help, those of us in other states will flock to the region to lend support.

 

[RabidJesus]

Is the economy really so bad that we're letting cartels advertise on our billboards?

 

[mantronix]

You underestimate the American fighting spirit.

We didn't become the greatest nation in the history of the world because we're cowards.

We will fight these criminals tooth and nail, and if Texas needs help, those of us in other states will flock to the region to lend support.

Fuckin' right.
Any son of a bitch that comes between me and my drive-thru will be slain in a hail of gun fire, woe to him and his kin.