Spring Breakers Warned Of Mexican Kidnapping Rings
Spring Break in Cabo! Better watch yer ass, not hers.
SAN DIEGO — As an estimated 100,000 students plan to visit some part of Baja California for spring break, officials are warning people to avoid the area, 10News reported.
Friday a group of about 150 college students, some from San Diego State University, jumped on a party bus and headed to Tijuana, despite the warning.
Baja seems to have become the battleground for drug cartels and police officers with innocent victims caught in the middle.
Yet none of it phases some San Diegans.
They’re heading back from their monthly trip to Tijuana.
“You can also get attacked in San Diego,” said San Diego resident Dawn Tucker.
Meanwhile, Audra Bergman is packing her bags. “I am going to Mexico, going to Ensenada,” said Bergman
Bergman and nine others are crossing the border for a weekend trip.
Bergman is, however, concerned. “My boyfriend, he’s the most nervous about it,” Bergman said.
That is why they’re taking some added vigilance. “We’re not going to bring our watches, little cash, just try to be careful,” said Bergman.
Local officials said that is a good beginning, but are still warning San Diegans. Since Thanksgiving 18 Americans have been kidnapped near Tijuana and held for ransom.
“The brutality that’s inflicted is unconscious able,” said a border patrol agent.
Not reassuring news for college student Rrolette Doe-Williams and her friend, but this college student from Virginia isn’t going home without saying she visited Mexico too.
“This morning, my mom called and said there’s violence, but I’m sure I’ll be OK,” said Doe-Williams.
As students continue to visit, local officials still warn that it’s imperative to be on alert.
(10News)
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I STILL think there’s a [chance] THIS is what happened to the Holloway girl …
Yeah, the three kids were involved … but they probably fear the “sex-trade” dealers (who they either owed money to for drugs, or got paid a nice sum for delivering an American white girl) more than they do the lame law in Aruba, or the negative MSM attention they’ve gotten.
March 8th, 2008 at 5:49 pmdrillanwr, I’ ve always thought that Halloway girl was sold. After a visit to the sauduction home page I’m more convinced that many youngsters who have disappeared have been grabbed and sold as slaves.
March 8th, 2008 at 6:31 pmhttp://www.sauduction.com/welcome.html
March 8th, 2008 at 6:33 pmHere’s the http://www.sauduction.com/welcome.html Hair raising!
March 8th, 2008 at 6:35 pmThanks, but no thanks … I can’t look at that stuff … Have two BEAUTIFUL older daughters (one away at college) and a beautiful little “special needs” daughter who I lose sleep over someone possibly taking advantage of her …
I’ll bet the Halloway family did look into that possibility too.
Thing is, IF that did happen, she could be dead by now. I imagine those poor kids/girls are very expendable to those bastards.
March 8th, 2008 at 6:56 pmThat “sauduction” website should have some articles about “fire can’t melt steel” or something. It’s some unsubstantiated and paranoid crap.
March 8th, 2008 at 11:14 pm“Unconscious able”. Indeed!
March 8th, 2008 at 11:16 pmI have always thought the same thing too. that Hollaway was sold. I thought that from the very first time i heard the mention of this, and everyone knows that kind of thing happens alot around that area.
Mexico is beautiful in the resort areas. but to be honest i wouldnt let my kid go down there for spring break. for 2 reasons
1) there is pretty much a war going on in Mexico right now
March 9th, 2008 at 10:09 am2) because why should we give our hard earned money to a government that encourages its citizens to break another countrys sovereignty
18 Americans kidnapped near the Tijuana/San Diego border is unbelieveable. I stopped going to Mexico 25 years ago. It is extremely dangerous and lawless; not to mention backward medical-facilities and doctors. Go to Mexico and you are subject to Napoleonic Law. You are guilty and you must prove your innocence, and how the heck do you do that when you are behind bars?
March 9th, 2008 at 3:09 pmThe place is a real yahoo of a nation.
I know of to many horror stories living here in San Diego County. Glad it passed all by me in my younger days. Luck I guess.
But on a lighter note: I do like the gal to the far right. Hope she is ok there with her friends.
March 9th, 2008 at 3:10 pmEasy, don’t go to Mexico. Spend your dollars in the good old USA–Hawaii, Florida, Corpus Cristi. Maybe Palm Springs will make a come back.
March 9th, 2008 at 5:05 pm