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52. 6 of the dead were children, including 8 month old twins..

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Tue Nov 5, 2019, 06:22 PM

Nov 2019

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9 Mormon women and children were shot and 'burned alive' in an ambush near the US-Mexico border [View all] Omaha Steve Nov 2019 OP

Let's not plan many driving vacations in Mexico! at140 Nov 2019 #1

I have a friend who moved down there to teach last year. bluedigger Nov 2019 #2

Yes it is a big country, and I loved Acapulco at140 Nov 2019 #9

No that is wat the police look like in Mexico- dressed in military looking gear with big rifles Dream Girl Nov 2019 #4

I have visited cruise ports in Jamaica, Bahamas, Virgin Islands, Barbados, at140 Nov 2019 #7

Honduras has them. MuseRider Nov 2019 #13

Thank you for that info, I have never been to any ports in Honduras at140 Nov 2019 #44

I had one trip and it was unpleasant MuseRider Nov 2019 #58

I lived there in the '80s. Much the same. I understand it's much, much worse now. SharonAnn Nov 2019 #77

I had heard it was worse. MuseRider Nov 2019 #78

There is a crime problem everywhere. The Federales have always dressed like that, Dream Girl Nov 2019 #15

I heard Costa Rica is a good place to buy retirement housing at140 Nov 2019 #45

"I have NEVER been on a cruise ship and will NEVER set foot on one.." pangaia Nov 2019 #25

I still love you, and the buffets on cruise ships are already over-crowded at140 Nov 2019 #43

LOL.. pangaia Nov 2019 #46

Yes - I remember growing up in the late 70's and 80's the federales ArizonaLib Nov 2019 #8

I studied the in the late 70 s early 80s. My roommate and I used to hitchhike all over Dream Girl Nov 2019 #14

Mexico is indeed a fabulous country to visit Zorro Nov 2019 #16

bravo !!!!! for that !!!! pangaia Nov 2019 #27

Post removed Post removed Nov 2019 #35

Beautiful, from the first to the last note. Great talent, skill, and cooperation needed. Thanks. n/t Judi Lynn Nov 2019 #56

ambassador to Mexico offers solution after murders of 9 Americans in cartel shootout at140 Nov 2019 #50

One girl I know...she's about 26 years old LeftInTX Nov 2019 #59

Driving in the north should be avoided. a la izquierda Nov 2019 #28

And yet the Bahamas and Jamaica are actually more dangerous then Mexico. EX500rider Nov 2019 #49

I will be in Bahama's this week end starting 9th of Nov at140 Nov 2019 #51

This must be what Trump was tweeting about this morning. dewsgirl Nov 2019 #3

More information has to come out. brush Nov 2019 #5

Agree. I'm very skeptical of first reports on alleged cartel-related killings. Mike 03 Nov 2019 #10

Why were they targeted? Baitball Blogger Nov 2019 #19

Yes. Most likely attackers knew who they were. brush Nov 2019 #21

There was a bunch of young children with them. LisaL Nov 2019 #62

I know. It's horrible. And the party was bigger than the 9 killed, there were... brush Nov 2019 #63

FLDS Major Nikon Nov 2019 #6

And that has what to do with this masscre? dware Nov 2019 #11

The reason for them being in Mexico to begin with Major Nikon Nov 2019 #17

So you're blaming the victims if I read you correctly. dware Nov 2019 #18

It suggests that what happened was some sort of intra-cult dispute jberryhill Nov 2019 #33

You don't Major Nikon Nov 2019 #36

there is bigotry against them too Kali Nov 2019 #31

There is truth to that. Documentary about a group of 'furniture makers' floppyboo Nov 2019 #75

Found the documentary. Here you go floppyboo Nov 2019 #76

They arent FLDS FreeState Nov 2019 #60

Exactly. Which is obvious just by looking at their clothing. LisaL Nov 2019 #61

I agree with a poster upstream on this thread to bring healthy skepticism Mike 03 Nov 2019 #12

Thanks for recommending those books. LuvNewcastle Nov 2019 #26

And the Orange Dumb Ass Cartaphelius Nov 2019 #20

so you would protect them if they weren't polygamous? CreekDog Nov 2019 #73

A massacre like this of Mexican citizens would drawn outrage ripcord Nov 2019 #74

CreekDog.. You swim in a toxic creek Cartaphelius Nov 2019 #79

Wow Traildogbob Nov 2019 #22

Except Mexico has a homicide rate of 24.8 per 100,000... EX500rider Nov 2019 #48

We will get there Traildogbob Nov 2019 #54

"We will get there" Based on what? Certainly not facts: EX500rider Nov 2019 #64

You are absolutely correct Traildogbob Nov 2019 #65

Suicide rate and homicide rate are 2 different things. EX500rider Nov 2019 #66

Cool Traildogbob Nov 2019 #67

And the idiot wastes no time: dalton99a Nov 2019 #23

Yeah, it didn't take long for moron Trump to milk this tragedy for political advantage sop Nov 2019 #30

Cult Mollyann Nov 2019 #24

A message was sent. Wellstone ruled Nov 2019 #29

I was thinking the same thing when I heard LeBaron family cannabis_flower Nov 2019 #34

great find! Blue_Tires Nov 2019 #37

More information for anyone with 40 minutes to watch - Pharlo Nov 2019 #70

Not really LDS. djg21 Nov 2019 #32

They need to stop saying this was near the border. It was not. They were traveling from Sonora vsrazdem Nov 2019 #38

Good point. Trump will try to make it a border wall thing. sop Nov 2019 #40

I already heard them doing it with Andrea Mitchell this morning. At least the NY Times got it right vsrazdem Nov 2019 #41

Yes Mersky Nov 2019 #42

That's horrible. DashOneBravo Nov 2019 #39

LeBarons have been involved in violent crime a very long time. See this article from 1992: Judi Lynn Nov 2019 #47

Isn't Romney somehow associated with this cult? MosheFeingold Nov 2019 #69

6 of the dead were children, including 8 month old twins.. dewsgirl Nov 2019 #52

The headline makes it sound like this has something to do with the GOP's favorite boogeyman word; Tarc Nov 2019 #53

So where's all the outrage for the thousands of Mexicans killed in cartel violence? roamer65 Nov 2019 #55

Well considering they have dual citizenship ripcord Nov 2019 #57

Sadly it doesn't make the msm news. DashOneBravo Nov 2019 #71

.. roamer65 Nov 2019 #72

UPDATE: I really hope this is a random coincidence-- Blue_Tires Nov 2019 #68