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DrCamacho89
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My Buddy Just Got Hustled by the Mexican Border Patrol...
#7020426 - 06/07/07 07:05 PM (16 years, 9 months ago) |
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So, a good friend of mine, think Owen Wilson from You, Me and Dupree except a fat bearded stoner guy, works 3 times a month setting up conventions for companies. Although, he only gets to work like a week out of the month, he gets to go to some cool places. Last week was San Diego.
He and another guy, I guess the guy's girlfriend runs the company, went out after they were done working and decided to go to Tijuana in the company's rent-a-car. 5 minutes past the border, they get pulled over by Mexican cops. The cops said they didn't use their blinker correctly.
The cops threatened to impound the vehicle, impose a 20,000 dollar fine and make them walk to the border for not having permission to cross the border in a rent-a-car... or something like that. They were dead sober, no drugs in the car, which I'm sure would have been a different story for the ride home. The cops took them to 4 side road spots to continue haggling. My buddy knew what they really wanted was money.
They started off at 1,000, but my buddy eventually got him down to 400 plus a police escort back to the border, just so no other cops get the word about "rich" americans and decide to pull them over 5 minutes after the other cops leave.
My buddy is a pacifist and a major pussy. I'm sorry, he's a good friend, but I've been in high stress situations with him, like fights and he is the one practicing his buddist warrior pre-battle meditation ritual while everyone else is talking shit. He said at one point he was screaming in broken spanish at the guy Plus, he said the guy he was with almost started crying and vomited during the 2 hour long altercation, saying "I'm going to lose my girlfriend. I'm going to lose my job". I would have loved to be a fly on the wall in that car. It's funny, cause my buddy does nothing but laugh when he tells the story, but I know he was scared shitless too.
The best part is at one point, 3 cars full of Mexican teenagers drove by hanging out the windows and sun roofs, screaming and yelling. My buddy told the cop to go get them, they were breaking the law, and the cop just smiled and said, "Oh them? No, they're not breaking the law. That's just Fiesta."
Crooked ass Mexicans.
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DNKYD
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Re: My Buddy Just Got Hustled by the Mexican Border Patrol... [Re: DrCamacho89]
#7020447 - 06/07/07 07:11 PM (16 years, 9 months ago) |
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One of the very good reasons why I will never visit that shithole excuse for a civilized country.
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Kerbouchard
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Re: My Buddy Just Got Hustled by the Mexican Border Patrol... [Re: DNKYD]
#7020509 - 06/07/07 07:25 PM (16 years, 9 months ago) |
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If you go to Mexico, you better be damn familiar with the language, customs, and way of life. Otherwise your ass is trash, cashed, or shacked! Take my word for it, Mexico has tons of treasure troves.... just be ready, and be smart. Your friend got hustled, I would have told those dick asses in perfect Spanish that the guy who just drove by was loaded with $2000 cash, and that if they didn't let me go now, I would have my lawyer from the department of foreign policy involved.. Then I would start quoting my rights, etc. WIN WIN FOR THE WIN
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DNKYD
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Re: My Buddy Just Got Hustled by the Mexican Border Patrol... [Re: Kerbouchard]
#7020518 - 06/07/07 07:29 PM (16 years, 9 months ago) |
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Any country that has "learn to deal with corrupt police so you won't lose your money or life" on the list of things you need to do before you visit isn't worth a visit from me.
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DrCamacho89
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Re: My Buddy Just Got Hustled by the Mexican Border Patrol... [Re: Kerbouchard]
#7020529 - 06/07/07 07:31 PM (16 years, 9 months ago) |
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You wouldn't vomit and yell "No, Fiesta. Es las bullshit" at the cop?
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Kerbouchard
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Re: My Buddy Just Got Hustled by the Mexican Border Patrol... [Re: DNKYD]
#7020580 - 06/07/07 07:48 PM (16 years, 9 months ago) |
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I'm sure people go "missing" but Americans in Mexico( if others know of the visit) don't go missing forever without the US Attorneys getting involved. Depends on the person yes, but DAMN. These corrupt cops are easily defeat able without violence.
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Nashbar
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Re: My Buddy Just Got Hustled by the Mexican Border Patrol... [Re: Kerbouchard]
#7020615 - 06/07/07 08:01 PM (16 years, 9 months ago) |
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i got hassled at the mexican border, i told them i was a citizen of minnesota
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fantasylndvictm
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Re: My Buddy Just Got Hustled by the Mexican Border Patrol... [Re: Nashbar]
#7020641 - 06/07/07 08:11 PM (16 years, 9 months ago) |
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lol Damn thats a fukked up situation I think I'd be pretty pissed, for them spoiling my time.
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Fiery
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Re: My Buddy Just Got Hustled by the Mexican Border Patrol... [Re: fantasylndvictm]
#26291010 - 11/01/19 12:53 AM (4 years, 4 months ago) |
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Quote:
fantasylndvictm said: lol Damn thats a fukked up situation I think I'd be pretty pissed, for them spoiling my time.
If you have nothing to hide.
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The_Ghost
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Re: My Buddy Just Got Hustled by the Mexican Border Patrol... [Re: Fiery]
#26291045 - 11/01/19 01:39 AM (4 years, 4 months ago) |
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Quote:
DrCamacho89 said: So, a good friend of mine, think Owen Wilson from You, Me and Dupree except a fat bearded stoner guy, works 3 times a month setting up conventions for companies. Although, he only gets to work like a week out of the month, he gets to go to some cool places. Last week was San Diego.
He and another guy, I guess the guy's girlfriend runs the company, went out after they were done working and decided to go to Tijuana in the company's rent-a-car. 5 minutes past the border, they get pulled over by Mexican cops. The cops said they didn't use their blinker correctly.
The cops threatened to impound the vehicle, impose a 20,000 dollar fine and make them walk to the border for not having permission to cross the border in a rent-a-car... or something like that. They were dead sober, no drugs in the car, which I'm sure would have been a different story for the ride home. The cops took them to 4 side road spots to continue haggling. My buddy knew what they really wanted was money.
They started off at 1,000, but my buddy eventually got him down to 400 plus a police escort back to the border, just so no other cops get the word about "rich" americans and decide to pull them over 5 minutes after the other cops leave.
My buddy is a pacifist and a major pussy. I'm sorry, he's a good friend, but I've been in high stress situations with him, like fights and he is the one practicing his buddist warrior pre-battle meditation ritual while everyone else is talking shit. He said at one point he was screaming in broken spanish at the guy Plus, he said the guy he was with almost started crying and vomited during the 2 hour long altercation, saying "I'm going to lose my girlfriend. I'm going to lose my job". I would have loved to be a fly on the wall in that car. It's funny, cause my buddy does nothing but laugh when he tells the story, but I know he was scared shitless too.
The best part is at one point, 3 cars full of Mexican teenagers drove by hanging out the windows and sun roofs, screaming and yelling. My buddy told the cop to go get them, they were breaking the law, and the cop just smiled and said, "Oh them? No, they're not breaking the law. That's just Fiesta."
Crooked ass Mexicans.
San Diego cops in particular are trash. I know these aren't cops youre talking about, but often time border patrol (DHS) is where you apply after not making the cut at being an actual cop. I grew up there, and i think the constrasting combination of a high % demographic of largely-rightwing, heavy multi-generational military families, wealthy/retired 'made it' types, working/service sector filled with predominanly mexicans, and kids growing up in safely-net-riddled breeding ground of sheltered ignorance, and relatively little Actual crimes, results in the cops having an extra standard issue clip of self-righteous bullshit, ready to draw.
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Fiery
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Re: My Buddy Just Got Hustled by the Mexican Border Patrol... [Re: The_Ghost]
#26291054 - 11/01/19 01:48 AM (4 years, 4 months ago) |
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I just want to interpret the best outcome. Just because flow fire is lite, doesn't mean errwit errwit
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