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To: Wyätt Gwyön who wrote (89171)	11/25/2007 8:33:12 PM
From: carranza2	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 110194

My sense is that street crime is still very bad in Argentina. It is extremely bad in Mexico. Kidnappings are a cottage industry. I don't think we have the conditions here which might foster the growth of Latin American street crime to the scale we see in the various LA countries. An exception are the maras, esp. Salvatrucha, which are here now. However, they are for the most part engaged in drug retail, protection rackets, turf control, etc., within their own neighborhoods. In other words, they don't prey on suburbanites or the wealthy, a hallmark of Third World crime. This could change, of course, but I don't think so as the opportunities for the vatos locos within their own 'hoods are too juicy.

To: Wyätt Gwyön who wrote (89171)	11/25/2007 9:03:56 PM
From: the navigator	Respond to of 110194

Ferfal is a moderator on a site called warrifles.com. warrifles.com I joined just so I could do a search and read his posts. He is amazingly articulate and generous with sharing his knowledge and life experiences. In August 2007 his wife was mugged. My wife just got mugged. A block away from home, only has to walk two blocks from the bus stop to our house. 7 PM, people still walking back from the job. 3 kids, none of them older than 10, one of them was a girl with a pink jacket. One of them pulled out a gun and asked for her money and cell. They surrounded her against a wall, quickly frisked her and opened her purse. They took 40 bucks and her MP4 player, the kids didn’t find the cell in her jacket. This same day someone stole her scarf at the BANK! She left it next to her while she talked to the employee, when she turned to leave she realized someone took it while she talked. I went looking for the kids but they had left already. The cop that pulls security wasn’t there either. I don’t think he had anything to do with it, it’s pretty cold and he probably left early. I’m just glad she’s ok. FerFAL __________________ He said to them, "But now if you have a purse, take it, and also a bag; and if you don't have a sword, sell your cloak and buy one.” Luke 22:36