tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5195137745759962560.post7002052012488295996..comments2024-03-29T08:15:39.684-06:00Comments on Borderland Beat: Mexico Military Abusers to be Tried in Civilian CourtsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5195137745759962560.post-26600842940752033342011-07-15T09:38:38.515-06:002011-07-15T09:38:38.515-06:00Good,now will the Honerable Mexican Judiciary star...Good,now will the Honerable Mexican Judiciary start Convicting Criminals instead of throwing cases out of court!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5195137745759962560.post-64761476206326803042011-07-15T08:28:35.235-06:002011-07-15T08:28:35.235-06:00this is good, the military should go with this in ...this is good, the military should go with this in order to get the public on their side. no one should be above the law.pueblonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5195137745759962560.post-49789541535892995192011-07-15T07:50:26.314-06:002011-07-15T07:50:26.314-06:00Among most the stories on the BB, this has to be o...Among most the stories on the BB, this has to be one of the most important; from a public policy (and public good) standpoint. I'm so surprised (...then again, maybe not...) that a story like this has had ZERO comments as of this a.m. This story will have way more effect over all of Mexico than 100 severed heads on a barbed wire fence; we've grown too accustomed to blood. But, even if the federal government is the only entity that can hold itself to account, some order in a sea of disorder is so refreshing.<br /><br />The military is one of the most revered of Mexican government institutions and should willingly accept this decision. It is refreshing to see that the federal government can police itself and that there are mechanisms that work for justice and fairness. What the heck are they there for if not for the public good? Yes, they're getting their wings clipped; but imagine if all the powerful (from the federal executive, legislative and judicial branches on down to the state and local governments) could be held to account? I mean...be held to account for their actions in office, account for the public monies they spend and their accomplishments with the power of the position they were granted by the people. Would we have a government that's more responsive to public? A government with the means to (without the usual virtual secrecy) try, convict and incarcerate; one that can be a source of stable conflict resolution in business and daily life; one that can resolve the public need for order? One that can act to protect the weak from the powerful? If we were to see more of what is on display in this story, would we have adequate government facilities associated with public security (prisons, public courts, adequate police administration and training facilities)? A government that (like Lincoln said) was sown by the public to be used on themselves?<br /><br />I've always been of the opinion that although the public should be tough on criminals, it should be even tougher on its politicians, police and those that act with "police like" powers (like SEDENA and SEMAR has been utilized in Mexico). Yes, they might seem be the only ones that are doing something for the collective good. But, if they were to need something from the public (...say...more pay, well cared for, etc, etc), "slack" to forgive their fuck-ups should not one of them.<br /><br />This is a real victory for Mexico. Once in a while (...even faintly...) we can feel a pulse that stirs hope of finding life in what appears like an abandoned corpse; raped and murdered in an alley, without anyone giving a damn.<br /><br /><br /><br />AR<br />Por la Calle Sexta, González y Morelos,<br />en Matamoros.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com