"Socalj" from Borderland Beat
From an Independent UK article and leaked video via @subdiplomat
The UK’s ambassador to Mexico has been sacked after he was caught on camera aiming an assault rifle at an embassy employee on an official trip through drug cartel heartlands.
Jon Benjamin, 61, was seen smiling before looking through the sight of the weapon and pointing it at the person sitting in the back seat of the diplomatic vehicle during an official trip to two Mexican states ravaged by drug killings.
The unidentified employee from a local embassy is seen gesturing to the ambassador and camera as laughter is heard in the background.
Mr Benjamin, 61, is no longer listed as the ambassador on the UK government website, according to the Financial Times.
British Ambassador to Mexico, Jon Benjamin, points a semi automatic weapon at concerned Mexican staff member. In a context of daily killings in Mexico by drug dealers, he dares to joke. @DailyMirror @guardian @TheSun @TheEconomist @Telegraph @DailyMailUK @FCDOGovUK pic.twitter.com/1obqgsNnTD
— Subdiplomatic (@subdiplomatic) May 26, 2024
A video which purports to show the incident was posted on X/Twitter, by an anonymous user on the account @subdiplomat; seemingly set up to leak this video and information regarding the incident in Mexico.
[Based on the allegations of the harassment of local Mexican staff members at the embassy and the use of British English spelling, it is likely the whistleblower behind the leak is a British diplomat, attache or member of the embassy staff.]
The video post is captioned “In a context of daily killings in Mexico by drug dealers, he dares to joke.”
The account added: “Mexican staff members of the embassy are terrified of speaking up about these injustices because internal whistleblowing tools are broken and favour British diplomats. They are afraid to lose their livelihoods if they speak up.
“We are desperate for justice.”
The account added: “Mexican staff members of the embassy are terrified of speaking up about these injustices because internal whistleblowing tools are broken and favour British diplomats. They are afraid to lose their livelihoods if they speak up.
“We are desperate for justice.”
Another post states "Discretion from staff. Apparently Benjamin is no longer in Mexico but still announces himself as Ambassador to Mexico in his social media. Embassy apparently trying to cover the scandal just a week ahead of the Mexican elections."
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| Benjamin gives Liz Truss a tour of Mexico City during her time as foreign secretary. |
The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has not officially announced Mr. Benjamin’s position. However, the government’s official website states that he “was UK ambassador to Mexico between 2021 and 2024.”
According to the website, Mr Benjamin “joined the diplomatic service in 1986, and previously represented the British government in Chile, Ghana, Turkey, Indonesia, and the United States, during his 35-year career.”
The FCDO said in a statement: “We are aware of this incident and have taken appropriate action...Where internal issues do arise, the FCDO has robust HR processes to address them.”
Since mid-April, Rachel Brazier has been charge d’affaires at the British Embassy in Mexico City, a role where a diplomat serves as an embassy’s chief of mission in the absence of the ambassador.
Mexicans will vote on Sunday in a historic election shadowed by cartel violence.
Sources Indpendent, @subdiplomat
"we are desperate for justice"..
ReplyDeleteDoes the expression 'making a mountain out of a molehill' apply here?
Así debería de ser.
DeletePor gente con tolerancia a la violencia como Usted, hay tanto muerto y cárteles
Ahh the constant state of victimhood definitely applies to many things in USA and beyond. Sounds like this is one too! No mention of the justice for the hundreds of thousands savaged raped butchered disappeared etc… not that right?
DeleteI guess he graduated from the from the Alex Baldwin gun handling school for idiots!
DeleteHe wasn't a good student at Balwin's school since no bullet was shot.
DeleteI made my own mountain to move es-eh. I guac the mole you are compa. De Piedras Negras o kual quer localision. No ha lugar puto hora endonde que tu creas que estas escondido! Haste el aigre guey es mi territorio pa escarvate un abuhero y enterarrte. Come try and make a mountain you mole. Come get chewed to my belly I ain't even close to full. Ven ha ver el comehdero I'll meat you on. You thought you were on this table. I'll send the crumbs down to feed my own where you're at. I eat for fun.
DeleteKinda sad the jotos at BB didn't post my 1st post in a long time. Is what it is. Ha mi si meh valle berga. Si that shiny cuete pendejo? Es el que punto jo. Esa ain't shit to me. La bolla y todo su plaza menos. En los pinos ja cuaje la basura. Pa suvir mi jente pago todo sin pensarlo. Come and trip with me in the UK for a ride. Si te queres ayar un poso debolada aqui lo trigo. Ariba o Abajo te meto.
ReplyDeleteAndas pedisimo.
DeleteQue trae este pendejo
DeleteGo back to sleep foo, lay off the broken windows.
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DeleteLay off the meth and go back to sleep.
Lay off the piedra
Delete2:11 No pos esta bueno 😅
DeleteYeyyyyy!!! SIR is back!!!!
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DeleteKnighted and all es-eh!!!
Y espesial mente mas with the call!!!
Hoy si meh los voy ha tronar ha todos.
Anque lloren hijos de su puta madre
Wtf SIR is sure back, gibberish talk using English Spanish at the same time. Not making much sense 😕.
DeleteI hate the BB mods as well but you are in a manic episode amigo. If you're not going to comply with your oral meds, maybe try Invega shot.
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DeleteSay no to drugs before you lose more brain cells.
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DeleteSay no to drugs before you lose more brain cells.
El embajador le gustan los corridos .
ReplyDeletePuras de Canelos y de los Alegres del barranco
DeleteSame brit who posts here regularly.
ReplyDeleteAñoso y descerebrado.
ReplyDeleteIt's never cool to flag someone with a firearm loaded or not. 1 of the 4 rules of gun safety is to never point a firearm at something other than your intended target even if that target is steel and can possibly ricochet and hit someone. Figures a brit has no knowledge of firearm safety
ReplyDeleteMijo the question is who let him tamper with a deadly weapon.
DeleteThe question is, why is he in the possession of a firearm for the exclusive use of the military?
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He wanted his 30 second tic TOC game. Some rappers have showed off with a gun that was loaded and boom their dead.
DeleteThe rare downside to coming from countries where there's no chance of getting blasted in a Walmart... You don't have the slightest idea about gun safety. He is stupid as hell regardless.
ReplyDeleteAll while, biden "ok's" Ukraine attacks on Russian soil... lol priorities.
ReplyDeleteUS politicians are pushing humans to nuclear war.. the righteous U.S.A does it again.
Freedom!!!! 🦅🦅
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1:53 you sure listen to 10% of what Biden mentioned there's more to it fool.
DeleteNuffSaid!!!
You would approve the Nazi Werewolves attacking Poland from the West and the Stalinist Vampires from the East at start of WW II? V. (Ras)Putin is playing with fire!💣
DeleteThis a disgusting act on behalf of the Méxicans. 🤬🤬
ReplyDeleteIt's so much more concerning than putins warnings against western warmongers.
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DeletePlease read the article.
He was visiting Mexico, who the hell lent him handle the weapon a magazine is clearly visible, that it's attached heaven forbid there was none chambered already.
ReplyDeleteThis is the weapon:
ReplyDeletehttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beretta_Cx4_Storm
It’s always the retards who oppose guns that act like this with firearms.
ReplyDeleteHe pointed the gun at the rear right corner, the person was sitting in the middle so I don’t see how anyone can claim that he was pointing the gun at anyone.
ReplyDeleteThat rifle was not pointed at the rear seat passenger, as stated it was pointed at the seat behind the driver’s seat, at a different angle.
ReplyDeleteI see what you mean about where it appears he is seen pointing it. He is also moving the rifle closer to the person in the middle seat as the video goes on, so we dont know where it is being pointed at exactly while he is off camera when the phone points to the back seat. Also, the difference of less than 2 feet next to someone, in an enclosed space like that SUV, pointing a gun that close can cause some damage, accidents can happen and if something did, recoil/his not handling it proper wouldn’t have mattered much then where it was pointed.
DeleteThe point is, you shouldn’t aim a gun, loaded or unloaded, even if you checked it yourself at or in the direction of someone. As others mentioned here, proper gun safety means assuming it is always loaded and not pointing it where you wouldn’t want to shoot and no finger on the trigger unless you want to shoot.(he at least got that right)
Either way, the UK government removed the ambassador due to this and possibly other incidents.
Quite laughable. The Mexican government routinely frees mass murderers a.k.a drug dealers
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