Meth and murder: New kind of drug war makes Tijuana one of deadliest cities

Re:Meth and murder: New kind of drug war makes Tijuana one o... by kevinyun on Saturday February 09, 2019 @06:19PM (#19125347)

But isn't that like saying Chicago is one of the deadliest cities in America, but it still shows up on tourist recommendations? As a Chicago native, it is dangerous, but only if you go way deep into the wrong area, which you would have to do on purpose -- everywhere else is pretty safe in general

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Re:Meth and murder: New kind of drug war makes Tijuana one o... by HillaryBriss on Saturday February 09, 2019 @11:01PM (#19126307)

I guess so, yeah. That's what I'm trying to highlight. That's what I find so interesting.

There's this juxtaposition of US tourists having a great time and simultaneously a lot of murders -- all in the same city. There's the LA Times describing the high murder rate, and the NY Times describing a city one must visit.

US residents cross the border to Tijuana every day in large numbers. If I'm not mistaken, it's the busiest border crossing in the US. Pretty much none of these US residents get killed while visiting Tijuana. Pretty much all of them return to the US alive and well.

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Re:Meth and murder: New kind of drug war makes Tijuana one o... by tyingq on Saturday February 09, 2019 @07:49PM (#19125721)

Curious if Tijiuna has safe areas.

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Re:Meth and murder: New kind of drug war makes Tijuana one o... by linksnapzz on Sunday February 10, 2019 @09:13AM (#19127818)

We call those “San Diego”.

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