Tell us about Mexico, Loose.

Some house have a lot of doors, barred doors, barred fences, barb wire, dogs, etc. Just like these. Here's Google Maps street view of where I used to live.

Wow, that's like being in prison. Except worse. You'd probably get treated better in prison and have to fear dying less.

No, there is no curfew or anything like that because the time of day doesn't matter anymore. It could be at high noon, it could be during the night time, it could be on the busiest street during rush hour.

Have you ever been witness to anything like this? I know you hear it all of the time but have you ever actually seen anything like this? What was it like as a child, here?

I stay with my grandparents in Juarez during the weekdays because of school. I head over to El Paso on the weekends with my family.

I understand that your family has built a life in Mexico but I'm confused as to why they continue to stay. Are they inelligible to become US citizens? Are they just being stubborn? Do you only go back BECAUSE they're there or is it because your girlfriend is still there (and if so, why is she still there?)

That's hard to tell, because drugs aren't really a big factor now, but who knows, I don't work for any of these cartels. It's like they went from drugs to protection racket to kidnappings to murders, because the government doesn't do anything. The thing I'd really like is for those super soldier agency of elite bad ass mercenaries to come here and take out all of the bad guys. I don't remember the exact details, but I think it was around a year ago that that agency offered their services to the Mexican government, though they would work on their own without intervention of the government and offered a hefty price. Of course, the corrupt ass government we had denied their offer...

What would you say the ratio of "innocent" citizens (by this I mean ones who aren't involved with all of the above mentioned things) to the corrupt is? It seems like there's a point where you need to take a stand and fight back to get some control over your country and your life. Has anyone attempted a civil movement?