Land Line story here; the story includes a link to a related story in the Christian Science Monitor. Map below shows the Rio Grand Valley where these incidients are on the rise.
Trucker Beaten, Load Hijacked, Truck Burned
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greg334
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NO offense there phil but the link doesn't work and I notice you have chrome. Try this one;
Trucker beaten up by drug cartel for his limes
This is an ongoing problem and until we decide what is more important in this country, we will continue to have these issues.
Trucker beaten up by drug cartel for his limes
This is an ongoing problem and until we decide what is more important in this country, we will continue to have these issues.
Tennesseahawk
Veteran Expediter
Wonder what Perry is doing about it. Usually I would say the president; but I'm curious what the "boy who would be king" has to say.
Helping with their education so they can hijack the trucks via intelligent debate rather than force.
Brisco
Expert Expediter
paullud
Veteran Expediter
Wow as secure as it has ever been. You mean the same border that allowed millions upon millions to cross the border illegally.
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Tennesseahawk
Veteran Expediter
I don't know what Napoleotalo sees; but here's a bunch of illegals who have made it all the way to StLouis. There's the Gateway Arch in the background.
I didn't see anywhere in the news story from Tx. did it mention drug cartels, that is a OOIDA the sky is falling part of the story. Just as was the part about the April story about thefts in Mexico. That story had a bunch of I was told this by drivers, might be, could be and so on and on.
OOIDA is so afraid of the trucks coming from Mexico that they add things to a story.
BTW, the driver walked to a house, guess he is one of the few that doesn't have a cell phone. They had long guns. He had 3 lumps on his head and his story changed from 3 people with guns to one person with a LONG GUN.
Truck Driver Beaten and Robbed Near Edinburg - KRGV CHANNEL 5 NEWS - The Rio Grande Valley's News Channel - Breaking News, Breaking Stories - RGV News
OOIDA is so afraid of the trucks coming from Mexico that they add things to a story.
BTW, the driver walked to a house, guess he is one of the few that doesn't have a cell phone. They had long guns. He had 3 lumps on his head and his story changed from 3 people with guns to one person with a LONG GUN.
Truck Driver Beaten and Robbed Near Edinburg - KRGV CHANNEL 5 NEWS - The Rio Grande Valley's News Channel - Breaking News, Breaking Stories - RGV News
purgoose10
Veteran Expediter
With all that goes on in that region I would not be surprised if it wasn't one lime farmer doing to another.
Tennesseahawk
Veteran Expediter
And here I thought they were really community activists marching on the Coleman Young building to get more Nutella.
pearlpro
Expert Expediter
Ive seen and heard quite a few storys about bad goings on down there but maybe its worse today I used to haul allot of steel out of there. The worse thing i saw was some big fat mama on the hood of her old mans truck during the parade at the Truck stop....sheesh nearly blinded me....I dunno where he was parked etc but If I saw some armed men headed my way my truck sure knows how to get the sam heck outta dodge....as far as the goosesteppers those are Republicans marching on Obamas driveway saying Nein, Nein , Nein....
Tennesseahawk
Veteran Expediter
Oh yes... the county building in Detroit is the Coleman A. Young buidling. We have ways of celebrating criminals... the McNamara terminal at Metro Airport, and the John Dingell VA Medical Center. We've learned well from Chicago, eh?
You didn't hear about Schneider? When asked about all the hungry welfare recipients in Detroit, he said, "Let them eat Nutella!" And so, they are handing out Nutella and grape drank at the Coleman Young building.
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Don't forget about the most famous, the most efficiently run convention center, Cobo Hall.
I didn't see anywhere in the news story from Tx. did it mention drug cartels, that is a OOIDA the sky is falling part of the story. Just as was the part about the April story about thefts in Mexico. That story had a bunch of I was told this by drivers, might be, could be and so on and on.
OOIDA is so afraid of the trucks coming from Mexico that they add things to a story.
Afraid? I'd say they're angry - and I understand that. Mexico is NOT the same as Canada, with whom we share a common language [well, mostly
When few drivers are willing to risk going into Mexico, it's hardly a program of equal benefit, is it? Not to mention the whole language problem....If I got it correctly, Mexican drivers are required to know very little English to take part, and that seems ill advised, IMO.
When OOIDA 'adds things' to a story, they make it clear, at least - there's no attempt to mislead us, like, say some of the media do on a regular basis.
BTW, the driver walked to a house, guess he is one of the few that doesn't have a cell phone. They had long guns. He had 3 lumps on his head and his story changed from 3 people with guns to one person with a LONG GUN.
Even one lump on his head could explain it: he may well have a closed head injury, traumatic brain injury, short term memory loss [or even just be shaken up by it when questioned at first, then not so much later] - all kinds of bad things can happen when the brain gets rattled by a hard hit to the skull.
Truck Driver Beaten and Robbed Near Edinburg - KRGV CHANNEL 5 NEWS - The Rio Grande Valley's News Channel - Breaking News, Breaking Stories - RGV News
Cherri, wheather I want them to vcome is not the point. This country signred a agreement with both Mexico and Canada and we have been changing the rules form Mexican trucks not for Canadian trucks.
How would you like it for Canada or Mexico to tell us that the only way we can come into their countries is to change the rules in the U.S to mirror their rules and untill you do we will stop you from crossing the border. This country would be up in arms and doing the same as Mexico and putting tarriffs on our goods and getting paid for violating the agreement.
OOIDA is a group of no to everything that is way on most issues that the governmnet takes up they very seldom listen.
How would you like it for Canada or Mexico to tell us that the only way we can come into their countries is to change the rules in the U.S to mirror their rules and untill you do we will stop you from crossing the border. This country would be up in arms and doing the same as Mexico and putting tarriffs on our goods and getting paid for violating the agreement.
OOIDA is a group of no to everything that is way on most issues that the governmnet takes up they very seldom listen.
Cheri, This is from the FMCSA about English. (4) Knowledge of English. Every driver shall be able to read and speak the English language sufficiently to understand highway traffic signs and signals and directions given in English and to respond to official inquiries.
OOIDA misleads everone on this issue, because they say Mexican trucks are POS but they use the border trucks for their stories not the line haul trucks. They claim driver in Mexico can run 24/7, Guess what that isn't the rule, but if it was then that is up to Mexico for that rule, not the U.S. Mexician trucks when they cross the border have to follow our rules just as we have to follow Canadian rules when we go to Canada.
Mexican trucks like Canadian trucks can come in and deliver a load and their next load they pick up in required by law to go back to the country they came from. Just like we do going to Canada.
Mexican trucks like Canadian trucks can come in and deliver a load and their next load they pick up in required by law to go back to the country they came from. Just like we do going to Canada.