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2010-09-02 Caribbean-Latin America

Tx Ranger Analysis of Mexican Cartel Battle - (ugly scenes)

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Posted by Mercutio 2010-09-02 16:51|| || Front Page|| [14 views ] Top

#1 A good find, Mercutio. Thank you.

Posted by trailing wife 2010-09-02 17:41|| 2010-09-02 17:41|| Front Page Top

#2 What the photo set doesn't show is that the Ford Lobo and the bus are part of a "narcoblocqueo" set by Los Zetas. To the immediate right ( and not shown ) is a Conway tractor trailer rig which was set to block the road. The likely situation is that los Zetas hijacked the three vehicles ( two of which are shown) then did all they could to prevent anyone from moving the block. The story was at the time that not even local police would attempt to unblock the roads because counterfire from Los Zetas was too intense.

The two dead individuals are probably Gulf cartel people in pursuit of Los Zetas and they got caught by the folks maintaining the roadblock.

I've seen this before. The head shot looks like from a Barrett-armed sniper. The attempt to pursue Los Zetas probably evaporated not too long after that shot.

Posted by badanov 2010-09-02 18:26|| http://www.freefirezone.org 2010-09-02 18:26|| Front Page Top

#3 One thing I haven't seen are attempts to armor vehicles for short distance hits. You would think they would try something like that out, though it likely wouldn't work.

Posted by Anonymoose 2010-09-02 18:56|| 2010-09-02 18:56|| Front Page Top

#4 those bastards! Look what they did to that F-150!

Posted by Frank G 2010-09-02 19:34|| 2010-09-02 19:34|| Front Page Top

#5 Woah!
Who's the guy with Excederin Headache Numbah One Fuckin Thousand?

Posted by tu3031 2010-09-02 20:10|| 2010-09-02 20:10|| Front Page Top

#6 NOTE: Texas Law enforcement analysis. Obama Federal Government is not interested in our safety. They are fighting states who are trying to protect themselves from this violence.

Posted by Hupusosing Bucket8370 2010-09-02 21:27|| 2010-09-02 21:27|| Front Page Top

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