My girlfriend and I took a day trip down along the coast. Everywhere we went
we were treated great. In the afternoon after the churches had let out a couple
hundred people gathered at a coastal type park. Fishermen had their catch of the
day displayed and a row of shacks served all kinds of wonderful meals and cozy
spots to sit, eat, drink and talk. We were the only Americans out of a couple hundred
people and as earlier we were treated graciously. One vendor offered us a parking spot next
to his place and refused a tip when we left.
As we entered Nogales and headed toward the border we were pulled over by the local
police. I was driving a rental and was told I was being pulled over for failure to have Mexican
auto insurance. I then presented the cop with the policy I had purchased for the day. The
two cops went to the rear of the car, talked and returned with three new and false trumped
up charges. Knowing what I was dealing with I then asked what the fine was since I needed
to return to the States as soon as possible. He then insisted we follow them to an undisclosed
location, that the "fine" could not be handled then and there. My girlfriend became extremely
emotional at this point and I told the cop there was no way I was leaving that highway and
following him anywhere. Told him I wanted to speak with someone from the American Consulate
and he was going to have two hysterical women on his hands in a minute. We scrounged together
what cash we had and handed it to them. They took it but followed us all the way to the border.
The Mexican people are wonderful. I'm part Mexican. The police and other authorities can be
as dangerous as an criminal element anywhere.
Lastly,my son and a friend went down for several days a few months ago and had a great drama free
weekend.
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