Now that the Army’s presence doing public security tasks in the country is legalized – although technically a Supreme Court decision on the President’s latest decree is lacking – I suggest that we at least change the use of some of the words we use when report the activities of soldiers acting as police officers. Let’s change, or at least use more precisely, two: “confrontation” and “knock down”.
It goes, chosen at random between several portals, a note of April 30.
“Sedena elements and alleged members of the ‘Tropa del infierno’, armed wing of the Northeast Cartel, They confronted each other in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, leaving seven suspected gunmen of the criminal organization dead. The Ministry of National Defense reported that the shooting began around 17:30 on Wednesday, when elements of the armed forces were conducting surveillance tours in the Manuel Cavazos Lerma neighborhood, located to the west of the city. There, the alleged “Hell Troop” gunmen allegedly tried to ambush them aboard trucks, which caused the soldiers to repel the aggression and start a chase that culminated near the Cavazos Lerma bridge. “
It goes, chosen in the same way a note from last week: “Early this Friday morning, elements of the Mexican Army shot down 12 alleged members of the so-called ‘Tropa del Infierno’, armed arm of the Northeast Cartel; The confrontation occurred after repelling an attack by the alleged drug traffickers in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas. The ambush was for the convoy of the 16th Motorized Cavalry Regiment; however, they faced the alleged criminals and there were no casualties from the military, only three vehicles were damaged by firearm fire. ”
Some conclusions: The criminals of organized crime in Tamaulipas, particularly those of the Tropa del Infierno, have no idea how to ambush or attack those who run rondines. The Mexican Army feels more comfortable repelling attacks than giving hugs. In Mexico, long ago, to always kill and only means to kill, and when it comes to the Army, the confrontations are always somewhat unequal.
And the most important: do not get confused, we live in 2010.
@puigcarlos
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