[carloshc]

What you posted is actually a dirty little secret that most Mexicans know but rarely talk about, maybe because in a way, we are little embarrassed to admit it is true. We had this same conversation at my university in a sociology lecture on Mexican society and one of the students mentioned this example when talking about our values as Latinos. The professor had a very difficult time to respond as it undermined some of his theories but everyone, including our professor, agreed this is the real situation in working class neighborhoods of my country today.

My response to the professor was that I acknowledge this happens but place the blame on our government who keeps us in the dark so much about what is really happening? We have no where else to go but to our local malandros to find out.

I agree with you – I believe that governor made a deal with the cartel to knock it off.