Just when you thought there was no adventure left in the world, here's a
crazy story from today's NY Times. Keep in mind, when you read this story, Villa Ahumada ain't exactly deep in the heart of darkness ... it looks like it's about 20 minutes from the strip malls of El Paso Texas.
On the night of May 17, dozens of men with assault rifles rolled
into Villa Ahumada, Mexico in several trucks and shot up the place. They killed the
police chief, two officers and three civilians. Then they carried off
about 10 people, witnesses said. Only one has been found, dead and
wrapped in a carpet in Ciudad Juárez.
Ed. - this is the funny/sad part.
The entire municipal police
force quit after the attack, and officials fled the town for several
days, leaving so hastily that they did not release the petty criminals
held in the town lockup. The state and federal governments sent in 300
troops and 16 state police officers, restoring an uneasy semblance of
order. But townspeople remain terrified.
So I already booked my ticket down. The plan is to recruit a hot-headed
gun fighter, a deadly knife-fighting Injun and an idealistic Samurai. We then
train the simple townsfolk in all the deadly arts (I'm primarily there for
moral support and project management) We oust the banditos and finally clean up
the town once and for all. I'm taking online applications at
www.savevillaahumada.com.
