Comments on: Mexico’s cartels are corrupting US law enforcement

By: Various links. 11/06/09 |

Various links. 11/06/09 | — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:46:59 +0000

[...] Mexico cartels corrupting US law enforcement. Which should be no surprise. [...]

By: Munro Ferguson

Munro Ferguson — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:54:12 +0000

Given the lack of mainstream coverage I’d confidently guess most people are unaware of the issue.

By: Michael F

Michael F — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:21:34 +0000

Not exactly new news: http://www.ethicsinstitute.com/pdf/Drug%20Corruption%20Report.pdf

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By: Munro Ferguson

Munro Ferguson — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 20:04:04 +0000

Thanks for the info Chief. Another thing to consider is the proximity of Mexico allows corrupt agents to lead a “double life” of sorts. Within the means of a $36k salary stateside, while (as the agent mentioned above did) buying homes, cars and other niceties in Mexico. Makes it even harder to catch them.

Thanks for the link, UNNR

By: UNRR

UNRR — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 13:53:18 +0000

This post has been linked for the HOT5 Daily 11/1/2009, at The Unreligious Right

By: Chief Wiggum

Chief Wiggum — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 14:51:01 +0000

This is not surprising. Drug trafficking generates a huge amount of money. Starting pay for Border Patrol agents is $36K per year. Also, BP agents must be fluent in Spanish to work on the southern border. According to a BP FAQ, non-Spanish speakers attend an eight week Spanish language class after hire. At the end of the eight week class, they must pass a series of Spanish language proficiency tests in order to be allowed to work. I’d imagine the job attracts people who already have some Spanish language skills, and that many applicants are hispanics. Some may be more tolerant of south of the border-style corruption.

Years ago I read a description of how drug money corrupted cops, judges and other public officials in Colombia. The joke was they would be paid in silver or lead, their choice! That seems to be what’s happening in northern Mexico as I’ve read about chiefs of police, mayors and other public officials being killed by drug gangs. At some point, it arguably becomes more sensible to take the money and ignore the illegal activity.

Here is a working for the Border Patrol FAQ:

http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/careers/customs_careers/border_careers/bp_agent/faqs_working_for_the_usbp.xml