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There are two murders, but, to the extent they are related is yet to be known. '
According to what I am looking at on Google Earth, Falcon Lake is connected to the Rio Grand on the Texas - Mexico border. That is trouble. Falcon Lake is a 'no-go zone.' Most people would understand that. So considering a man riding a jet ski is killed, why does that indicate the death of an innocent man and why is that automatically connected with the death of an investigator.
Tamaulipas is known to be on of the most corrupt areas in Mexico with known drug cartel violence. In all honesty. Mr. Hartley was in a dangerous area and if he was that naive then vacationers are sincerely being stupid about the Mexican border and probably don't know how to read and doesn't watch television reports of the on going civil war between the drug cartels and the sovereign Mexican government. At least is was still sovereign last time I looked. I am not convinced Hartley is an innocent man. I would imagine a 'drug deal, gone bad' could be at the center of his murder. Not that it should be ignored and it should not be investigated, but, let's get real here.
I see absolutely no reason why another 'singular' Mexican investigator has to be dispatched to investigate anything. I believe the USA and Mexico has a real problem here. It is a measure in need of military intervention and be prepared for more deaths before this is all over.
The Rio Grande is a 'given' as a route to drug tafficking. What are vacationers doing there at all. I believe Mr. Hartley's spouse wants to find her husband, but, to believe investigator after investigator can be dispatched only to have them found dead is a realistic outcome is non-sense.
I find the entire dynamics very suspicious. There is no way the area can be secured without major intervention by the National Guard well armed. Actually, it would have to be more like 'Swat' National Guard to even begin to assess the area. I don't imagine the investigations will be resolved soon, but, the violence visiting the area cannot be ignored.
It's Texas. What else is there to say? The Wild West. Everyone carries a gun and is free to use it in self defense. You know, Second Amendment Rights and all that. People are their own justice. The Governor needs to take these issues seriously. But, all Perry wants to talk about is politics and seceding from the USA. That might be a good idea if Perry can't maintain 'domestic peace' on his agenda. Texas as an autonomous nation would give the USA a nice 'DMZ' between Mexico and the 'civilized' USA.
