Crime Wears on Tijuana, San Diego

"Crime has always been a worry for Americans venturing south of the border but never so much as now. Violence, killings and kidnappings have reached frightening new levels in Tijuana over the last 24 months, exposing the weaknesses of police and threatening the tourism and trade that underpin the economy on both sides of the border."

"Capella says Tijuana police are also part of the problem. ...in a move that would be unimaginable on the U.S. side, took the service guns away from each of the more than 2,300 municipal officers. [were issued slingshots] Since then, Tijuana police have sometimes resorted to ".45-caliber rocks" to subdue suspects. "Fortunately, there's a lot of rocks in the streets," says Ricardo Forastieri, commander of the force's canine unit."

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