PROBLEM IN BAJA

[yellowklr]

1 Major Problem in 07
attempted carjacking in Tijuana

other than that just few attempts by the local TJ cops looking for bribes

[Eye Problem]

Threats of arrest if we didnt pay mordida a few times in TJ, once in Ensenada. Nearly jailed once in Rosarito for walking (trespassing "alegedly") on an unmarked beach with a cocktail in hand one night, (paid mordida to avoid asskicking and jail time) And nearly had a brawl in Cabo with a strungout junkie and his buddies because we didnt want to buy drugs or his woman. (I think what started the issue, Richard told him he would rather hump his dog than his girlfriend who was fried on heroin) anyway, that's a long story. Other than those rare incidents, its all been good times. It really is a nice place for a family vacation with your kids.

[Sluester]

I think baja is getting a bad rap from the US press and do not think there are any bad storys in the last 2 years. Just people having fun there. Feel free to post good story too.

If ya don't have a vested interest who cares? No crowd is a good thing.....? Probably better prices? Don't know, haven't went down for years.

[gernsey]

SSSSSSSSSHHHHHHHHHH.The boat traffic has been way down on the bank.

[grey goose]

Very dangerous stay away.

[FishMoreNow]

One trip, no problems. Not much of a sampling size. The news sensationalizes everything. Otherwise what would they cover to get you to tune in? "Gee folks, sorry! Nothing happened in town. You can all change the channel now" The news channels make their money off advertising. They need to sensatioanlize it to get the ratings so they can charge more for advertising. They take the worst case examples and make it seem like it's everywhere. I may be in the minority but I thought the original poster was implying that it's not as bad as the news makes it out to be. I thought he was trying to dispel the myth and not stir the pot...

Tom

[donnie nelson]

why dont you just move down there.enjoy mex. see ya

[bajabum]

40 years, over 100,000 miles, No major problems. Yeah, I've paid some mordida, got stuck in sand, had the foamn squirts, hit a sand bar and cracked a rib, had several blow outs, pulled buried hooks out of my hands, broke leaf springs, etc. However I consider these as part of the adventure.
All of the cool things that I have seen and experienced offset those. Not to say something bad can't happen. I am more carefull these days. Buena suerte.

[bubby16]

I agree with Steve, bad rap from the media for sure. I have no bad reports from Baja or mainland Mx. Usually if your looking for trouble it will find you, no matter what country your in.

[Its 4 Reel]

Born and raised in L.A. and traveled up and down the Baja since I was a kid (45 years). I have lived here fulltime now for the last 4 years with monthly trips back to the U.S. and have had no major problems. The couple of mordidas I paid were probably deserved and would have cost me a heck of a lot more if an officer had cited me in the states. 1000's of Americans live up and down the Baja that do the same with no problems at all.