Women kicked out organized crime in this Mexican town

[jdege]

http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/article/Women-kicked-out-organized-crime-in-this-Mexican-11820869.php#photo-13754171
Women kicked out organized crime in this Mexican town


Women with guns, of course, and men.

But that's not the narrative...

[Lumpy]

Oh, I misread this as "kicked OUT OF organized crime", as in rampant sexism in the cartels. NM

[Sorcerer]

A large group of women just got added to the "dead pool".

[unfitmother]

jdege, thanks for sharing this story! The pictures are great. I found a longer article from 2011 when they first took a stand.

[During the first days of revolt] residents gathered around as many as 200 bonfires set up at every intersection in town to prevent the loggers from retaliating.

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/03/world/americas/in-mexico-reclaiming-the-forests-and-the-right-to-feel-safe.html

[Ghost]

http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/article/Women-kicked-out-organized-crime-in-this-Mexican-11820869.php#photo-13754171
Women kicked out organized crime in this Mexican town


Women with guns, of course, and men.

But that's not the narrative...

I see how they did it

They expelled the politicians and local police

[yukonjasper]

pretty poorly written article with a "Clickbait" headline.

unfortunately for many parts of the world, the police and politicians represent the centers of crime and corruption.