Six Murdered in Tijuana Puts City on Edge

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Published January 16, 2008 at 10:02 AM PST

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Six people have been murdered in Tijuana, including police officers, and the border city is on edge. What's the cause of this brazen violence? How are the policies of Tijuanas mayor and Mexico's pre

Tom Fudge: The past week has been a dramatic and disturbing one for the city of Tijuana, which has long been in the grip of gang violence. This week three members of the police department have been murdered . In one case, the gunmen went into the officer's home and also killed the man's wife and at least one of his little girls.

The news is shocking, but certainly not unprecedented. In Baja California they say police often have the choice of gold or bullets, meaning they can accept bribes from organized crime or expect to be shot for not cooperating.

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Six Murdered in Tijuana Puts City on Edge

Six people have been murdered in Tijuana, including police officers, and the border city is on edge. What's the cause of this brazen violence? How are the policies of Tijuanas mayor and Mexico's pre

Six people have been murdered in Tijuana, including police officers, and the border city is on edge. What's the cause of this brazen violence? How are the policies of Tijuanas mayor and Mexico's pre