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Show Originally Aired: 7/2/2004 CALL 1 800-423-TALK
Crime and Corruption in Mexico
Hundreds of thousands of Mexicans pay tribute to victims of violent crimes as they march during a silent protest Sunday, June 27, 2004, in Mexico City. (AP) Email to friend
Here's what some Mexicans are doing to protect themselves against a nation-wide rise in kidnapping. They're driving to work with a life-sized dummy in the passenger seat. They're storing a cell phone and water in the car trunk - in case that's where they end up.
Mexicans say they have had enough of the violent crime wave, police corruption, and they're cynical about the government's promises to crack down on the crooks. In the largest demonstration in public memory, last weekend, hundreds of thousands of people jammed the streets of Mexico City, silently marching in protest. There are now calls from voters and politicians for the reinstatement of the death penalty, but Mexicans aren't ready to rely on the justice system when the police are so directly implicated in crime.
