Comments on: Mexico's Museum of Drugs http://boingboing.net/2010/01/14/mexicos-museum-of-dr.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:35:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Felton http://boingboing.net/2010/01/14/mexicos-museum-of-dr.html#comment-687648 Felton Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-687648 Panama Hat: This is the second time I've had to reclaim my property from you. Indiana Jones: That belongs in a museum! Panama Hat: This is the second time I’ve had to reclaim my property from you.
Indiana Jones: That belongs in a museum!

]]> By: Jorge http://boingboing.net/2010/01/14/mexicos-museum-of-dr.html#comment-687906 Jorge Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-687906 I've been wondering: if most of the drug that goes through Mexico ends up in the USA, the number of drug traffickers in the USA must be at least as big there as in Mexico, so why is it that they are not such a notorious bunch there? Corruption in Mexico?, the USA authorities just don't make such a fuss about it?, the USA pressures Mexico into doing something about it while they don't, something else? I’ve been wondering: if most of the drug that goes through Mexico ends up in the USA, the number of drug traffickers in the USA must be at least as big there as in Mexico, so why is it that they are not such a notorious bunch there? Corruption in Mexico?, the USA authorities just don’t make such a fuss about it?, the USA pressures Mexico into doing something about it while they don’t, something else?

]]> By: OoerictoO http://boingboing.net/2010/01/14/mexicos-museum-of-dr.html#comment-688185 OoerictoO Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-688185 the level of writing from actual, reputable media organizations as of late, i find horrendous. "shows the direction of drug trafficking from the south toward the United States." i see MAYBE one arrow going to the US (might even just be baja california). the rest plainly point towards mexico, this makes sense given that this museum is in MEXICO. "He was responsible for the seizure of more than 8,000 pounds of marijuana and other drug findings." i suppose one can seize "drug findings" "From 1976 to 2009, 636 Mexican forces have died in battles with the cartel" 636 mexican forces died? the level of writing from actual, reputable media organizations as of late, i find horrendous.

“shows the direction of drug trafficking from the south toward the United States.”
i see MAYBE one arrow going to the US (might even just be baja california). the rest plainly point towards mexico, this makes sense given that this museum is in MEXICO.

“He was responsible for the seizure of more than 8,000 pounds of marijuana and other drug findings.”

i suppose one can seize “drug findings”

“From 1976 to 2009, 636 Mexican forces have died in battles with the cartel”

636 mexican forces died?

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/01/14/mexicos-museum-of-dr.html#comment-687933 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-687933 Who rolled those joints? Horrible! Who rolled those joints? Horrible!

]]> By: teapot http://boingboing.net/2010/01/14/mexicos-museum-of-dr.html#comment-687707 teapot Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-687707 I have never been very interested in owning a gun. Besides being an accident waiting to happen (sorry NRA nuts... guns do kill people) they are a silly thing to own, as it encourages people who know that you have one to think and feel that they need one to. But photo #17 changed all that! Florsie: I think you have some turd left on your face. I have never been very interested in owning a gun. Besides being an accident waiting to happen (sorry NRA nuts… guns do kill people) they are a silly thing to own, as it encourages people who know that you have one to think and feel that they need one to.

But photo #17 changed all that!

Florsie: I think you have some turd left on your face.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/01/14/mexicos-museum-of-dr.html#comment-738655 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-738655 much respect for the cartels!!!! much respect for the cartels!!!!

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/01/14/mexicos-museum-of-dr.html#comment-687976 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-687976 There is an excellent opium museum at the Golden Triangle. It has a hallway with lighting and sound designed to mimic an opium high. http://www.houseofopium.com/ There is an excellent opium museum at the Golden Triangle. It has a hallway with lighting and sound designed to mimic an opium high.
http://www.houseofopium.com/

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/01/14/mexicos-museum-of-dr.html#comment-687771 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-687771 http://www.deutsches-apotheken-museum.de/englisch/index-en.php http://www.deutsches-apotheken-museum.de/englisch/index-en.php

]]> By: lewis stoole http://boingboing.net/2010/01/14/mexicos-museum-of-dr.html#comment-687537 lewis stoole Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-687537 i love corporate logo shirts. i have to get me one of those. i love corporate logo shirts. i have to get me one of those.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/01/14/mexicos-museum-of-dr.html#comment-687547 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-687547 that weed looks terrible that weed looks terrible

]]> By: InsertFingerHere http://boingboing.net/2010/01/14/mexicos-museum-of-dr.html#comment-687556 InsertFingerHere Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-687556 Just think of the gift shop !! Just think of the gift shop !!

]]> By: Chas44 http://boingboing.net/2010/01/14/mexicos-museum-of-dr.html#comment-687558 Chas44 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-687558 "Semi-submersible submarine"? Really? Doesn't that make it actually a "crappy, leaky, sinking boat"? “Semi-submersible submarine”? Really? Doesn’t that make it actually a “crappy, leaky, sinking boat”?

]]> By: GrymRpr http://boingboing.net/2010/01/14/mexicos-museum-of-dr.html#comment-687567 GrymRpr Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-687567 @Chas44: Would you put tons of your gold in a leaky boat? Even tho it's a "Wiki" article, It has a few Photo's And gives a good idea what they look like in use. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/51/Drug_sub3.jpg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narco_submarine "narco submarines can cost up to $1 million USD and take nearly a year to build." @Chas44:
Would you put tons of your gold in a leaky boat? Even tho it’s a “Wiki” article, It has a few Photo’s And gives a good idea what they look like in use.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/51/Drug_sub3.jpg
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narco_submarine
“narco submarines can cost up to $1 million USD and take nearly a year to build.”

]]> By: Florsie http://boingboing.net/2010/01/14/mexicos-museum-of-dr.html#comment-687588 Florsie Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-687588 It's not so hard to obtain a permission to go to the museum. A few months ago I asked nicely via e-mail what were the requirements for a civilian. A military dude answered saying he just needed my name, my schooling level and a phone number. I'm not so sure if it would be so easy for tourists or foreigners to obtain this permit, but definitely is worth a try. It’s not so hard to obtain a permission to go to the museum. A few months ago I asked nicely via e-mail what were the requirements for a civilian. A military dude answered saying he just needed my name, my schooling level and a phone number. I’m not so sure if it would be so easy for tourists or foreigners to obtain this permit, but definitely is worth a try.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/01/14/mexicos-museum-of-dr.html#comment-688111 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-688111 Well duh it looks terrible, it's Mexican weed, and grown outdoors. Well duh it looks terrible, it’s Mexican weed, and grown outdoors.

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