Anyone heard news regarding truckjackings in the Laredo area or south Texas?

wouldnt surprise me. You might laugh but I always refuse loads going down there.

 

Yeah we need to get that NAFTA thing appealed so Laredo can fade back into obscurity. I have no idea why we trade with countries who's biggest gross domestic product is misery.

 

Complete bull. Nothing on Google news about it which means it did not happen.

 

Nope.

No they don't let ppl park in front of 7-11off mines rd anymore.

Brand new posts and rope. You know kinda like to keep the homeless out ;D.

 

heck, come to los angeles. been here for the weekend. and on saturday. some lady parked her car at walmart and went inside. she came back out to cops investigating her car. there was a dead lady in the trunk. and since it's been record breaking temps around these parts. the dead body kinda stunk.

this happened in riverside.

 

I found this, but its old news.

Hijackings a Concern for Truck Drivers

 

Knock on wood, Laredo is not on the top area, but the few times lately, the husband has had no problems. He has slept in truck, parked in street where he delivered to and at the new pickup location.

He did have a load of clothes stolen though from the Pilot there a couple of years ago. He had been sick with the flu and was doing laundry while he took a shower. Hope the sick perp got the flu, the deadbeats.

 

Not gonna say it can't/doesn't happen--BUT--I am down there quite frequently--and do not see any of it--The area(Laredo)has its issues--but no worse than any other very urban area w/a relatively poor population. As for the RGV--IMHO--you cannot compare the 2--the RGV really has nothing in common w/most other border crossing area--totally different attitude. Other than knowing a couple of drivers who have had illegals try and stoway on/under their trux--I havent heard of any real trouble down there. I really wonder sometimes where these stories come from--and if you talk to locals they tell you--that most of this incidents--lead right back to the cartels across the border--AND it is typically their OWN people that are involved--due to them NOT doing what they are instructed to do on this side--and it is a msg shall we say....
The other thing I find interesting--and it may just be standard media ignorance--but--in the linked news story--from the TV station in the RGV--the byline is Edinburg--which makes sence since--Edinburg is where all 3major truckstops are there....BUT the so called truck driver they interviewed was said to be hauling a load from Laredo to Toronto--so I ask you--What was he DOING in Edinburg?

 

used to load avocado's there every week. never had a problem.