Mexico massacre response fails to convince
Reporting from Mexico City - Last weekend’s massacre of at least 15 people at a teen party in Ciudad Juarez was horrifying enough.
Then the authorities got involved.
Mexican officials have issued sketchy and conflicting information, including a death toll that went down. They initially said they were at a loss to explain why gunmen would open fire on decent kids in a private home. Then they produced a suspect who said the attack was part of a feud between drug-trafficking gangs, suggesting that at least some of those targeted weren’t so decent after all.
When family members exploded with indignation, authorities backpedaled.
To understand why so many Mexicans lack trust in their country’s law enforcement system, the brutal killings — and the clumsy response by authorities — offer a handy Exhibit A.
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