It took many visits, e-mails and phone calls, but many people report that the three officers were kidnapped in the very early morning hours of Monday by a cartel, handcuffed tortured and then killed. Rumors abound that they worked for a cartel and were killed by another cartel. HOWEVER, because nobody knows which cartel was paying them it seems likely that the people are assuming this to be the case. It does seem likely, but where is the proof?
What is more telling about the situation in Acuna are the many friends that refuse to even talk about these murders. Teachers, medical personnel and clergy continue working and my inquiries are met with shrugs. Families avoid discussing the murder of the officers and only tell me to leave Acuna and to be very careful.
Many of the teenagers talk about the cartels as being cool and effective. Many admire the cartels.
It is impossible to point to police officers, detectives or a courageous reporter as a role model. The worldwide scandals involving clergy in the Catholic Church makes it difficult to use priests as role-models. Much of the music and soap operas on TV praise the drug dealers and the cartels.
Everyone waits for more violent acts. Within a 30-day period we've seen a gun-battle between the military and a truckload of gangsters end in front of the Maria Braulia elementary school and three police officers kidnapped and murdered. Everyone waits to see what will happen next.
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