Soy ‘El Extranjero’

A Story About the Police and Human Decency by a Gringo in Mexico

S. W. Stribling

May 11·11 min read

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[This story was originally published here.]

Today, we were pulled over by the Mexican Transit Police. If you are unfamiliar with Mexico, these guys are somewhere between meter maids and real cops. Their sole purpose is to hand out traffic citations — technically speaking. If you’ve driven in…