Acapulco! Come see the beaches, the weather, the decapitated bodies...

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**WarOne**

The spat of murders in Mexico now infect the resort town of Acapulco.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/centralamericaandthecaribbean/mexico/8249042/14-beheaded-in-resort-of-Acapulco-in-escalating-drug-gang-feud.html

The headless corpses were discovered by police in the early hours of Saturday with the severed heads placed nearby. A 15th intact body was also found at the scene. All were men aged between 15 and 30 years old.

The decapitations were the latest in a wave of violence to hit the popular Mexican holiday resort where drug gangs are fighting a bitter turf war.

Handwritten messages left at the scene of the beheadings were signed: "El Chapo's people", a reference to the Sinaloa cartel headed by Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzmán.

Police said the notes indicated that the Sinaloa cartel had killed members of a rival gang for intruding on their turf and attempting to extort residents.

A further 17 people were killed in the region overnight on Friday, including two policemen shot dead as they patrolled a popular beachside area.

Police also discovered the bodies of six people shot dead and piled in a taxi with their hands and feet bound in another part of Acapulco, where the escalating bloodshed is scaring holidaymakers away.

Beheading is a common execution method among warring drug organisations. In 2008, nine decapitated men were dumped in Chilpancingo, the state capital of the Guerrero region and later that year a group of 12 headless bodies were discovered in Merida, the capital of Yucatan state.

At least 30,000 people have died in drug related violence since President Felipe Calderón launched an offensive against the cartels four years ago.

Last week five bodies were found in the northern state of Chihuahua. They included a woman who had been tortured and her decapitated head stuffed into a plastic bag and left beside her body.

**squilverine**

Well I think I'll be giving Mexico a miss. When I go on holiday I prefer to get legless not headle...... oh forget it it's too obvious

**KingCracker**

So when did people think Mexico was a safe place to visit? I mean, a year or so ago, some cartel guy drove up to the capital building, and dumped some politicians head on the stairs. So..............ya! But I guess you only have to worry if you piss off the Cartel

**Happygrunt**

Well, parents wouldn't listen, so look where I am going for winter break.

**WarOne**

Happygrunt wrote:Well, parents wouldn't listen, so look where I am going for winter break.

Is that true?

Can't tell because of internet; not easy to read sarcasm.

**avantgarde**

Looks like they didn't have a head for the business.

**SagesStone**

avantgarde wrote:Looks like they didn't have a head for the business.

~~Seriously though it's unfortunate that those people got caught up in what sounds like another gang war.~~
Actually kind of sounds like they were a part of it a bit.

**WarOne**

It has been a real nightmare for Mexico to deal with the drug cartels. Pushing with force has made the drug lords and the drug gangs become brazenly severe with their activities.

**Frazzled**

If only they had gun control. Wait, they do...

**WarOne**

Frazzled wrote:If only they had gun control. Wait, they do...

You forgot the obligatory weiner dog with gun pic Frazzled.

Slipping...

**Frazzled**

WarOne wrote:
Frazzled wrote:If only they had gun control. Wait, they do...

You forgot the obligatory weiner dog with gun pic Frazzled.

Slipping...

You're right!

**WarOne**

Frazzled wrote:
WarOne wrote:
Frazzled wrote:If only they had gun control. Wait, they do...

You forgot the obligatory weiner dog with gun pic Frazzled.

Slipping...

You're right!

As a gift, here is another image for you to use:

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WarOne wrote:
Frazzled wrote:
WarOne wrote:
Frazzled wrote:If only they had gun control. Wait, they do...

You forgot the obligatory weiner dog with gun pic Frazzled.

Slipping...

You're right!

As a gift, here is another 2 images for you to use:

**Frazzled**

excellent!

**WarOne**

Frazzled wrote:excellent!