K. Mennem

K. Mennem is a Reader contributor. See staff page for published articles.

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Baja state police turn down $240,000 bribe during arrest

The state and municipal police have vetted and performed very well as of late. The first 4 months of 2013 the municipal police recorded 222 failed bribe attempts. http://www.sandiegoreader.com/weblogs/news-tick...
— June 17, 2013 7:19 p.m.

American woman arrested with stolen debit cards in Tijuana

Visduh- I apologize for not responding. I rarely check back on my posts for some time later. Due to extensive travel and often in places with no internet connection I have computer access an hour or two a day. If you have any questions you can always email me or contact me on twitter, as it will eventually reach my phone, in Mexico or the US.
— April 4, 2013 6:25 a.m.

Mother kills two young daughters, then self, in Rosarito

A little of both, coincidence and trend. The atmosphere of making some women vulnerable is out of hand.
— March 25, 2013 2:43 p.m.

The Vanishing Women of Baja

Thanks for reading Ruth.
— March 25, 2013 2:42 p.m.

Mother kills two young daughters, then self, in Rosarito

I am looking more into the story. Some do think that the police just gave a quick answer of murder/suicide so the public wouldn't panic more on the issue of violence against women. You can read more about my work on the issue and area here. http://www.uncut-reports.com/2013/03/the-vanish...
— March 22, 2013 7:14 a.m.

Prostitute Left Duct-Taped by John in Hotel Room

Long story short, the women standing on the street being pimped is illegal. Buying a women on the street is illegal. The women having sex for pay inside is not illegal.
— September 24, 2012 8:28 p.m.

Prostitute Left Duct-Taped by John in Hotel Room

Same sex acts such as oral sex were banned in several United States up into the 2000's. Sex laws are more on enforcement than what is written at your local government. Tijuana has taken the stance that prostitution will never be cleansed from the streets or clubs. Steps to stop sex trafficking and minors involved in prostitution have been implemented, yet has hardly stopped the problem.
— September 24, 2012 8:24 p.m.

Prostitute Left Duct-Taped by John in Hotel Room

Initiatives in 2005 pushed by then Mayor Hank Rhon legalized prostitution, even though laws still exist that make it illegal. Hence why there are contradicting laws. The law is silent on the act of prostitution; hence it is legal. --To work in Zona Norte you must carry an issued health card (yet hardly enforced) --To keep the card active you must have it stamped monthly Directorate of Municipal Health (DMS) reported that Tijuana had 1,700 registered sex workers in 2008. Numbers have decreased as health card testing costs have increased. A 2010 study states half of sex workers in Tijuana are registered. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC288... However, many prostitution related activities are illegal. --Public manifestation of prostitution is illegal. --Pimping and pandering is illegal. --Running a brothel is illegal. --Corruption of minors is illegal. --Public nudity/sex is illegal.
— September 24, 2012 8:23 p.m.

Mexico celebrating Independence Day

Cinco de Mayo is more of a cultural phenomena in the United States, border areas, and culturally celebrated in Puebla. Most other areas of Mexico do not celebrate it. Sept 16th is the bigger Holiday of the two, but nothing compared to religious holidays.
— September 17, 2012 11:25 a.m.

Tijuana woman missing, social-media users express concerns for safety of young women

Two more dead, one in Tecate and one in Rosarito. More details soon.
— September 6, 2012 3:29 p.m.