Well; this interview was one
of the better snapshots into the Community Policing movement and specifically,
Doctor Mireles and his fellow co-leaders.
Here are some important
takeaways from my perspective.
1. I wonder what Dr Mireles' Grandfather's
history was? Notice his statement about him. We all know the impact a family
members actions can have on a young adult.. .Just look at the impact Hugo
Chavez's Grandmother had on him and his vision of the "Movement".
2. It appears the discussions
of forming this group was two years in the making. That is a great deal of time
and probably allowed them to work out initial issues prior to moving forward.
It was not a knee-jerk reaction.
3. How fascinating that during this 2yr
development period a couple of Lime farmers from a small county in Mexico were
paying attention to what was taking place in the Middle East! The power of social media and a world that is
more and more interwoven cannot be overlooked.
4. The reoccurring theme of children as the
centerpiece of why they had to take action.. What mental picture is more
powerful than a small 14 yr old girl leaving Church in a poor, hard working town being grabbed by a
group of known criminals... criminals the local ether ignore or work with? The Arab Spring social unrest fuel was
ignited by a poor vender setting himself on fire in Tunisia ...
an event that was probably witnessed in this same part of Mexico
5. The formation of a citizens council? A direct
result of over 2yrs of planning. Notice the comments about the council members
being chosen by the people of the
town? What we see here is the formation
of a defacto government and apparently no action by the local / state
government to discredit or disrupt the process... A local government so inept or so powerless,
that this defacto process just simply takes place.
6. The theme of poor lime farmers not even being
able to make a living and having to decide between paying the toll on their
crops are not being allowed to sell their goods at all. So at what point do local / state / federal
taxes not get paid and to a level the federal government is forced to do
something about it? What happens if the
percentage of those who won't pay taxes gets to the point the federal
government feels the pain?
7. Interesting the point is made they are not an
organization based on "revenge"!
It's a vital separation that one must make if one is to challenge the
perception of "vigilantism".
8. Notice how they spell out
the jobs that make up the people in the group?
Common, everyday people.. the theme is imbedded in almost every
statement they give.
9. " Cleaning up at every level".. Dr
Mireles' words should not go unnoticed.. that will not play well inside of Mexico City
10. Again, the theme of the local media not
covering the "Real story".
This time it's not just the accusation of the government suppressing the
media, but the media actually being corrupt!
I'm not sure I've seen that before.
11. It should not go unnoticed the issue of DTO
roadblocks being set up right next to Mexican Military locations has once again
come into the story. If you are not from
Mexico or you simply don't understand how SEDENA conducts it's business day to
day, then this accusation has a great deal of weight on the perception
campaign.
12. Interesting the Doctor says there are
absolutely no ex military members in the organization! Again, the image that must be driven home is
the unorganized, untrained commoner is the core of this movement. It may happen
in the future, but for now, I would be willing to bet they will not accept ex
military members anytime soon. I would be willing to bet if the movement grows,
this will take place at some point in time.
13. When they claim they are calling for the
suspension of State powers, I wonder what end-state they have in mind? Is it just an emotional plea to the federal
government with the goal of forcing the federal government into action? I can
just imagine how this request must be received in Mexico City
14. I think it's safe to assume the SEDNA
regional leaders have had numerous conversations with the Doctor and other
group leaders, but notice the negative emphasis placed on the statement? The
general asked for 72 hrs and he got it and it didn't work!
15. Ok, here is an important topic. Notice the comment by the Doctor on the
"support" from "international Public Opinion". We have to
wonder what he is referring to. How is
he judging that topic? Feedback on FB
pages? Emails? What is he hearing that is so supportive and
where from? This issue can go in several directions!
16. the topic of funding had an interesting
response. Notice how they acknowledge the question of " who funds you"
has come up several times in the past.
The explanation is well thought out and actually brilliant. The concept of self-funding based upon no
longer paying the toll to the DTOs plays right into the strategic theme of,
"we are sick of it and we are not going to stand for it
anymore"! At what point does the
message become, "Stop paying a government that does not support it's
people"?
17. I found it interesting the media group that
did this interview had a closing segment called, " call to
arms". If you had people reading
for the first time about what is taking place in this region of Mexico
18. Finally;
The media group uses the most economically freighting language Mexico
If I was the President of
Mexico, I would have the best PSD team in the nation keeping the good Doctor
safe and if I was the PRD party, I would do everything possible to get the
Community Policing movement into the PRD Camp!
Oh by the way; the Fox story
that refers to this movement as Vigilante shows they really don't understand
what could possibly be the prevailing "perception" of these events in
the " Latino" community of the US!
If you are trying to save 14 year old girls
from being kidnapped and being sexually abused and the only ones willing to do
so are Lime Farmers... that is definition of a "Vigilante Group"????
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