Article on kidnappings

[DML]

Yeah Colleen....those emails have been going around for years. funny that they took "Gene Byron" as the name

[jesm]

Related, but more troubling. Last week's Leon AM, online edition, reported a killing of a 60-65 aged American woman in the Mellado vicinity. If my Spanish is close to correct she confronted 2 men attempting to burglarize her home and was killed?? Can anyone confirm if such a tragedy occurred. If sadly correct, my takeaway is let them steal it all, nothing material is worth a life.

[DML]

yes jesm. You are right. This was a woman named Ruth S. She was also sexually assaulted supposedly before and after the murder. However, I heard that no robbery took place.

[raquelita]

I would like to see reliable sources of information cited when anyone writes about Ruth's lamentable death. All too many uncorroborated rumors and inconsistencies are going around, including in at least one newspaper.

After several experiences (one not in Mexico) and hearing of someone else's, I too advocate the "don't resist" approach even though it may go against the grain.