Thread: Juarez vigilante group claims it will kill one criminal ever

Juarez vigilante group claims it will kill one criminal every 24 hours
By Daniel Borunda / El Paso Times
Posted: 01/15/2009 04:05:52 PM MST


Juarez Vigilantism
With violence raging in Juarez, is vigilantism the answer?
Yes, nothing else has worked, and it's time for the people to take matter into their own hands.
No, innocent people could get hurt.
I'm not sure, but at this point, it's probably worth a try.


A group calling itself the Comando Ciudadano por Juárez, or the Juárez Citizens Command, is claiming it will kill a criminal every 24 hours to bring order to the violent crime-plagued city.
The announcement of the supposed group was the first known case of possible organized vigilantism in Juárez as police and the military have been apparently unable to stop a plague of killings and other crimes.

"Better the death of a bad person than that they continue to contaminating our region," the news release stated in Spanish.

The supposed group issued a news release via e-mail stating it is nonpartisan and funded by businessmen fed up with crime.

The group, also calling itself the CCJ, said it would issue a manifesto in the coming days and would set up a system where residents can electronically send information about criminals.

"Our mission is to terminate the life of a criminal every 24 hours ... The hour has come to stop this disorder in Juárez," the CCJ stated.

The announcement comes as Juárez struggles with a wave of homicides, extortions, carjackings, robberies and other crimes that began last year.

Business people, teachers, medical professionals and others were targeted by extortionists in the last year as crime surged due in a part to a war between drug cartels. There were more than 1,600 homicides in Juárez last year.

There have been more than 40 homicides already this year, including 10 on Wednesday.

Daniel Borunda may be reached at


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There is a poll at the link but I don't know how to post it here.

http://www.elpasotimes.com/newupdated/ci_11463340

Change it to every hour and I'm on deck with it!

Originally Posted by WorriedAmerican

Change it to every hour and I'm on deck with it!

Here Here!!

What is to stop criminals from joining the vigilanties then accusing and murdering innocent people?

It sounds like a good idea but to often vigilanties get so powerful they become the enemy.

Originally Posted by USPatriot

What is to stop criminals from joining the vigilanties then accusing and murdering innocent people?

It sounds like a good idea but to often vigilanties get so powerful they become the enemy.

A chain of command, leadership, training, rules and regulations, background checks, etc...... any group such as this will have to be concerned about being infiltrated and have a means to deal with it.
I'll say this though, these guys have some cojones, they are taking on a group that the Mexican Police and Military can't control.
These guys are risking their lives and the lives of their friends and families to do this. This is no game to them.
They sound to me like a group of good guys who are sick and tired of the bad guys and their crap and they are going to stand up to them and say no more! Simply put, they want their country back, they want peace and security, and they are willing to fight for it as true patriots and I wish them all the luck in the world. They are going to need it!

Sounds right to me Mountaindog! They know who their friends are and who the enemy is and where he resides.

Hopefully the bad guys don't know who the vigilantie people are.

i'm with them in spirit but this could just be the start of a civil war. i don't see gang bangers backing down and becoming 'good' citizens. when laws aren't followed... respected you have anarchy. that is why it is so important that, we in the US, enforce our laws.

I don't see where they have a choice, it has come down to us or them ...good or evil

I wish them the best of luck, someone needs to take that country back from the criminals, I think at this point the government would be happy for any help they get, especially the politicians since they seem to be on the top of the hit lists.

Where's Charles Bronson When we need him?

bet they get "Tips" from the police
I wish them luck

FINALLY!!!! Mexicans fixing Mexico, what a concept. Give me an address. I would contribute to that.