HHHmmmm Okay, your not scared ..Then Dont worry about Mexico..Worry just about Our (as you say) Border Town and it own share of criminals. But, May I suggest not in a Small Town minded way. I will repeat AGAIN, as long as the USA doesnt clean up its act with its own Consumers of Drugs(Largest consumer by the way and, Also provides Arms to Cartels) there will always be people trying to meet the Demand.And, this way it wont cause small Town histeria.Now, Dont get all upset and burn your cookies.

Mister, there is a lot you don't know about me. So to ask "what in the world would I know about violence in Mexico", makes me well aware of what I am dealing with when it comes to you. May I remind you, the focus here is about OUR border town and Mexico. MY opinion was to express the importance of being cautious. Furthermore, I never said I was scared. You seemingly strike back disrespectfully anytime you don't agree with a comment. At times, you are arrogant and with nothing real intelligent to discuss on the matter I've noticed. Now, if you will excuse me, the cookies are done.

just a housewife,what would you know about all the violence in Mexico..Oh Yeah what you see on the Local Yokel news..there are problems all over the World and alot of them caused By our Governments constant policy of "Butting In"...Again, if you are scared just dont go to Mexico and stay home and bake cookies.

Yes, there is increased violence in some of the Mexican border towns such as Matamoros and Reynosa. Yes, if it happens innocent people can and do get hurt. But, it isn't something to panic about. If you go to Mexico (or ANY strange city including Seattle, LA, London, etc) use common sense. Stay in the lit tourist areas. Don't drink yourself silly and go looking for trouble. A little common sense and we can still enjoy visiting our neighbors to the South. Also, Border Patrol and Mexican Police should and do try to help EVERYONE. They shouldn't look at the color of their skin or the color of their money as it appears some of the comments advocate. Thanks to the increased presence of both, my wife and I enjoy our trips across the border with our friends. We expect to continue to do so as long as we are able to.

To those who say " dont come crying calling the news and asking for help"..when has a Mexican Citizen asked for your help? when has a U.S police officer or military been seen in Matamoros helping out people there? NEVER! so stop your lies and BS. Like I said worry about your problems first and mind your own and if you are afraid of going into Mexico well too bad, stay here where its supposed to be really safe..sure, keep dreaming.

I just wanted all this to be over. We love going to mexico and eat and have drinks. Im pretty sure a lot of people do.But I will say something.. most of the peolpe that live here but are from Mexico and have family in Mexico are still going over the borde! we should not let our police officers, border patrols get in trouble for them. Of course they are not scared they are from MEXICO!!! We should not even care what happens to them its there own people doing this to us. We need to come up with some kind of rule that says " if u live here but are from Mexico or have family over there dont come asking for help !! because its our people that are in danger for them....

Yeah..Okay,If your scared just dont go.I'll take my chances.Thank You.

First of all, I don't take the advice from creeps who have no respect for others like Wentworth who has no problem calling someone's hometown a "stupid little town". Anyone with "constructive criticism" should first learn how to communicate properly. Oh yeah, then there's Dick "Geared with fear" Gerkle who agrees with Wentworth. Somehow I'm not surprised. Birds of a feather, I suppose. All SOME of us are doing along with Sheriff Lucio is keeping a watchful eye. I probably would chance a trip into Matamoros myself if I had to but I sure would want to be warned of any ongoing gunfire PREFERABLY beforehand. What is the big deal about THAT for some of you? I dread the day I will hear about Americans getting caught in the crossfire. We all know that crap won't come our way with a posted sign up front. I feel for the innocent residents of Mexico living in so much fear. There is a serious situation going on right now in all of Mexico. The bullets are real and the pictures do not lie. Best of luck to all. Please heed.

To all the people that ignore the warnings, I hope that when and if something does happen in Matamoros and if your caught in the middle you won't be calling to the news or the valley people for simpathy because you have ignored the warnings given to you.

JG WENTWORTH. VERY WELL SAID.

JG Wentworth,I know that there alot of us out here who feel like you do.

Stop your crying and stop worrying about Mexico, first worry about your own little stupid town and the violence that its here. Stop trying to scare people away and deal with your own first.