Monday, May 14, 2012  Nuevo Laredo  The news of the discovered
bodies in Neuvo Laredo prompted a quick trip to the colonias and
shelters of that city. My initial belief that these latest
murder victims were involved in cartel activities was disputed
by the local people. The heads and feet were hacked off and law
enforcement only speculates about these victims. Many locals
think that they might have been migrants and not even from this
area. All that seem obvious is that the bodies were dumped to
intimidate and to lay claim to the area.  The cartels and the
U.S. media share the goal of publicizing horrific stories. I
appreciate our free pres reporting these types of stories; it is
the over reporting and repeated rehashing of the story that is
disturbing. It is the reference to other murders that sometimes
occured months ago and a thousand miles distant that I find
disturbing. But, the cartels love the way the U.S. media
strngthens their image.  Many, dare I say most, Americans view
Mexico as an unsafe, violent