Bellamy Posted January 26, 2006 at 12:21 PM Posted January 26, 2006 at 12:21 PM City offers new computers for old guns MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexicans are being invited to exchange their weapons for computers under a quirky new idea to curb rampant crime in Mexico City. Authorities in one of the city's 16 districts are offering a new computer, out of 150 donated by a charitable foundation, for each gun handed in. "People often have a gun at home, which could perhaps be for self-defense, but sadly it becomes a family tragedy when it is not used properly " Guadalupe Lopez, local government head for the central district of Alvaro Obregon, told Reuters. Shootings are a daily occurrence in Mexico City, a sprawling megalopolis of 18 million people where muggings, carjackings and kidnappings are common. The computers-for-guns program, which echoes past schemes in other city districts that offered groceries for guns, will target some of the district's most crime-hit areas, although collectors' items are also turning up. "This used to be my father's. He died and left it to us, but we don't have any use for it," said Emilia Reyes, arriving with her young son to drop off an old-fashioned wooden dueling pistol. "It's better for him to have a computer in the house than a gun."Source: http://reuters.iwon.com/article/20060123/2...-MEXICO-DC.html Quote Please support the forum by ordering everything through our special Amazon.com link Click here. Thank you!
nano Posted January 26, 2006 at 12:24 PM Posted January 26, 2006 at 12:24 PM I heard about this..it's kinda weird Quote "Today, I’m a person on a path of connecting with my source and understanding that I am on the leading edge of creation.."
Célinefull Posted January 26, 2006 at 12:49 PM Posted January 26, 2006 at 12:49 PM euh. what? Quote http://img695.imageshack.us/img695/7108/ziegfieldgirlbanner.jpg
Krys Posted January 26, 2006 at 01:10 PM Posted January 26, 2006 at 01:10 PM weird but at least its for the good of mankind! Quote
Célinefull Posted January 27, 2006 at 12:52 AM Posted January 27, 2006 at 12:52 AM But what would, like, some gangsta thug or something wan't with a computer? I don't think it would appeal very much to the people that need to be appealed to. Quote http://img695.imageshack.us/img695/7108/ziegfieldgirlbanner.jpg
GoldenLeaf Posted January 28, 2006 at 09:27 PM Posted January 28, 2006 at 09:27 PM huh ? It's very weird Quote
Clari Posted January 29, 2006 at 07:10 AM Posted January 29, 2006 at 07:10 AM I hope the program is successful! Quote http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v226/CelineSmiles/hamster.gif CLARiSSA Xxx... "Music touches every sense. It can move you to tears, bring joy to your heart, stir sexual passion, evoke memories, and prompt physical responses of all kinds." -Benoît Jutras
Célinefull Posted January 29, 2006 at 07:18 AM Posted January 29, 2006 at 07:18 AM I hope the program is successful!<{POST_SNAPBACK}> Yeah me too but I don't hold high hopes. Quote http://img695.imageshack.us/img695/7108/ziegfieldgirlbanner.jpg
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