Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to Europe@feddit.deEnglish · 2 months agoSpain accidentally releases drug lord who planned to kill heir to Dutch thronewww.politico.euexternal-linkmessage-square12fedilinkarrow-up1105arrow-down12cross-posted to: world@lemmy.world
arrow-up1103arrow-down1external-linkSpain accidentally releases drug lord who planned to kill heir to Dutch thronewww.politico.euLee Duna@lemmy.nz to Europe@feddit.deEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square12fedilinkcross-posted to: world@lemmy.world
minus-squareawwwyisssslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up22arrow-down1·2 months agoYou’d be surprised at the power of “fuck up this paperwork and we’ll give you a bag full of cash and not kill your family.”
minus-squareZC3rr0r@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·2 months agoKnowing drug cartels and how they operate in Mexico, the bag of money is the least likely part of that scenario. Generally not having your entire living bloodline killed is enough of a motivator.
minus-squareThrowawayPermanente@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months agoPeople get upset if the stick is not accompanied by a carrot
You’d be surprised at the power of “fuck up this paperwork and we’ll give you a bag full of cash and not kill your family.”
Knowing drug cartels and how they operate in Mexico, the bag of money is the least likely part of that scenario. Generally not having your entire living bloodline killed is enough of a motivator.
People get upset if the stick is not accompanied by a carrot