Mexican Vigilantes Stand Up Against Crime

The state of Guerrero (which means "warrior") is one of the poorest in Mexico and the site of some of the worst violence in the battle between the drug cartels and Mexican authorities. As a result of the violence, hundreds of civillians have armed themselves with machetes, rifles, and shotguns, put masks on, and decided to police their own communities as vigilantes, effectively taking justice into their own hands.
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[@killacalifornia5955]

so much respect for those people fighting back against the cartels....they know they can get kidnapped and killed slowly and painfully but they keep on fighting

[@Naomiluvsice]

true warriors

[@richhomie3871]

Lol! The Mexican Manny Pacquiao 3:03

[@krisclay1362]

Here, here. If we had that kind of courage back in the states we wouldn't have to worry about drugs or gang violence again. We citizens outnumber the gangs over a thousand to one, we just need to get organized like these fine folks did.

[@Manny-lj2do]

Rich Homie nooooo manny Pacquiao took my name he a bitch

[@richhomie3871]

MANNY 1669 lol 😂

[@burf4963]

These guys are not only doing what's right and helping their community, but they're a lot braver than all of us sitting on our computers. It's a shame they have to live like that. I hope they get the peaceful lives they deserve.

[@armandoortiz9751]

My country is the way it is because there is no Serve and Protect . Police want my people to get kidnapped, extorted, robbed, killed. Pueblanos are the ones that suffer because if they stand up for they community by picking up arms, they get labeled criminals and the authorities take there only means of self defence away. Its sad because police/feds work with the cartels side by side

[@alejandraramirez4320]

thank you for those kind words matt. I agree with you.

[@LetThereBeLightxx]

+Armando Ortiz police is good /bad everywhere. in America police shoot unarm men some don't.

[@issicbahena828]

Even tho it’s 2017 other then phones computers social media all that stuff Mexico and it’s people are still living like the days of the Wild Wild West

[@Andy-im3kj]

Issic Bahena No, Mexico is clinging on to the very last remnants of true freedom but it's a losing battle due to government corruption and criminal uprising.

[@19Mustang71]

Why are these guys considered vigilantes? These guys are true patriots.

[@zhengyangwang214]

vigilante /ˌvɪdʒɪˈlanti/Submit noun plural noun: vigilantes a member of a self-appointed group of citizens who undertake law enforcement in their community without legal authority, typically because the legal agencies are thought to be inadequate. Vigilantism doesn't necessarily mean these people are bad, its just that they take law into their own hands, exercising judicial powers with no accountability. In communities that are safe and stable with functioning institutions, its considered bad because you can kill someone without proving his guilt and call it justice, that's why its usually a mainstream bad term for people. However in cases like this, where there are little to no policing to control the drug cartels, people who take up arms to defend themselves from these gangsters are still technically vigilantes but like the definition states, they were forced to due to the rampant violence brought by the cartels into their communities.

[@mikeg5425]

Yeah un like your shitty metal mulishas in the USA

[@DH702..]

All vigilantes are patriots

[@rokkfel4999]

@Frank Stall well they lost amd now they are rebel traitors to the U.S

[@_JEBUS]

Except these vigilantes got a taste of the good life when they robbed Narcos of their drugs and riches they themselves became a Mafia. Selling those stolen drugs. Theres an old saying "you either die a hero or live long enough to become the villain".

[@Ry0t_]

Subtitle: "-[SPEAKING SPANISH]" me: ah yes, thank you

[@angelcarmine5204]

XD

[@spoilers2199]

Por nada

[@anxiety9463]

XD

[@deepdive3058]

You have to change the subtitle language with the settings button lol

[@ekko7164]

Just learn Spanish lmao

[@mistapimpsta2033]

G.I. José, a real mexican hero

[@ravagesoyjoy]

capitan commando. I'd watch that movie ;3

[@atlaseca]

say wa u say g.i jose has more balls the. network shit talks

[@birdshoota2665]

jus stick some dirt in your wounds

[@mikecarone7207]

Bird Shoota Americans are sick of this shit were sick of the Clinton's and Obama making millions off this

[@mariocardenas6768]

guh man G.I. Jose selling gum and kicking ass

[@jessicaarellano6173]

This truly breaks my heart. Born and raised in Mexico nothing is more horrible than watching your home destroying itself :/ these men are fathers, husbands, and sons and it is truly sad that our corrupt government has pushed these men to risk their life's to defend what they love. May God bless all of them.

[@alejandroaraujo3846]

Your not alone where i used to leav is getting dengers sorry for my spelling XD

[@DH702..]

Did you leave your home behind?

[@toastsoup489]

@@DH702.. Bueno México no es exactamente el paraíso hoy en día y te lo dice un Tamaulipeco.

[@cooorsbanq4226]

You guys have a shit country lol

[@shaerozales6918]

DaGreatWatahMelone lmao okay? America ain’t all that either :p

[@gasmask7064]

Bunch of patriotic farmers, the best kind of soldiers historically lol

[@cosmosyn2514]

The only people who can beat patriotic farmers are other patriotic farmers, hence Vietnam winning the war we had with them.

[@lozop90]

@Christian Voros what is Saigon called rn?

[@cosmosyn2514]

@Christian Voros War isn’t about having a good kill/death ratio. Look at the flag of their country and tell me we succeeded at what we were trying to do.

[@cusswordsayer3558]

@@cosmosyn2514 the white death was a farmer

[@Tripoloski132]

@@cosmosyn2514 vietnam was fought by casualties not by taking positions in that regard we won. We werent beat by the vietcong we got beat by the hippies at home.

[@Brandon-oh9uy]

they holdin the block tf down

[@richhomie3871]

lol word

[@moonlightxlines]

This made me laugh lmao

[@nando9632]

feverxdream same 😂

[@ruben2365]

Thats what gangs back then used to be all about. Now gangbanging is nothing compared to the early gangsters.

[@CommissarVito]

Bruh we can’t even group up more than 3 at a time or so else gang affialatioj charge

[@user-hw2bo4kr6u]

Mexico is beautiful, and has so much potential.

[@henryabbot8083]

Talking like that while the video clearly shows the opposite of "beautiful"! 😂😂😂😂😂 ARE YOU SAYING A COUNTRY WITH BRUTAL DRUG VIOLENCE IS *BEAUTIFUL???!!!!!* 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@sephyfan]

@@henryabbot8083 our country is beautiful but the femicides, Impunity, Cartels, And violence make it otherwise.

[@sr.clumsy7802]

@@henryabbot8083 Well, if the USA stops giving guns to the cartels and messing in mexican policy then maybe Mexico would be a nicer place.

[@henryabbot8083]

@@sr.clumsy7802 IT IS CLEARLY THE LATINOS FAULT! LATIN AMERICA IS THE KING OF CORRUPTION!

[@josesatanas2205]

Henry Abbot bro America is full of drug violence

[@KingSels]

Can we donate to these groups? I'd like to fund them personally and set up a fundraiser so they can arm themselves better

[@ruben2365]

It's very kind of you man. Probably not since the corrupt government will find a way to stop any aid to these freedom fighters

[@suggsugg7177]

@@ruben2365 They ought to try bitcoin or monera.

[@ruben2365]

@@suggsugg7177 Trump just labeled cartel gangs as terrorist organizations. But really how long did it take the world to realize that? A dead white morman family! For reals? C'mon man WTF is wrong with the world. These villagers realized the cartels are terrorist groups from the get go. They even label themselves as Al queda and Talibans. Just listen to what they sing about.

[@user-vp6cq4sv3d]

@@ruben2365 I hope they fail. Can't build an empire with nothing credible to back that up with.

[@ruben2365]

@#1 ratbag no not really cus if they were treated as terrorist organizations then they would be getting bomb by a drone. Some one has control over those turds that's why nothing has happened to them. And it's someone powerful who benefits from death or crime and imprisonment. It could be the CIA or the FBI. Remember fast and furious? Obama should've been impeached for that. I don't like Trump but that don't mean that I disagree with him. At least on this matter.

[@LianCasablacks]

A nation of warriors, fucking brave motherfuckers

[@michellea5415]

Of course true warriors!

[@mrocesnito]

+Freddy De La Torre hah lol

[@ramblingandroving]

jessesam ignorant sister boning hicks like you should keep quiet and let the grown ups talk.

[@raidedxxx7421]

jessesam arr u the mero mero the boss the foo that pays the bills who arr u

[@isaiahcruz3431]

Every person defending their community has more balls than you

[@bonto42]

It seems more like a militia than vigilantes. The whole point of the idea of militias (citizens of a community usually) is to protect your community when authorities or higher powers aren't doing anything.

[@dirtybunny987]

Well i didnt notice any of them calling themselves vigilantes, its just the title of the video and yea youre right it IS more like a militia however a militia that is forced the way this one was DOES have an aspect of vigilante

[@thatfatblunt]

Vigilante is a law-enforcing citizen: somebody who punishes lawbreakers personally rather than relying on the legal authorities. pretty much what theyre doing

[@jrokk80]

...or if they themselves are the problem. (the "higher powers" that is)

[@SmegmaMale69]

I wish it was like that everywhere. Police are useless, everywhere.

[@derek7762]

They're called vigilantes because what they're doing is illegal.

[@Narusauce]

Now here's my idea: Instead of spending billions on a wall why don't we spend that money helping Mexico off the ground and onto its feet.

[@sylvex7]

That’s considered globalism, and that’s every conservative’s worst fear

[@ervinperez7017]

@@sylvex7 globalism? Explain it

[@mexagaming3654]

Not all México is how they show you in this video lol

[@Narusauce]

@@mexagaming3654 Yeah, I know, but Mexico is still a developing country and needs help to get to the leagues of Canada and the United States.

[@mexagaming3654]

@@Narusauce hahahahahahaha Canada

[@liteney]

God bless these brave freedom fighters, corruption in government is every where.

[@foyb4007]

Bruno looks like the Mexican version of manny pacquiao.

[@christianpolina3449]

I was thinking about that in my head lmao

[@foyb4007]

What do you mean? Lmao

[@mustang428ful]

me la ganaste en el minuto 3:04 se parece mucho

[@damonsalvatore7344]

lol

[@honeylucky2101]

Stephanie Santiago WorldS

[@bryanchavez5255]

I am proud of my people they are brave warriors

[@ihatesnakeu8109]

Viva el pueblo❤❤

[@manny5307]

The warrior state

[@illegalalien4444]

@@manny5307 Guerrero

[@abstracz3375]

Yah but your same people are the ones that started cartels and are killing innocent people

[@vrsce0178]

@@abstracz3375 Same thing could be said about any race there will always be bad people in all races but the good people should stand up and fight them back and not fear them.

[@zachanderson9279]

I’ve always found Hispanic people to be fearless. Chilling to have that much dignity

[@whatshisface1390]

Thank you

[@robtrindade9087]

When the law fails to protect its citizens, don't be shocked when strong people stand up and band together. Very glad for those people! They finally have a balance of power.

[@tHaH4x0r]

10/10 would supply weapons to

[@ed5729]

Indeed.

[@mikeg5425]

Atf it's on it way to your house

[@TheConcluziioN]

Native Americans who take action, I greatly respect that

[@4152467]

Nah Native Americans get out of there Mexico doesn't need help there freaken protected! Americans bost about there country and say that they are better than any other countries! Russia Beats America Just saying!

[@lMrFresno559l]

Barry Ale Russia doesnt beat America in literally anything. Arms, capital, structure. Tech. Nothing.

[@TheConcluziioN]

Barry Ale Don't know what you're trying to say, though I do have respect for the Russian leader. But you cannot find an identicle country as the US

[@TheConcluziioN]

***** Please watch the video again.

[@gabrielmasseur4944]

juan galt They are 100 NATIVE AMERICANS , and you are cero, whit no history

[@zarix3349]

Respect from Poland

[@ezequieltapia7134]

yes im proud of my people standing up for freedom and peace it moves me how much they have to face god bless those good men & women

[@x97sdominant10]

Preach

[@Bigtasty28]

hopefully they stay that way groups like like tend to be turned to a darker agenda, especially in Mexico just look at the zetas original a Mexican special force for their military.

[@DavidLopez-pc7yg]

Dustin Heath ..because of the conditions these people had to endure? Would you like to go there?

[@DrJ-hx7wv]

It's 99 percent men

[@vandallokote]

this is what i call the unity of a community that dosent need the government to suppress them. They protect their own towns and valleys!!! Im proud to see my people fight for their own!!! VIVA MEXICO!!!

[@chotenque6877]

They're under the rule of cartels because there's no government in the first place...

[@miguellmoctezuma]

Me gustaría felicitar a mis hermanos y hermanas por sus esfuerzos por hacer que la comunidad sea un lugar seguro y mejor para vivir, buen trabajo y mucho respeto.

[@TheLegend-tq9mn]

Hell ya!

[@h4l03rul3z]

Makes me so happy. I love this so much, glad they have the power to defend themselves. This would make a great movie.

[@alejandroaraujo3846]

Theres a movie about im in netflix

[@nayoxd]

Alejandro Araujo what's it called

[@doblemm45]

its not a movie but its a true recorded documentary its called cartel land

[@ericmartin2340]

Speaking of do you know what artist, genre, or song was used in the beginning of the video

[@tuky2729]

@@ericmartin2340 Genre: slide guitar blues.

[@clince-rx2be]

go and get those drug traffickers brave villagers

[@TheWow987654321]

c. lince KK

[@queingon]

Who do you think got the caballeros templarios out dumb ass?

[@clince-rx2be]

***** d women in ur family are my bitches.......hombre

[@clince-rx2be]

***** son i want to tell u a secret,i m ur dad ask ur mom

[@Itistabaccobro]

5:57 the south would be proud . Idk how he got that hat lol

[@wolfscareglow2425]

On a chinese clothing store probably or a second hand store

[@Supernimo735]

Maybe Mexican American

[@OmarHernandez-mg1rr]

I am proud of my people and what they do the keep fighting a good fight

[@briseydafariasmora5808]

Larosa deguadalupe

[@igotit1sec966]

Except the ones in the cartel right? Lmao

[@CesarMarin33]

I'm glad to see that these communities are taking matters into their own hands. I have long thought that there should be a revolution in Mexico to get rid of the corruption in their government.

[@noel.m3423]

Cesar Marin on it

[@waterbird2686]

It has happened many times it will happen again

[@Lilhajxjk274]

The corruption is low in mexico so it isn't nessacary

[@xilcammartca4312]

@@Lilhajxjk274 lol

[@mkaymkay8178]

These men have balls. God Bless them. They deserve assistance. Shit, send the National Guard! The National Guard is a militia too!

[@glemning4256]

Mkay

[@erickvillegas2544]

Dude, they are literally Mexican Samurais The heads of the organizations are literally Shogunate. Duuuuuude.

[@kelso896]

?

[@kelso896]

Run your mouth bastard

[@erickvillegas2544]

@@kelso896 ?

[@erickvillegas2544]

⣾⣿⣿⣿⠿⠿⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷ ⣿⣿⡿⠋⠄⡀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠿⠛⠋⣉⣉⣉⡉⠙⠻⣿ ⣿⣿⣇⠔⠈⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠛⢉⣤⣶⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣦⡀ ⣿⠃⠄⢠⣾⣿⣿⣿⠟⢁⣠⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠟⢁⣴⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⡟⠁⣴⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⠋⢠⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠿⠿⠿⠿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⡿⠁⣰⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠗⠄⠄⠄⠄⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⡿⠁⣼⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠋⠄⠄⠄⣠⣄⢰⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⠁⣼⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⠄⢀⡴⠚⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡏ ⢰⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⣿⣿⠴⠋⠄⠄⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡟⢀ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠃⠈⠁⠄⠄⢀⣴⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡟⢀⣾ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠄⠄⠄⠄⢶⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠏⢀⣾⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠋⣠⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠟⢁⣼⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠟⢁⣴⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠟⢁⣴⣿⣿⣿⣿⠗⠄⠄⣿ ⠈⠻⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠿⠛⣉⣤⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣇⠠⠺⣷⣿ ⣿⣦⣄⣈⣉⣉⣉⣡⣤⣶⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠉⠁⣀⣼⣿⣿

[@whatsup5914]

@@erickvillegas2544 no u

[@LeAnnStricklandWright]

I pray for these people. This is an answer. I will continue to pray for the Armies of God's Mightiest Angels to back them up. They WILL be victorious as long as they are fighting for what's right. A hedge of protection around them. In Jesus' name, Amen.

[@chakiperdomo1372]

Amen...

[@chottabheem4633]

brave men...right side of karma...may lord give them strength.

[@Jaem-ml4lx]

These armed mexican farmers are awesome protecting there village people from the cartel rats

[@vNBA]

And citys

[@99percentatheist83]

perfectly illustrates how important the second amendment is

[@theporcupine9993]

Yeah, because you can compare the US to a third world country. We doing fine here.

[@bengtsondanilo]

@@theporcupine9993 many places in the US is like a third world country though?

[@poobingo1555]

@@bengtsondanilo Not really, I mean there are some bad places but that is to be expected from a country as huge as the U.S. I wouldn't really call them third world.

[@Wzzzrd1212]

Sadly it is illegal to own a wepaon in mexico

[@Reyes-Latinos]

@@poobingo1555 there are areas that are definitely almost 3rd world and it’s gonna happen look at the tent cities in America there’s gonna be slums soon

[@laetrille]

Manny Paquiao at 3:02

[@michaelmoon9913]

issa joke bro

[@nestorsomoza21]

jajajaja good one. Right on the money.

[@Black_Diamond_Wolf]

Hes filipino he wouldnt know any spanish

[@PJSAS1]

lmaooo

[@nicolasvillamil7523]

DragRacer #98 Tagalog shares words with spanish. Did everyone forget the spaniards fucked our women? Some islands speak full spanish.

[@kissingbanditt]

I'm not Mexican, but i travel to Mexico every month for a week at a time. They are the nicest, most polite people i met in my life. There's good and bad in every nationality or country, but Mexico ok has it's bad and good, but to me its 100% safe. Im not looking for trouble, if you look for it you shall find it.

[@cat5220]

*GO MEXICO!* that's so awesome that they're brave enough to do that! Hopefully it will inspire the next generation to be even more amazing

[@72fordmaverick]

Support from Milwaukee wisconsin

[@McArio1]

I feel deeply pround of my fellow indegenous mexican people. The indegenous people of Mexico are the most hard working and honest people I´ve ever seen en my country. And if the goverment is not defending them, they we should all defend ourselves. The revolutions are horrible, but this is not a revolution and they do not want that: they just want to take care of themselves.

[@bernardkrasnisky747]

These Mexicans are Awesome! We can send you weapons and ammo, optics for rifles, or lights if your need them!

[@sckrs.shorty]

the question is, how?

[@calebexmortis620]

@@sckrs.shorty If he trys to do it he drown in mountains of paperwork and bılls from goverment for every bullet. Especially after the laws released in early 2000's the transportation of most of the weapons accross countrys were made illegal or heavily controlled

[@briantyler6028]

so nice apparently government can't track down those American made AR15s grabbed by cartels

[@fonzicaston4213]

I wish everyone would just stop being so fucking racist.

[@davidkrowa4153]

Fonzi Caston never going to happen, as long as there have been different groups of people there has been loyalty to them and conflict with others, whether they be race (racism), nations (nationalism), (patriotism), family etc..

[@crashdummy3654]

how bout no ? :D

[@WoahitsSitlaly]

Fonzi Caston it's just pure ignorance, you treat others with respect and kindness.

[@z0eti9erito59]

***** did you saw this video you dumbfuck every Mexican in here look the same none of them look white black or Asian yes Mexican is not a race but people in mexico and most of Latin america are the same.

[@Fruitsmistress]

Fonzi Caston Yeah, I dunno why that is... I grew up in a eastern european country that used to be part of the soviet union. Because until twenty years ago all immigration was controlled by SU and after that the recovering country was too poor and too cold to attract many newcomers, there is virtually no other races living here. I would guess 99% of the population is white, I think the first time I saw an asian person was in my early teens and a black person in my late teens.As such, racism is never discussed in families, in schools - there is just no need for it. Therefore, everyone I know developed their own ideas about the problem without ever actually dicussing it, seeing it or experiencing it. And as we got old enough to travel around, as the country developed to the point where at least exchange students, if not permanent residents, of all races could be seen, as we got old enough to discuss social problems that were present in other parts of the world, I was very surprised how different the views of people raised in the same enviorment, even raised in the same families, could be. I know this guy who hates practically everyone. He hates religion of all forms, he hates gays, he... well, likes women, but thinks they are less than men, and he hates all other races, especially black people. At least he knows about religion, maybe even has met a gay or two, but he has never met a black guy. I asked him has he ever spoken to one, he was like: "Nah, I don't need to speak to them to know they are..." (It was a long speech. A long time ago too, haven't seen him in seven years now, so don't remember exactly, but you can imagine). And he isn't even really dumb, he's educated and works as a teacher. Teacher!?! My point is, it doesn't really depend on a persons experience. The strongest type of hate is the groundless one, passed on by someone, taken in as fact before you learned to doubt what you know. The best thing anyone can do is try their best to not pass on the hate that they don't even know where it came from. And well, assholes will always exist, the kind who think less of everyone else to think more of themselves. But if we outnumber them one day, they will be forced to shut up. So keep up the hope, mate.

[@goofsterngafster8411]

This is completely rational What else they would do when the cartels are running wild and government doesn't give a shit. It's not like they are killing innocents

[@guadagnini9122]

Guns, the main tool of liberty

[@DavidLopez-pc7yg]

Guadagnini amen

[@levhdv2117]

Unions

[@gonchalo95]

Ladies and gentlemen: this is why the second amendment is important: "A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State..."

[@thinkingmonk9676]

Amen

[@pgp1015]

I agree

[@Concerned_Robot]

Why does this make me want to play Red Dead Redemption?..

[@Stringmaster1994]

+TheWhoGivesAShitChannel It's the music.

[@chicanocoyote5899]

TheWhoGivesAShitChannel Mexico's John Mexico

[@bento23leal71]

TheWhoGivesAShitChannel This reminds me of Chuparosa and Reyes.

[@stevecortez2980]

My guy go buy a lotto ticket 2 years later im watching this shit n playing red dead 2 😀 im currently on da 4th chapter good shit

[@TonyG8992]

Because it's about people standing up against injustice and murder, same like Louisa was standing up for. A revolution

[@JDsgreatz28]

i think the usa can learn from this

[@AlexanderPrice]

This wouldn't work in the US. These people grew up with a more socialist government, more socialist communities (see Zapatistas, Mexican support for the government during the cultural revolution). The culture of majority of America wouldn't support that, and problems have never been as widespread and as great in magnitude as the issues that plague regions where these police groups have propagated. Our police and state/federal level security networks are powerful enough to keep the vast majority of people alive and well, so there isn't nearly the motivation among the people for community police - it just isn't necessary. Although I agree with you, there's plenty to learn from the documentaray, I disagree with your (inferring here, maybe you did mean it literally) point that Americans should take up arms to protect their communities. We have professional police forces fully capable of doing so, most of the time.

[@JDsgreatz28]

Alexander Price we are heading down the road of complete socialism with an already tyrannical government. i disagree.

[@AlexanderPrice]

JDsgreatz28 why do you believe that? Do you have any evidence to support that claim?

[@AlexanderPrice]

derrick williams while this may be true in some areas of the US, for majority of her citizens, the existing systems are suffice.

[@BenavidesJorge]

Alexander Price Mexico has been ruled by Right winged conservatives in the past 20th century and 21st century 'Partido Revolucionario Institutional' ruling Mexico for 65 years and present and 'Partido Accion Nacional' past 12 years

[@j.p.4315]

Thanks to brave men such as these, I was able to safely visit my family in Guerrero for the first time after years of brutal cartel violence.

[@CrewJ.Morrow]

It's been a while, but id love to pick your brain about Guerrero. Im writing a screenplay the Warrior State, and since you have family there and have been there - you seem like you understand what goes on there.

[@OCSleazy]

Mexico...why arent you safe?! I want to come visit and enjoy the culture, but i cant walk the streets without fearing that i might get mugged or kidnapped. Please change..please make yourself better. i want to be your friend.

[@slipperyshaman3566]

It's true, I used to vacation to Cancun, but as a wealthy person. You're a target the second you step foot in Mexico. I won't even enter the country anymore. Sad. So beautiful.

[@granthamilton1026]

It's not true at all... I was just in Mexico City two weeks ago and I never felt unsafe. Do research before you travel. There are green yellow and red cities go to green and yellow and you'll be just fine.

[@OCSleazy]

Well stay in the green i guess. Stay from border towns, they're upright dangerous, especially at night. I love travelling to foreign countries such as Europe and Asia, but i cant go on a whim to these places. So mexico is the next best thing. Its not safe though. I got mugged in TJ in a public busy street and the cops just didnt do anything, but mind their own business. I love mexico, but mexico dont love me. I want to go to Guadalajara but i think its in the red.

[@solerrics]

OCSleazy im from mexico and its not that dangerous, I wouldnt recomend you to come to guadalajara though, but you can come to D.F. just be careful with your stuff, dont be a show off if youre wealthy

[@slipperyshaman3566]

Grant Hamilton I always drove, so no avoiding border towns.

[@mechmusician]

This is EXACTLY why we have a 2nd Amendment in the USA. If we ever have to do this, we will. I feel it will be happening soon. Hats off to these vigilantes. Job well done. Your only mistake is turning over the criminals. You should've hanged them on the spot for the other criminals to see. Murderers, kidnappers, and rapists only have rights to two things: a short drop and a sudden stop.

[@JM23007]

Yeah, but they were probably trying to gain public opinion, not only of those of foreign lands. If they saw them automatically killing them like that, foreigners would see them as uncivilized and on the level of ISIS or drug cartels, further destroying their cause...

[@JM23007]

mechmusician I agree with you, it'd definitely win the support of (most) the people, but that isn't always the case with governments. You know how our government is here in the U.S., all hell breaks lose if you kill a violent gangster and what not, the death penalty, etc. Very liberal people here who say things like "Oh, if you kill, you're no better than the killer!" and other stupid statements of the sort. /:

[@mechmusician]

That is VERY true. Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown, Freddie Gray, all worthless, violent thugs. Yet a riot goes down for all of them. But yet there's no actions when police officers get murdered... It's sick. But I don't think such a situation can survive indefinitely. Eventually the people get fed up with and stand up for themselves, like these fine Mexican vigilantes. Or there's just a change in the political landscape, like we will have very soon. Obama and the liberals are doomed for the next 12 years at least. Hillary, Biden, and Sanders stand no chance whatsoever. Reid and Pelosi have become pariahs. Every single state run by liberals is going straight down the shitter while ever state run by conservatives is improving or thriving. People can see that quite clearly. There's mass exoduses going on from liberal states to conservative states. Depopulation is crippling New England and the West Coast, namely New York and California. You're going to see a very drastic rightward shift next year. Hopefully, they'll bring back the gallows and chain gangs.

[@JM23007]

mechmusician Yeah, I really hope this place becomes more conservative again. Don't get me wrong, a lot of normal, assimilated Mexicans who've actually come over and adapted to the U.S. hate those ones that you mentioned too, because they give all Mexicans a bad image. I just wish there was some kind of way for all the good people who want to serve this nation and protect it to get in through military service, but unfortunately, that's impossible for them without having a permanent residency or citizenship, and that's strongly controversial at the moment in congress, and all the other idiot welfare moochers aren't helping the image of all the good Mexican immigrants there are. Plus, it'd help the U.S. out a lot with their military, and would give the decent ones a chance to come in legally. It'd prove who truly loves the place enough to fight for it. Do what you want with all the ones who only do harm to the place. We don't like them either, to be honest. haha.

[@mechmusician]

I believe the USMC has a very strong Mexican representation for that exact reason.... plus, to be honest, where we're fighting right now Mexicans are better suited to the job. It's HOT in the Middle East! White people don't do well in the heat... You're lucky. You're used to that kind of climate. I sure as Hell am not. But yeah, I'd give instant citizenship to those that serve. We should create a foreign legion for that reason.

[@ScorpionTrail]

this movement should spread throught Mexico.. It's a democracy, the people should rule! There are more good guys than bad, this is what we should take out of this..

[@papaown]

It's really sad that so many people in Mexico are having to deal with police that are just as bad as the narcos if not worse in some situations. The issue comes from the top-down. People need to start protesting and put pressure on the government to keep the local police in check (not just sending the army since the local police are owned by the narcos). Mexico will always feel on edge until the corruption and collusion with the narcos is wiped out. Maybe if there was a policy in place that made it mandatory for all police to wear bodycams? I'm just an outsider since I'm not from Mexico so my opinion doesn't really matter. But I feel the widespread police corruption is the main issue keeping Mexico from progressing and becoming the country it could be. If travelers could trust the police, tourism would boom. Even though I live in Texas and only 8 hours from Mexico, I only take flights when I visit. I'd prefer to drive, but driving through a border town with U.S. / Canadian plates - the police will single you out. The country is beautiful and hopefully becomes more tourist friendly in the future. It's sad because my father grew up in Laredo (Texas side of Mexico border) and Nuevo Laredo was so safe he'd cross into Mexico for lunch. Not worth the risk now.

[@chrissmith9151]

This is what we in the US call a militia. We don't need to wear masks here. We have the 2nd amendment to our constitution so that our government can never remove our right to protect ourselves and our communities. Hopefully the Mexicans will now be able to drive off the criminals from their communities.

[@davidmoreno3133]

The masks arent to protect themselves from the government. Theyre wearing them so the cartels cant recognize them

[@tjaaronm]

And Obama is trying to appeal that ammendment (Boston Marathon Bombing was a hoax)

[@MyWifesSon69]

the masks are so the cartels wont notice them, if they do they will kill them along with family and friends even cops wear them, thats saying something

[@chrissmith9151]

That's why they should arm everyone. When the number of good armed people outnumber the bad armed people, they might get their country back. No need for masks if everyone is armed.

[@Bobsnarls]

Aaron Miramontes LMAO are you serious with that idiotic comment?

[@mosj9876]

these people are vigilant not vigilantes, they have the right to stop crime if they see it when police are not in sight. at least they have a public display for criminals. only if americans have the balls to do the same and bring vigilance and justice

[@mtothem1337]

If people with guns went out on the streets acitivly hunting criminals they would get shot to death by the police.

[@manictiger]

mtothem1337 Zimmerman is a good example of that not happening. Yes, he went through court hell, but everything was fine in the end.

[@mosj9876]

IA suppose to do that( police the police) but corruption starts with, as always, with money! people who come together can stand up to any enemy. domestic or foreign

[@calebwhittington3749]

Good! We need more brave young men like these people! I wish Americans had the same kind of backbone like these people!

[@ismaelflores1426]

I Miss this, it's been 7 year and it hurts so so much, how this organization disbanded, one part still tries to keep the town's people safe, the other part sadly joind the organize crime, being from Mexico and from Guerrero I pray for the man and women that have died defending there town and other towns to stop the crime that the government clearly is part of, hold your love ones and pray that the horror that so many people from this community have seen/heard/done decent acure to them, god bless every single one of you.

[@justaman6972]

Well done Mexico! Bravo! Now if the US would do the same we would not have the issues we currently have now. A lesson of great value here. A community united is unstopable.

[@peoplevsradio317]

Stand up and improve your community. What a beautiful thing. Not running away not waiting for others to do something. The world could take notes from these fine people.

[@ShineeFaith]

It's like the Minutemen all over again

[@kalsang6255]

Haha

[@bombgrl30]

we need that shit in America I love these guys

[@henryabbot8083]

Gun crazy

[@thepeoplesrepublicofdisney5058]

We somewhat have this but we have more police than militias or vigilantes and the militias mostly just protect a town or two and train

[@JoseyWales93]

16:46 nice cap on the left.

[@wiwirahim63]

My mans chilling with an angry birds cap

[@UFOGHOSTHUNTER]

Why is this being recommended eight years later? Good documentary. Those are some BMF's!

[@luisangelherrera6073]

Damn, i just realize that this documentary its from 2013, things in Mexico aint change too much, the community Police still fighting, but now some of them are fighting with The cartels against the army

[@mikelperales4354]

The problem with Mexico is that the populace is never united. This video shows how we can only over come this struggle that has taken over our land through unity. Viva Mexico! que ya se pare toda la muerte!

[@mikelperales4354]

de donde eres?

[@mikelperales4354]

I am from Monterrey, Mexico and working for ICE (Department of Homeland security) in San Antonio, Texas. It is not the Americans that have control of Mexico's politics, it is the Cartels and their money...and if you are insinuating the U,S supports the cartels you must not know how much it costs to fight these drugs cartels (which is my job.)

[@mikelperales4354]

howto42 Who the fuck are you? ive been out of high school for awhile.. haha

[@mikelperales4354]

Kemiztri Do you even live in the U.S or Mexico?

[@amandaabbot9121]

Three Amigos anyone? It was the town, all together, that stopped el Guapo, not the Amigos.

[@sithlord7182]

I can respect people fighting for their freedom.

[@Onlybadtakes2589]

Man I hope they are still alive, showing their faces like that will expose their identities

[@MarkyishFIFA]

I liked looking at the interesting hats they wore e.g. American flag, Yankees, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, etc.

[@ThreeDaysOfDan]

Markyish | FIFA they don't give a fuck

[@chuy8356]

+Markyish | FIFA They probably got really nice expensive cowboy hats at home, but of course they don't want to get those hats dirty! I can't blame them. I'd wear those shitty beater hats too, it serves their purpose to shade them from the sun, and if the hat gets stolen, they lose it or it gets dirty, it's no big deal, there's more cheap hats.

[@mixtlianahuac8543]

+Brandon Salgado calm down

[@ffiaidd6277]

mexicans are brilliant

[@nayoxd]

Eira Hasi they make great food too, my mom makes tacos and they are the best

[@razorcatheter6333]

+Marco Mark Productions Tell me about that?

[@bleakforecast9906]

@Marco Mark Productions- Good to know. [smh]

[@IvySweetVenom]

If I had money I would send them gear.

[@victorsalinas9275]

Me too.

[@marcowulliampopirers2216]

Yeah cool and all but in an actual combat they would not be so efficient because of their titanium balls

[@krixig]

Sounds like they need to take down some of their dirty politicians too and get at the source of their problems. I'd say the same of own country but dirty politicians are the only sort we have...

[@Stick3x]

Incredible!!!

[@menonalevi6984]

Saber que existen me hace demasiado feliz. Son un orgullo para el país y la comunidad, desearía poder apoyarlos de algún modo.

[@Americana-ec]

True patriots, something lost in the American way.

[@cambo9543]

Don't worry, I will supply them with advanced weapons A.K.A. , AK47s, M16s, grenades, MK14s, Berettas, Mossbergs, Batons and Bowie knives!

[@CoffeePoints]

cambo95 wow u r so cool teach me pls

[@isaiasroman5631]

TheMightyWill just play call of duty

[@JL-tn1kv]

zach craig You’re*

[@larryatota4177]

AK47 and Berettas are actually really common here in northern mexico, some gangs and cartels even have 50 cal guns and snipers

[@ruben2365]

Something tells me you have access to those guns 😂😂 i bet nobody is trying to fuck with you risking death 👍

[@smoothitalianleathereater6045]

I wonder if there is a way we can support these kinds of movements? Any ideas?

[@zarza4956]

It would be nice if we could donate to their cause. But I think the only thing you can do for now is to join them.

[@LuckasMS]

Julio Arguello I guess donating proper equipment for them to use and ammunition but that's no cheap thing.

[@tobydammit6599]

They need an modern weapon update. Cartels are armed with modern military type weapons. Full auto will suppress an old hunting rifle easily. I wish them the best of luck.

[@cuervo2161]

Respeto al que lo graba Brother, caminar en México en plena noche por la provincia, picante mano

[@waltmanwrld1189]

This is your best documentary vice , I love that ending song! What is it!?

[@TheGuiltyPear]

These people are the REAL hero's...

[@victormolina858]

Me llena de orgullo verlos a todos ellos unidos son la seguridad de sus pueblos y como todos estan organizados.

[@jorges1305]

Mexicans got it right...lets hope Americans wake up soon

[@mike48931]

jorge S Because our towns are just overrun with Cartels. Lol

[@suijurisinfowarrior]

***** actually they are, you think the street gangs bring that stuff in on their own?

[@1985collado]

Where in America are you from? In the West it's no longer America its mini Mexico...

[@mike48931]

suijurisinfowarrior Apples and oranges my friend. Mexico has a huge problem that is not comparable to the gang violence in the USA. Their government has zero control over these gangs. They have infiltrated every level of the state with bribery, blackmail, and death threats. How many vigilantes in America do you see roving around with weapons in an attempt to defend their own? Our gangs may get their product from the Cartel but that doesn't mean we have Cartel running up and down the street cutting off peoples heads like in Mexico.

[@LED7ZEPPELIN7NEMEC]

***** Yea we only have the corruption of big business in our government and those same businesses promote drugs and violence and pass laws in their favor and our government is profiting off the drug war and our politicians are promoting gang violence( all subliminally and by inference of course) oh wait what were we talking about again..... Mexico and america are completely different its not like they share the same border and gangs

[@mcflat04]

Proud of this brave ppl. This is what it's needed all over Mexico and start doing this will probably lower homicides and extortions👏👏👏♥️♥️🙏

[@thedoc1029]

1:47 arriba mi Querido Estado de Guerrero!!

[@martinstojanovski9106]

BRAVO

[@slappy8941]

This is why the people need to be armed.

[@carloscapitan9615]

Llego tarde... Mis mas sinceros respetos para estos pueblos que luchan contra los poderes corruptos y mantienen a salvo a su gente. Muchos deberíamos aprender que es el pueblo el que manda y no quienes mantenemos con nuestro dinero, hablo por mi pais pero debería de ser así (de una manera sensata, lógicamente). Saludos desde España.

[@sebollinxd5573]

No mas 8 años tarde tranqui

[@richhomie3871]

Lol! The Mexican Manny Pacquiao 3:03

[@vNBA]

Shut up you bitch go studie.

[@TheWhiteRabbid]

Guerrero, Warrior, that's where I was raised as a child.

[@luciousclay6089]

I cant read the subtitles with a pop up telling me pablo is speaking in spanish. I know he's speaking spanish!

[@CoffeePoints]

Lucious Clay then turn it off....

[@xXP1LLZxX]

Turn off captions.. Click the CC and turn it off dummy

[@shAy117]

Lol@all the people complaining about blocked subtitles. Have fun making it through life.

[@E180TEKNO]

I remember very well at the time I followed this movement a lot through Vice documentaries, but it's sad because the majority of these self-defense groups ended up becoming their own kind of mini cartels, actually.

[@nhpivotlk]

5:58 Lmao that hat

[@polter_z]

Believe it or not, there are some confederate supporters in Mexico

[@kedi6793]

@@polter_z thats sad.

[@polter_z]

@@kedi6793 I know right

[@xirullzzo1635]

im a U.S CITIZEN born n raised im going to go out there in mexico and join this AUTO DEFENSAS AND FIGHT OFF THE CARTELS...

[@disorderrgv]

x iRulLzZ o did you do it?

[@georgepig7208]

Answer pls

[@rw5367]

Either he dead or Lie baby

[@NoNameStudiosss]

Lol when the regular people do better jobs than the government

[@albertosg4110]

It is very common in México

[@ronijr4918]

Because the government is corrupt

[@aaronsanchez9389]

Jajaja esos weyes también son narcos

[@farquad8040]

9:36 when he said pre hispanic times. My dumb ass thinking of a T Rex with a Sombrero.

[@lucasaustin6148]

5:59 this guys hat lol

[@tragic_k_townn7115]

Patriots man I understand that they had enough

[@forestgiliad3504]

KZbin subtitles: (SPEAKING SPANISH) KZbin: no need to thank me

[@ID-unavailable]

lol i love the youtube subtitles: (speaking spanish)

[@videogamebomer]

Didnt the Mexican Police take away their guns? Leaving them defenseless

[@videogamebomer]

***** Thank You

[@kcorr94]

videogamebomer They did, but because Mexicans citizens know about how law enforcement is so scarce in that part of of the state, they protested and made the army give them their weapons back, train and incorporate them into the rural police.

[@manuelibarra698]

***** as a farmer in Mexico you can carry a 22 rifle only within your property but you need an Army special permit. As a civilian you only can own a .380 acp or .38 special handgun for home defense, you are not allowed to carry a gun. You CANT also use your gun for self defense, you will be charged with murder, 7-20 years behind bars... you can (with an army special permit) also own guns for hunting or sport (bolt actions or shotguns), but, getting a weapons permit in Mexico is really difficult, alot of paperwork...

[@videogamebomer]

Manuel Ibarra Thanks for the info

[@NotQuiteLucid]

Manuel Ibarra That sounds fucking awful, it's almost as if they want people to join cartels.