A Louisiana Reader Reports Newer, Stranger, Money Laundering—Which Leaves The Federal Government Owning A Movie Script About The Virgin Mary
05/16/2012
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Re: A Louisiana Reader Reports Spillover White Collar Crime—Laundering Mexican Corruption Profits In Rio Grande Valley

An Anonymous Louisiana Reader [Email him]

Last week, I defined "spillover violence" with examples and reported on a case of "white collar spillover."

 Well, what do we do with this case? A summary of the story is quite difficult, but I'll give it a try: Under orders from a Mexican involved in laundering narco money in south Texas, a kidnapping takes place in Guadalajara, Mexico, in an attempt to obtain the legal rights to a screenplay on the life of the Virgin Mary.

File it under —"you can't make this stuff up," or "I don't know if I should laugh or cry."

Here are three takes on the story: (SPOILER ALERT: the kidnapping is a success!)

I'm open to suggestions as to how these developments should be labeled. Ignoring the Hollywood angle for now, I've proposed "spillback violence." A Mexican in the U.S. working for Mexican narcos, orders a violent act in Mexico.

He "spilled over" to the U.S—through illegal immigration. Then, from his base in south Texas, he violently "spilled back" to Mexico. But, like I said, I'm open to suggestions.

“Louisiana Reader” visits the Rio Grande area two or three times a year. See previously A Louisiana Reader Agrees With Patrick Cleburne— Drudge Is Refusing To Post Immigration Outrages  and A Louisiana Reader Says That Immigrants Must Be Doing Better Than Americans In This Economy, Because They’re Still Sending Money Home.

James Fulford writes: The thing that surprises me is seeing an American newspaper refer to a movie about the Nativity and the Flight To Egypt as a Passionprequel. Of course, now that the government is involved, the picture may never get made.

 

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