School teachers latest targets of extortion by gangs in Mexican border city
Date: 2008-11-16 17:00:00
Source: http://www.tmcnet.com/usubmit/2008/11/17/3794387.h...
Submitted By: Gang Fights
Dallas Morning News, The Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) MEXICO CITY _ Elementary school teachers are the latest victims of an exploding extortion racket in the border city of Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, as criminal gangs threaten educators to either hand over their coming Christmas bonuses or see harm done to their families or students, teachers' groups say.