Re: The joy of actual numbers, was Democracy

On Sat, 9 Nov 2024 13:11:42 +0100, D wrote:

Been there, done that, bought the T-shirt. For me, its just an animal,
and if I feel the need to see one I can just go to the Zoo and save a
tonne of money, time and hassle. It was also dirty, hot, and annoying
when I had to have 2 AK-47 guards when walking around in Nairobi (this
was several decades ago).

The Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument adjoins the Mexican border.
Quitobaquito Springs lies in the border and for a while armed park rangers
would take visitors to it in a van. The last time I was down I could drive
out by myself. I was armed, of course. Apparently it's completely closed
now.

https://www.nps.gov/orpi/learn/historyculture/quitobaquito-springs.htm

You don't have to go to Nairobi to be in an informal war zone.