Use Caution if Visiting Mexico

northeastmom
Fri, 04 Apr 2008 16:14:49 +0000

My brother was the victim of a violent crime that occured in a hotel in the US. It was partly his own fault. He was young, and met a couple of guys at the hotel’s bar. They lured him into their room by claiming to help him map out directions for the next day. My brother was not familiar with the area in this city. Once he walked into their room he was tied up, a sock was put into his mouth and he was hit over the head with a hammer! My brother was somehow able to untie himself and stumble into the hotel lobby where he collapsed and went had a grand mal seizure. The receptionist immediately dialed 911. My mother got that dreaded middle of the night phone call from police. My brother was given about a 5% chance of making it. He was a lot more fortunate to be in a city in the US than Mexico. My brother is fine and well today thanks to the most skilled neurosurgeon who was on call that evening. It was a long road to recovery, but my family is not visiting a grave. I will see my brother next weekend. He is now older and wiser, and has gone on to get married and have a normal life. That is something to think about. This was not just a story for our family. We lived this. My brother’s assault impacted so many people in our family. My mother and my brother are both different people today. This tragedy that worked out the best that one can hope for, changed my mother forever. My brother is alive and well, but he is a different person. Oh, and those that committed this crime did it for $65, an inexpensive watch, and my brother’s car. They were caught because they panicked when they heard sirens. One of the two guys was dumb enough to leave his driver’s license (guess you need to drive with your license when you try to murder someone) in my brother’s car! When they heard sirens, they abandoned my brother’s car and tried to run.