MEXICO, Tijuana. November 21, 2008.
Tijuana municipal police station at friday night.
A couple of police agents detained for public disturbs and threats with weapon. Widespread corruption among Mexico's badly paid police is undermining President Felipe Calderon's army-backed war on drug gangs, which has claimed more than 4,300 lives this year.
Police corruption forced Calderon to turn to the army, which is seen as less corrupt, when he launched an all-out crackdown on violent cartels after taking office in 2006.
From the book "The Wrong Side".