Juarez Isn’t Even the Most Dangerous City in the Americas

In defense of Texas Governor Rick Perry, who called Juarez “the most dangerous city in America,” it’s not like El Paso and Juarez aren’t deeply intertwined and immediately abutting — as you will recall from when the MEXICAN SPY DRONE landed on (BARELY) AMERICAN SOIL in El Paso. Though, in many ways, they have nothing in common! Contrary to what the right-wing border militia winguts say, America’s border cities often have an admirable crime rate. (Also, I would not agree that Juarez is the most dangerous city in the Americas, either. Have you been to Bogota and St. Louis recently?)