Mexico, according to international law is required to “promptly” notify the US consulate anytime an American citizen is arrested.
In my case, “prompt” meant two weeks.
By this time, I had already gotten my ass kicked more than I’d like to admit. On a positive note, there was never an occasion that that ass got kicked by any singular individual. All ass kicking were applied at the group rate, no homo.
By this time, the individual ass kicking that I started to rack up began to become an impressive number as I started to gain a small amount of respect around my carracas.
“Court” is held in a building that adjoins the prison on the northwest corner.
I was pulled into a room as two men handed me a piece of paper in Spanish. There listed as my only charge was “tentativa de asesinato”.
Kids, that doesn’t translate to “purchasing Valium”. That translates to attempted murder.
“Oh shit Ed!”
Oh shit is right kids. I nearly shit my sweatpants.
I asked if I could speak with a lawyer or someone from the US consulate, and was met with “firma los papeles!”
Sign the papers gringo!
I refused, and once again recieved a minor ass kicking amd then released to the general population of the prison.
There prison yard was basically a tent city with Coca Cola tents providing shade. The tents really aided the shady activities as most of the shit that happened usually Happened out of view of the guards, which was good for me because if the guards saw someone trying to shank me, they would probably help and not give me any chance to defend myself.
Then came relief.
Pastor Jake, was an American, who visited the prison twice a week and acted as a liaison to the American prisoners and their families.
Families could send money, and Pastor Jake would get it to you in the prison.
My wife sent 500 bones at my request and Jake got me 450 of it. He called the 50 dollar loss “Tithing”
I didn’t give a shit, 450 bones at la Mesa makes you king for a month.
For 100 dollars, I purchased protection, for an additional 200 dollars I purchased a kick ass carracas that had came with a 1996 playboy magazine.
“You are doing it Ed!”
You bet your ass I’m doing it kids.
You bet your ass.

All my love no homo
Ed

• How to run a cycle in the Joint

1. How to run a cycle in the joint, Volume 2 Mexicana Boogaloo
2. How to run a Cycle in the Joint Volume 2; Chapter 2: La Mesa
3. How to run a cycle in the joint: Volume 2: Chapter 3: Mi Casa
4. How to run a cycle in the joint Volume 2 chapter 4: Trial
5. How to run a cycle in the joint Volume 2: chapter 5: Arraigo order
6. How to run a cycle in the joint Volume 2: Chapter 6: The cycle
7. How to run a cycle in the joint volume 2: Chapter 7: El tercer piso
8. How to run a cycle in the joint Volume 2 chapter 8: The hole game
9. How to run a cycle in the joint Volume 2 chapter 9: The Sancho
10. How to run a cycle in the joint Volume 2 chapter 10: Papa
11. How to run a cycle in the joint Volume 2 chapter 11: The old man cometh
12. How to run a cycle in the joint Volume 2 chapter 12: The Ritual