A LOT OF PEOPLE LIKED MY POST ON THIS THE OTHER DAY, so here’s more from Austin Bay: Mexico: Anti-Cartel Militias Become Legitimate. “Since the local militias are defending their homes and businesses and know each other they are somewhat resistant to cartel intimidation. That’s a tough circle for the cartels to break into and corrupt. While the government worried that some of these self-defense groups might turn into bandits or private armies for some local leader that has now become a risk worth taking because of the years of persistent and often growing cartel violence.”