Doing My Thing While Wearing My Sandals

"Sol Prendido" for Borderland Beat

A sandal wearing enforcer for the mighty Familia Michoacána appears on film inside a walk in shower with an oversized butcher’s knife in his right hand. Things are going to get very bloody in about 23 seconds. 

His soon to be beheaded victim, a shirtless male captive with his hands tied behind his back, sits on the tiled floor in front of him. Debbie Harry from the American rock band Blondie is singing away her eighties hit single 'Call Me' somewhere in the background. 

The same familiar misanthropic message that every Mexican cartel spits out is spoken aloud on film. Their forced rule of law will be respected. To defy them in any shape or form will only to lead to everyone’s inevitable destruction. 

Video translation is as follows:

The purge has begun against all of the crystal meth dealers in the neighborhoods of Santiago Tiangustenco, Texcalyacac (San Mateo Texcalyacac), and Almoloya del Río. It’s prohibited to consume or sell crystal meth here. Julian Castro, I’m coming after your guys. This drug plaza has an owner. 

Yours truly, F.M. Familia Michoacána.

I’m coming after you Cocho’s (pussies). 

Estado de México