Calderon turns up the heat

In Tijuana: The federal government also stripped all 2,320 city police officers of their weapons on Wednesday night. The move prompted fears that anarchy would break out in the city streets, where drunken brawls, car thefts, muggings and drug-induced mayhem are a daily fact of life.

The only question is when, and not if, the gangs see that destabilizing the Federal government is in their interest.