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St Valentine Gunned Down... (Original Post) Xipe Totec Feb 2012 OP
Matamoros? Hair of death? Scuba Feb 2012 #1
The Moor Killer Xipe Totec Feb 2012 #2
Moor killer, huh? Interesting. Thanks, my Spanish sucks. Scuba Feb 2012 #3
Not at all - The meaning is not obvious Xipe Totec Feb 2012 #5
Well, here's some good vibes for the People of Matamoros. Scuba Feb 2012 #6
Love bit the pavement? siligut Feb 2012 #4
That looks more like a fellow named "Cupid" nuxvomica Feb 2012 #7
That's just an alias. baldguy Feb 2012 #8
ROFL! Xipe Totec Feb 2012 #9
So clever! siligut Feb 2012 #10
This message was self-deleted by its author Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2012 #11

Xipe Totec

(43,890 posts)
2. The Moor Killer
Wed Feb 15, 2012, 08:27 AM
Feb 2012

A City in northern Mexico, across the Rio Grande, at the center of the drug wars.

Xipe Totec

(43,890 posts)
5. Not at all - The meaning is not obvious
Wed Feb 15, 2012, 09:51 AM
Feb 2012

It is a heraldic name; goes back to the reconquest of Spain from the Moors. It is the name given to Santiago (St James) patron saint and defender of Spain.

It is now the name of a city in northern Mexico involved in some of the bloodiest territorial fights between drug lords.

Hence, the black humor...

 

Scuba

(53,475 posts)
6. Well, here's some good vibes for the People of Matamoros.
Wed Feb 15, 2012, 09:57 AM
Feb 2012

Hopefully appropriate in this context.

nuxvomica

(12,423 posts)
7. That looks more like a fellow named "Cupid"
Wed Feb 15, 2012, 10:04 AM
Feb 2012

He's a known troublemaker, a hired "bow" for the diamond, floral and chocolate rackets. We'll have to wait and see what the DNA results tell us but make no mistake, this was one of the bad guys.

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