Ed Calderon

I am a dude that went through some shit.

I'm still going through some shit.

I'm trying to figure things out as a new American.

And I want the best for both countries.

That's who I am.

Beautiful.

How do you cope? So we just got in a, you know, Mexican standoff with them. And I was covered in blood. My clothing was covered in blood. Why do you think there were no shots fired? We were being hunted. Well, the older guy said, the body's a gift. Kind of being recruited by the cartel. That's when I realized that there's no winning here. Not like this. I resigned that day.

How do you cope? So we just got in a, you know, Mexican standoff with them. And I was covered in blood. My clothing was covered in blood. Why do you think there were no shots fired? We were being hunted. Well, the older guy said, the body's a gift. Kind of being recruited by the cartel. That's when I realized that there's no winning here. Not like this. I resigned that day.

How do you cope? So we just got in a, you know, Mexican standoff with them. And I was covered in blood. My clothing was covered in blood. Why do you think there were no shots fired? We were being hunted. Well, the older guy said, the body's a gift. Kind of being recruited by the cartel. That's when I realized that there's no winning here. Not like this. I resigned that day.

She said, there's no such thing as going back home, man. Either you change on your way back to home, or the home you left changes when you're gone, and you don't recognize it when you come back.

She said, there's no such thing as going back home, man. Either you change on your way back to home, or the home you left changes when you're gone, and you don't recognize it when you come back.

She said, there's no such thing as going back home, man. Either you change on your way back to home, or the home you left changes when you're gone, and you don't recognize it when you come back.

As soon as I got out, probably the second day on the job, we were kind of spread out in Baja State. And I got to see... It was immediately the no fucks given by the cartels. So I remember me and probably eight other guys moving through downtown Tijuana in full kit, driving around in some marked vehicles, and getting the order to stop from the lead car that was in front of us.

As soon as I got out, probably the second day on the job, we were kind of spread out in Baja State. And I got to see... It was immediately the no fucks given by the cartels. So I remember me and probably eight other guys moving through downtown Tijuana in full kit, driving around in some marked vehicles, and getting the order to stop from the lead car that was in front of us.

As soon as I got out, probably the second day on the job, we were kind of spread out in Baja State. And I got to see... It was immediately the no fucks given by the cartels. So I remember me and probably eight other guys moving through downtown Tijuana in full kit, driving around in some marked vehicles, and getting the order to stop from the lead car that was in front of us.

And we parked aside, and everybody... ran out of the cars and adopted defensive positions. And a convoy of probably, I'd say probably somewhere around 15 vehicles just passed right next to us. All of them, a few of them armored. All of them with AK-47s. Some of them had federal police uniforms. Some of them had army uniforms. We didn't know who they were.

And we parked aside, and everybody... ran out of the cars and adopted defensive positions. And a convoy of probably, I'd say probably somewhere around 15 vehicles just passed right next to us. All of them, a few of them armored. All of them with AK-47s. Some of them had federal police uniforms. Some of them had army uniforms. We didn't know who they were.

And we parked aside, and everybody... ran out of the cars and adopted defensive positions. And a convoy of probably, I'd say probably somewhere around 15 vehicles just passed right next to us. All of them, a few of them armored. All of them with AK-47s. Some of them had federal police uniforms. Some of them had army uniforms. We didn't know who they were.

We were getting calls from the 911 service they have down there from the municipal police that they were municipal cops, but they clearly weren't municipal cops. So we just got in a Mexican standoff with them. Nobody shot around, but they just passed by us. We called for support from the local police and nobody showed up. How many of you guys were there? Probably nine. Nine? What's that, two cars?

We were getting calls from the 911 service they have down there from the municipal police that they were municipal cops, but they clearly weren't municipal cops. So we just got in a Mexican standoff with them. Nobody shot around, but they just passed by us. We called for support from the local police and nobody showed up. How many of you guys were there? Probably nine. Nine? What's that, two cars?