Tope Mafia - The Largest Criminal Enterprise In Mexico

The tope, which is what they call a speed bump in Mexico, was introduced by the government in an effort to control a culture hell-bent on driving 100 mph regardless of traffic or terrain. I believe that when the tope arrived in Mexico, the instructions for installation were hijacked by evil doers. Nothing about the Mexican tope resembles its northern neighbor. The Mexican tope, for instance, is generally 4-5 times larger and shoots up at an aggressive angle between 75-90 degrees. They greet a vehicle with blunt force, regardless of the approach speed. They are placed in groups of 10 to 15 in very close proximity. It's not uncommon to have another 5-10 "baby topes" preceding the main pack. In the North, speed bumps are placed in front of schools, churches, and libraries. But in Mexico topes are placed just about everywhere. These data points have me asking a lot of questions… 

I think it's time to expose the real money behind the enterprise running the tope trade. I call on the Mexican government to immediately open a special commission to investigate all parties who are profiting from the mass construction of these deadly hazards. I would start with the small tire shops located on all the street corners. These guys are pushing rubber tires as fast as the topes explode them and making serious coin in the process. I'd also investigate the tope labor union. When you consider the number of tope technicians required to lay the billions of topes in Mexico, you'll quickly surmise that this is one powerful lobby group and they have an agenda. Ultimately the government will need to turn the spotlight on the Mexican Dental Association. This dark force may well be the nucleus of the tope mafia. I've only been driving in Mexico for 3 months and topes have already rattled several of my fillings loose. Do the math people. These dentists are dangerous and they must be brought down. TREE 

Warning: All my research and surveillance of the tope mafia has been electronically copied and is stored in a safety deposit box in an undisclosed location. In the event that anything should "accidentally happen" to me, all contents will be released to news organizations around the world.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Intimidation tactics are common with the tope mafia.  The use of signs depicting topes as big as your vehicle are common...

The infamous "baby topes" are usually the only warning that a pack of predator topes lurks ahead...

The tope mafia has been know to plant "tope traps" using random materials to disguise the appearance. This is proof of how diabolical they are..