Even by Arizona standards, Arivaca, a town of 700 near the Mexican border, is something special. The people there just don’t like government, says a retired police sergeant who didn’t have duty in Arivaca, which is ok by him. Beyond native suspicions, there is heavy drug involvement on a major route from Mexico. A network spreads the word when police are approaching. and given the hostility, a call from Arivaca brings two deputies to the scene instead of the usual one. As they enter where they are not wanted, their car is sometimes pelted by rocks. Continue reading “Surviving the Border”