Whack-a-mole: Drug war death toll passes 10,000 for the year

All too unfortunately, this is no surprise. 

Drug war death toll passes 10,000 for the year: According to the tally kept by Reforma, the death toll from the drug war passed the 10,000 mark this week, reaching 10, 035 killed since the start of the year. This surpasses 2009's full year record by more than 50%, with almost two months still to go. Nov. 4, 2010, Under the Volcano,