Kingdom of Shadows Page #5

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putting my face out there,

it's, in my way,

it's my sense of protection.

The more people to know

that I was a federal agent,

so that they know that if

they go after me

they're going after

somebody that has backing,

that has some sort

of protection.

[Taps plays]

A lot of people ask me,

"You've had a good career.

"You've made a positive name

for yourself.

You'll be able to help your son

follow in your footsteps."

And, you know, I really hope

that he doesn't.

When you're working

against the cartels,

you see the worst of the worst.

You see the worst in people.

I saw stuff that I wouldn't

wish my worst enemy to see.

I wouldn't want my son

to be exposed to that.

[playing drums]

- Consuelo!

- I used to kid myself

thinking that-

that I could be more and

more effective

in going after drug traffickers.

But the more and more

that I look at it is,

we're all a pawn in a game.

We as Americans, you know,

tend to look at Mexico as,

"Oh, you know, those guys are

flooding our streets with drugs

and they're flooding our

economy with illicit money."

But, you know, you really

wouldn't have that problem

if there wasn't demand.

We're the country with the

highest consumption

of illegal

narcotics in the world.

And so we have a lot

to do with that, too.

- We're all trapped in these

things to a certain extent.

And that's what

the real catalyst was

that drove me into the business.

The fact that it was illegal

made it profitable,

and that's what fueled

the whole business

and that's what fuels it now.

I just don't want

to be involved any more.

I don't want to grow it,

don't want to be around it.

I don't want any part of it.

It's an excuse now

to prosecute people

that are undesirable

for other reasons.

It's a convenient tool to put

anybody they want behind bars.

[gentle music]

[Latin music]

-[singing in Spanish]

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