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jamesdbeckjr - 2-9-2008 at 01:37 PM

Thought it's time for testamonial about general honesty of Mexicans. Wife set her purse down while looking at sand tool kit for friend's granddaughter while in Sorrianos in La Paz. Remembered it 20 minutes later and checked lost and found. Was turned in with cash,credit cards, and passport.

comitan - 2-9-2008 at 02:33 PM

I hope gnukid reads this and reflects on it.

vandenberg - 2-9-2008 at 03:13 PM

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Originally posted by jamesdbeckjr
Thought it's time for testamonial about general honesty of Mexicans. Wife set her purse down while looking at sand tool kit for friend's granddaughter while in Sorrianos in La Paz. Remembered it 20 minutes later and checked lost and found. Was turned in with cash,credit cards, and passport.

My wife had a similar experience in Ley's in Constitution. Left her purse in the cart and it showed up in lost and found with everything in it. Cash included. Even the lost and found girls could have helped themselves, but didn't.
Years ago, a friend lost his wallet with all his money, credit cards and credentials, after we visited several bars and restaurants in Loreto. Backtracking ,we finally located the place where it was lost ( fell out of his backpocket ). Little beach restaurant between Loreto and Juncalito. It was returned to him without a centavo missing and the restaurant owner even refused a token of his appreciation.
Was taken care of ,of course.
For comparison, one should try this in California.

David K - 2-9-2008 at 03:33 PM

Obviously, the local police don't go into those stores! :lol:

It's a joke people!

[Edited on 2-9-2008 by David K]

Al G - 2-9-2008 at 06:20 PM

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Originally posted by David K
Obviously, the local police don't go into those stores! :lol:

It's a joke people!

[Edited on 2-9-2008 by David K]

DK...I would not say it was a joke for stating the obvious and the truth. Cops in Baja are scum bags...a new order is coming and the cops know it...
What jamesdbeckjr reports is the normal for Baja people, I feel. One of the reasons I want to be here and not US. I know what the La Paz State police in Todos Santos do...I have two eyes.
Don't go trying to make a Mexican people feel good story redemption for the Cops...

Gadget - 2-10-2008 at 08:27 PM

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Originally posted by Al G

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Originally posted by David K
Obviously, the local police don't go into those stores! :lol:

It's a joke people!

[Edited on 2-9-2008 by David K]

Boy, I got a post deleted for cracking wise like that on another thread recently :?:

wilderone - 2-11-2008 at 10:39 AM

Not Baja, but ... (c'mon it's not hijacking)
When I was in a Zapatista community, a few of us were invited to the home of one of the teachers who worked at the boarding school. We hiked about a mile uphill on a narrow, muddy path (which she hiked every day) to her small family compound, consisting of about 5 thatched roof huts, a hut for cooking, a hut for storing agriculture and stock supplies and tools, etc. We were told not to give anybody anything, because to do so would cause a lot of problems vis a vis who got something, who did not (instead, we were supposed to just spend money on their crafts, groceries, etc.); also, it would be an insult to try to "pay" them as an invited guest. Anyway, she offered us lunch, which was a simmered squash of some type, served in coconut hull bowls. It was delicious. After all their hospitality, I dearly wanted to give them something, and since I had my leather work gloves with me and didn't think I'd need them any longer, when no one was looking, left them in the hut with the tools and agriculture supplies, etc. - not exactly hidden, but not out in the open either. We were sorting beans an hour later, and one of the women came out waving those gloves - "who lost their gloves" - "whose are these"? I didn't claim them, hoping she'd just let the matter go and eventually someone in her family would benefit from the gloves. She draped them over a stick fence and another in our group, recognizing my gloves (because I was one of three who brought gloves), told me that I shouldn't have left them - someone would get the gloves; someone would not - it would be a problem. I took them back. But I did succeed in slipping a 10 peso coin in the embroidery basket of one of the women. I hope it didn't cause a problem.
On that same trip, I left a tip on the table at a very small cafe for the woman who served tea. After I left the cafe, she came out and tried to give me back the tip, telling me that I left it on the table. I told her over and over that it was for her. She was puzzled, but ultimately took the 5 pesos.

baja-spirit - 2-11-2008 at 12:54 PM

Several years ago I was in Mulege with a girlfriend and we had been shopping and when I went to put stuff in the back of my jeep, I set my purse on the bumper. Well needless to say I drove off with it on my bumper. Well about 40 minutes later I realized what I had done. I went back to the plaza in Mulege where we were parked and started asking people in the plaza if they had seen a purse. I was direct to the market around the corner. I went there and they had my purse and all the money was in it. Everything, FM3, passport. I insisted that the man who owned the store and found my purse take a reward. After several minutes of him saying no... I kept insisting.. he took it and it was worth every dollar I gave him... :biggrin:

Debra - 2-11-2008 at 02:25 PM

Everyone has stories like these :biggrin:

The Mexican people for the most part are honest and giving.

I too have felt I owed a "debt" and have offered a reward........and been refused.

I wonder? Is it insulting to insist? Make the person feel uncomfortable? While we want to show how much we appreciate getting our things back. Maybe a better way to handle it would be to return with a gift (not money) for the family? Just a thought.......