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[*] posted on 2-17-2008 at 12:18 PM
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In the last three weeks I have been the victim of three crimes. I found my car was damaged by hit and run, my boat was stolen, and a woodshop took money and materials with a signed ontrat to complete the work and acknowledge the receipt and then claimed, they don't know what happened to the money and materials.

In each case I stayed calm and began to pursue the problem, gathering evidence and witnesses. Eventually now three weeks later each crime has been solved and in each case is was a gringo who I know!

I made the driver of the hit and run pay, I got the boat back and I formally charged the woodshop owner. Interestingly the officials were extremely happy to pursue the gringo woodshop owner.

Point is, I don't know what the point is. But gosh darn it if I am not sick and tired of so much nonsense. Like many others, I spend much of my time in the house now, behind fences and locked doors. I eat more, we do not trust anyone at all who we don't know for sometime. It does seem to be that lawlessness is an affliction that is spreading like the plague.
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[*] posted on 2-17-2008 at 12:25 PM


Kid, methinks you just have bad juju.;D



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[*] posted on 2-17-2008 at 12:31 PM


Was this in the states or in Mexico? I find it hard to believe that you contracted with a gringo owned woodworking shop in Baja. A gringo in Mexico stole your boat, or was it an unauthorized borrowing sort of thing? I was unaware of gringos going into Mexico to commit crimes.
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[*] posted on 2-17-2008 at 12:35 PM
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I think there's a medical name for your affliction.
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[*] posted on 2-17-2008 at 12:54 PM


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I formally charged the woodshop owner. Interestingly the officials were extremely happy to pursue the gringo woodshop owner.



Why were the officials "extremely happy"?




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[*] posted on 2-17-2008 at 12:55 PM


This happened in the vinicinity of La Paz and the surrounding region.

I really appreciate your kind words ha. Certainly one could presume I somehow brought on the hit and run and the theft of a boat even though I was no where near the problem and both were incidents of drunk gringos at night.

Its interesting how one handles being a victim of a hit and run. I stayed calm and took photos of the tire tracks in the dirt and the damage to car and paint chips, presuming the color of the car and the type of tire. Then I just stayed calm and drove up and down every street looking for a car that fit the description. Lo and behold I found the car and went to the door. They immediately came out and volunteered they hit the car and were planning to find me later.

Anyway the hit and run driver paid.

The wood shop owner is ***** ********* in La Paz on juarez. Many of you may know him.

The boat was stolen from Marina La Paz. It was youth rich gringo kids joyriding.

While I do have a sense of sadness and feelings of being little depressed to know that silly gringos think they can get away with crimes, I certainly do not blame myself and instead I am proud to have stayed calm, solved the crimes and was polite through the entire process.

These are all good lessons.

bancoduo your personality leaves much to be desired. I feel sorry for your family.

[Edited on 2-17-2008 by Hose A]
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[*] posted on 2-17-2008 at 12:57 PM


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I formally charged the woodshop owner. Interestingly the officials were extremely happy to pursue the gringo woodshop owner.



Why were the officials "extremely happy"?


BMG the officials were extremely happy to have a gringo guilty of something they could charge him for on the record.
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[*] posted on 2-17-2008 at 01:03 PM


I think it's time to move somewhere where the gringos and the Mexicans wont bother you. Cuba maybe?



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[*] posted on 2-17-2008 at 01:11 PM


gnukid,

Some people react by blaming the victim. They cannot empathize with you, so they cannot receive your report objectively.
Most people are cautious by nature and agressive in their ability to defend themselves. I find this is certainly the case with Mexican people who are embarrased, too embarrased to report a crime, by having been taken advantege of.
Don't start blaming yourself but do take your own inventory. People who will take advantage of you genreally have a practice of doing that and your best defense is to investigate anyone in whom you plan to place your trust. Walls, bars, and a couple of intelligent dogs go a long way in Baja to protecting your property.
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[*] posted on 2-17-2008 at 01:17 PM


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I formally charged the woodshop owner. Interestingly the officials were extremely happy to pursue the gringo woodshop owner.



Why were the officials "extremely happy"?


BMG the officials were extremely happy to have a gringo guilty of something they could charge him for on the record.


Do you mean to imply that the officials are 'out to bag a gringo'? That's how I read your response.

Were the rich gringo kids charged? (Is it still easy to steal for a joyride? I may want to go fishing! :lol: )




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[*] posted on 2-17-2008 at 01:53 PM


I don't know what it is, but when GNUKID posts anything, I always get the urge to make a big tub of popcorn!

I'm sitting on my boat in La Paz as I post this. I'm going to post extra sentries tonight.
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[*] posted on 2-17-2008 at 01:55 PM


gnukid ...It sure does seem like you have a lot more trouble than the average "Joe" down in Mexico. :?:
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[*] posted on 2-17-2008 at 02:00 PM
Juju or mojo?


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Kid, methinks you just have bad juju.;D


I'm thinking the mojo isn't working. Making juju too?
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[*] posted on 2-17-2008 at 02:16 PM


I left my panga on the beach here for 5 years. I did not own a trailer, couldn't afford one. In the 5 years I lost 2 spark plugs, one old blanket motor cover, 1 spark plug wire, one old canvas top with fittings. Where in the whole wide world could you expect to do that on a public beach with no security. I think this country is trying to tell you something GNU.
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[*] posted on 2-17-2008 at 02:28 PM


Gnukid-----------

You certainly had a bad string of luck----and it was probably a coincidence that all three incidents happened so close together. I think it is great that you caught all three bad guys, and I applaud you for that. And I also thank you for posting your experience--------that is what this board is all about (I think??)

But as someone who has never had anything stolen, or vandalized, I am thinking that you need to do some hard thinking as to what in the world could be causing you all this bad carma------and then correct it, if possible.

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[*] posted on 2-17-2008 at 03:25 PM


Gnukid, as a nine year resident in Marina de la Paz, friends with the owners, friends with the guards, I have not heard of a boat stolen recently. Give me some information relative to the boat (LOA, LWL. type etc.) and from where it was stolen. Was it a dink, sailboat, panga? So many of us live on our boats, this is a very tight community and protective of each other. Channel 22 (cruisers net) reports problems from all over the marinas and water areas of La Paz. Never heard of a "lost" boat this year. Can you give me some more information? Perhaps we need a wakeup call or have a gap in security. Thanks.
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[*] posted on 2-17-2008 at 03:59 PM


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3) Why the "gnu" in gnukid? :?:

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I thought it a quite unique name.
A Gnu is an eland or a kind of elk type animal some where in Asia?:?:
And the kid part I took for being the offspring, like a kid goat.?:?:
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[*] posted on 2-17-2008 at 04:14 PM


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gnukid ...It sure does seem like you have a lot more trouble than the average "Joe" down in Mexico. :?:

..."Joe"... excellent, kodiak, just excellent.:lol:

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.... But gosh darn it...

... gosh darn it???:rolleyes::lol::lol:

oxxo - please pass the popcorn.;D:dudette:

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[*] posted on 2-17-2008 at 04:56 PM


I thought it was just a clever way of saying New Kid as in "New kid on the block."

Or..Is that too simplistic?

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[*] posted on 2-17-2008 at 04:58 PM


Gee whiz, gosh darn...you guys sure like to pick on Mr.Gnu...lots of people here love to report all the violent stuff going on in baja, corrupt cops etc...so why shouldn't gnu report his bad juju...now about Karma..I once lived with a terrific, loving, caring woman who the worst **** happened to ALL the time...Karma doesnt' have to be earned in THIS lifetime! I am a very fortunate person in many respects but have had some bad luck in baja too at times...nearly all the ripoffs have been by gringos!!!! And yes folks sometimes the policia are happy to be able to bust a guilty gringo. Sometimes gringos commit crime here knowing it's harder to get caught and I have been scammed several times by sob stories from "destitute" gringos who took advantage of vulnerable tourists....excellent scam and because tourists cant' really press charges as they are leaving, don't speak spanish etc....the scumbags get away with it way easier than they would in their own country. Joy riding is common everywhere mate...and fun at the time...jejeje. But honestly gnu...maybe you need to move to a more mellow village.

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