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gnukid
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gringo crimes
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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Sharksbaja
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Kid, methinks you just have bad juju.
DON\'T SQUINT! Give yer eyes a break!
Try holding down [control] key and toggle the [+ and -] keys
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Packoderm
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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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bancoduo
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GNUKID
I think there's a medical name for your affliction.
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BMG
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Quote: | Originally posted by gnukid
I formally charged the woodshop owner. Interestingly the officials were extremely happy to pursue the gringo woodshop owner.
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Why were the officials "extremely happy"?
I think the world is run by C- students.
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gnukid
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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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gnukid
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Quote: | Originally posted by BMG
Quote: | Originally posted by gnukid
I formally charged the woodshop owner. Interestingly the officials were extremely happy to pursue the gringo woodshop owner.
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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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lizard lips
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I think it's time to move somewhere where the gringos and the Mexicans wont bother you. Cuba maybe?
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livencabo
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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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BMG
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Quote: | Originally posted by gnukid
Quote: | Originally posted by BMG
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I formally charged the woodshop owner. Interestingly the officials were extremely happy to pursue the gringo woodshop owner.
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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! )
I think the world is run by C- students.
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oxxo
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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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kodiak
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gnukid ...It sure does seem like you have a lot more trouble than the average "Joe" down in Mexico.
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Juju or mojo?
Quote: | Originally posted by Sharksbaja
Kid, methinks you just have bad juju. |
I'm thinking the mojo isn't working. Making juju too?
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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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Barry A.
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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.
barry
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Jack Swords
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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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Quote: |
3) Why the "gnu" in gnukid? 
--Larry |
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.?
Enlighten us Gnukid
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Natalie Ann
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Quote: | Originally posted by kodiak
gnukid ...It sure does seem like you have a lot more trouble than the average "Joe" down in Mexico. |
..."Joe"... excellent, kodiak, just excellent.
Quote: | Originally posted by gnukid
.... But gosh darn it... |
... gosh darn it???  
oxxo - please pass the popcorn. 
Nena
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I thought it was just a clever way of saying New Kid as in "New kid on the block."
Or..Is that too simplistic?
[Edited on 2-18-2008 by DENNIS]
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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.
[Edited on 2-18-2008 by Hose A]
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