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Scary robbery in Cabo
http://www.wcnc.com/news/local/Charlotte-couple-robbed-durin...
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k-rico
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Scary is right, armed robbery by a group of rateros, too bad they didn't tell the police about it.
Also unfortunate that the guy was walking around at night with a $1000 cash in his pocket.
[Edited on 3-12-2010 by k-rico]
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hmmmmm....walking around at 11:30 pm with $1000 cash
Smart ???.....NOT!!!!!
Doesn't matter where
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A thousand bucks in Cabo while on vacation doesnt sound like too much walking around money to me.
A thousand dollars ain't worth what it used to be...............
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k-rico
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Hook
A thousand bucks in Cabo while on vacation doesnt sound like too much walking around money to me.
A thousand dollars ain't worth what it used to be............... |
Really?? Next time you're in TJ let me know, we'll hit some clubs together. LOTS of fun with a 1000 bucks to blow.
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"A Charlotte couple is home from vacation with a warning for anyone headed to Mexico for spring break."
Again we see the press villifying an entire country because of a crime that could and does happen all over the world every single day.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by k-rico
Scary is right, armed robbery by a group of rateros, too bad they didn't tell the police about it.
Also unfortunate that the guy was walking around at night with a $1000 cash in his pocket.
[Edited on 3-12-2010 by k-rico] |
With five masked men with their hands up the lady's skirt and abusing her while they poked a gun in the husbands face- I'd have thrown them the money
and left town fast too. They suspected their hotel had "set them up". You can't market a high-end resort to high-end tourists and then not expect
them to carry cash. He wasn't flashing a Rolex or anything.
I saw in El Mex the TJ tourist zone merchants are banding together and are considering hiring their own private security to protect tourists. This
may be the new security trend since no one, including merchants and tourists, trust the police to protect them.
"Again we see the press villifying an entire country because of a crime that could and does happen all over the world every single day." Huh?
Where do you go for vacation... ? This isn't an inner city crime- it's a crime specifically against vulnerable tourists encouraged to visit Baja by
Mexico.
[Edited on 3-12-2010 by Woooosh]
\"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing\"
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| Quote: | Originally posted by jodiego
Again we see the press villifying an entire country because of a crime that could and does happen all over the world every single day.
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How should the story be treated? Or, would it be better to ignore it?
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Woooosh
I saw in El Mex the TJ tourist zone merchants are banding together and are considering hiring their own private security to protect tourists. This
may be the new security trend since no one, including merchants and tourists, trust the police to protect them.
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And how do they intend to screen the new security forces? Maybe they'll share their techniques with the local police.
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jodiego
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DENNIS
| Quote: | Originally posted by jodiego
Again we see the press villifying an entire country because of a crime that could and does happen all over the world every single day.
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How should the story be treated? Or, would it be better to ignore it? |
I guess there's not a whole lot going on in Charlotte. If it were a couple from Miami or New York City, would it even be a story?
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DENNIS
| Quote: | Originally posted by jodiego
Again we see the press villifying an entire country because of a crime that could and does happen all over the world every single day.
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How should the story be treated? Or, would it be better to ignore it? |
It's very bad timing ahead of Spring Break.
A very unfortunate incident that no one will want repeated to them. Tourists have so many options that it doesn't take much to make them tick Mexico
off of their destination list. It's really not even a great bargain anymore in comparison to other warm-water destinations. So I see why the locals
would be upset- another tourist season likely damaged by this depending on how many news outlets run it. Luckily for Mexico- advance hotel/vacation
deposits are usually non-refundable... 
\"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing\"
1961- JFK to Canadian parliament (Edmund Burke)
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This guy was pretty dumb if he was walking around with $1000 in his WALLET, any savvy traveler knows to only keep a small amount in the wallet and
hide the rest. I think it was stupid to not report the incident and at least give the cops a chance to solve the crime. He sure didn't do any favors
for other potential victims of this group. I wonder, if he had been mugged on the streets of Charlotte, would he have left town and not reported it?
This guy's story sounds a little suspicious to me.
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Woooosh
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| Quote: | Originally posted by jodiego
| Quote: | Originally posted by DENNIS
| Quote: | Originally posted by jodiego
Again we see the press villifying an entire country because of a crime that could and does happen all over the world every single day.
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How should the story be treated? Or, would it be better to ignore it? |
I guess there's not a whole lot going on in Charlotte. If it were a couple from Miami or New York City, would it even be a story?
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A robbery no. A gang sexual assault and robbery on a visiting tourist, yes.
\"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing\"
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What???
They were met at the plane by reporters?
Me thinks that thou doth protest too much.
There's more to this story than we will probably ever know. 
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jodiego
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| Quote: | Originally posted by monoloco
This guy was pretty dumb if he was walking around with $1000 in his WALLET, any savvy traveler knows to only keep a small amount in the wallet and
hide the rest. I think it was stupid to not report the incident and at least give the cops a chance to solve the crime. He sure didn't do any favors
for other potential victims of this group. I wonder, if he had been mugged on the streets of Charlotte, would he have left town and not reported it?
This guy's story sounds a little suspicious to me. |
I would hate to think what would have happened to them if he didn't have that kind of money.
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Wooooooooooooooooosh,
You said he wasn't flashing a Rolex, how do you know? And of course you believe his theory that the hotel employee set him up.
Maybe they just left a bar where he opened his wallet and the bad guys saw inside. Maybe he was drunk and flashing the wad. Maybe he just walked away
from an ATM machine and was followed.
Was he in a lighted area with others around or was he prowling around a back street?
Afterall he was dumb enough to have a $1000 dollars in his wallet and leave his belongings behind when he left town.
The fact is you don't know.
[Edited on 3-12-2010 by k-rico]
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| Quote: | Originally posted by k-rico
The fact is you don't know. |
Judo know eef they had guns... Judo know eef they had knives...
Judo know.
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k-rico
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Dave
| Quote: | Originally posted by k-rico
The fact is you don't know. |
Judo know eef they had guns... Judo know eef they had knives...
Judo know. |
Speaking of Jews Dave, I've been meaning to ask you a question.
Does your mind short circuit when you see bacon on sale for 1/2 price?
just kidding, it's a joke, don't get mad. 
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Man- this thread is taking a twist I didn't expect... bacon?
\"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing\"
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I hesitated to post a comment about this incident(because I did not want to put up with the rash of crap that comes from some bashers that lurk about
here) but the fact that he had $1000 in his possession is a small point.... the couple was not "stupid" they had probably save for quite awhile and
made a decision to visit Cabo... the scum that robbed/assaulted them were lucky and found $1000... they overly succeeded in "taking down" an unarmed
tourist who is left unprotected in one of the shinest hoar houses in Mexico.... and I like Mexico... but am ashamed of what has become of several of
the big tourists spots.... there is no indication that the event would have happened any differently had the man been carrying $20pesos... this is a
big loss for everyone who has an infinity for Baja....
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