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Graham
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I was dreading that I might run into some of those problems but in spite of uncertainty and anxiety, my experience turned out to be pretty positive.
Didn’t have to pay any storage or any dubious charges, the police who had possession of the vehicle in Villa Insurgentes were friendly and helpful.
I’m fairly sure that just about everything left in the vehicle was still there when I got it.
Projector, laptop, camera, camping gear… got it all back.
And the staff at the Ministirio Publico in Constitucion were amazing. The day I recovered my vehicle they put in long hours and jumped through hoops
with me to get it done.
And when it looked like we’d run into a roadblock to prevent my getting the vehicle that day, a quick word with a helpful supervisor solved the
problem.
One problem encountered was we needed a translation of my vehicle registration which thankfully was still in the glove box. The official translator
was in La Paz. But I agreed to pay 300 pesos to have it privately translated and notarized. That was it. Well, I did give away a few of my books as
gestures of gratitude.
And considering I was given a free lawyer and translator in court, and given the opportunity to address the court and give a victim impact statement,
I have to give credit to the system. Picked up the vehicle about 9 PM and I was on my way back to Loreto.
Muchas gracias to all those who so kindly helped and put in those long hours, especially Magdalena, Orlando, Roberto, Miguel, Nubia, Manuel and
several others whose names I don’t recall.
Looked to me like the new legal system really helped. And it probably didn’t hurt that the evening of the house break-in and car theft, myself and
house owner Mike were meeting with the US consul for Baja in Loreto and he was on the ball immediately relaying such concerns to the powers that be in
town.
And in reserve giving me encouraging advice and arranging legal assistance if I needed it was my auto insurance company. They had assigned me a lawyer
but I didn’t need him.
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WONDERFUL NEWS!
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Graham
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And with everything important recovered, I'm now back on track with the slide shows:
Tonight Saturday, in Bahia Concepcion at Estrella del Mar, 6 PM.
And tomorrow, Sunday, in Mulege at Las Casitas, 6 PM
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Well Graham, you have always displayed an unshakable positive attitude. That makes positive outcomes far more likely.
Happy Holidays and many, many more adventures!
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Desert Rat
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Sure am happy to know that things went well for you concerning your stolen vehicle.
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YES!
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Quote: Originally posted by Graham  | And with everything important recovered, I'm now back on track with the slide shows:
Tonight Saturday, in Bahia Concepcion at Estrella del Mar, 6 PM.
And tomorrow, Sunday, in Mulege at Las Casitas, 6 PM
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I'll be in the Mulege-area until the 1st. Are you planning any slide shows in the vicinity?
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Graham
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No more slide shows in Mulege for a while. Sorry.
Just returned to San Diego for the holidays. So glad I could do it in my own vehicle.
I confess, I had my moments when I thought it might take frustrating weeks to recover it from the authorities while they investigated the theft... but
I really think I benefited from the new legal system operating in Baja.
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