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markshark
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robbed in ensenada
ive been reluctant to post this primarily because its embarrassing to make this many poor judgement calls and I know im gonna get flamed for it but in
the interest of information sharing here goes.
in a nut shell.
last thursday night I made the mistake of getting seperated from my buddy and while walking back to my room a car roars up behind me,legs
spread,hands on the trunk throughly searched and seperated from the eight one hundred dollar bills that I thought were pretty well hidden on me.(these
were destined to be spent on doors and windows the next morning for our gonzaga place).
heres the important part.
the perpetrators wore pressed brown uniforms,carried sidearms and their getaway car was black and white.yup,ensenada's finest.
aside from the obvious blunders (carrying that kind of money and being on the street alone) the real crime was one of being complacent.ensenada has
become a wonderful city and a fun town to visit but don't forget where you are.
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rhintransit
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am very sorry for your experience and loss. don't be so hard on yourself. it's no crime to be alone or to carry well hidden money. the true
criminals got away, but you identified them to the benefit of all of us. thanks for having the courage to share.
reality\'s never been of much use out here...
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comitan
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I wonder if Hose could shed some light on this since he is connected? Or am I out of bounds.
Strive For The Ideal, But Deal With What\'s Real.
Every day is a new day, better than the day before.(from some song)
Lord, Keep your arm around my shoulder and your hand over my mouth.
“The sincere pursuit of truth requires you to entertain the possibility that everything you believe to be true may in fact be false”
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nobaddays
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its to difficult to recognize the enemy noadays in Baja !
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comitan
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Hose just wondering is he happy, or disenchanted?
Strive For The Ideal, But Deal With What\'s Real.
Every day is a new day, better than the day before.(from some song)
Lord, Keep your arm around my shoulder and your hand over my mouth.
“The sincere pursuit of truth requires you to entertain the possibility that everything you believe to be true may in fact be false”
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DENNIS
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Where did this happen?
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markshark
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ave lopez mateos down by the isabel. you know, on the way to the police station!
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Bruce R Leech
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the police were just looking for lunch money and got a bones of 800 US bucks
Bruce R Leech
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capn.sharky
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got a bones of 800 US bucks----bonus. Or they might have an $800 bone.
If there is no fishing in heaven, I am not going
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woody with a view
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where does it end?
are the mexicans so hungry that the only hope for their children to suckle on the teet of progress is to stick a shank into the very heart of the folk
that provide their (mexicans) best chance to step forward? i mean, i don't wanna seem like they don't have any other possible way to rocket into the
twenty-first century on their own......but really!!! can you say, "cultural-BRUTO?"
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wakemall
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This is crazy...........
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BajaWarrior
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I'm getting tired of this crap...
Haven't had a bad trip yet....
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Hook
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You are flocking kidding me.........on lopez mateos????
Ladies and Gentlemen, it's time we take a concerted stand against this bullchit.
We need a high profile boycott from spending a single peso in Baja Norte for a prescribed period.
I suggest Thanksgiving, 2007. Dont go..........dont spend.............dont even think about it.
And if there is no significant reaction by the authorities, we organize another one.
I am tired of rolling over and saying "...well, that's Baja" without a fight.
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Minnow
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You want an eye opener. Go to the Race-Dezert forum and read what gets stolen before during and after EVERY race. The police have to be in on all
the crime.
Proud husband of a legal immigrant.
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Frank
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I havent seen this on the news anywhere, so it couldnt of happened...
Its to the point that visiting N. Baja is not worth the risk.
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Iflyfish
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After something like this happens there often a period of shock and self recrimination, what could I have done, why did I do this or that, the fact of
the matter is that you got robbed.....you did not cause that. Thanks for letting us know about this.
Iflyfish
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Sunman
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Only substantiates that uneasy feeling I've always felt betwixt TJ and San Quentin (going back 20yrs), its a shame. Other than BRIEF stops for beer or
food, I've never seen a reason to stop anywhere in those areas, unfortunately my paranoia is now magnified even more.
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Stickers
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Well if Mexico is wherever there is a Mexican then maybe the United States should take a hand in creating parody between the two nations and extradite
the s**t heads that continue to blatantly assault and robe it's citizens.
We donate a U.S. navy ship to the Mexican government and then the Mexican Navy uses it as a pirate vessel to commandeer and sink boats and rob our
citizens. This offense is punishable under international law. If Mexico wont or cant deal with these issues then we must.
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flyfishinPam
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I am sorry for your loss and invasion in Ensenada. I almost had my truck stolen there, we were lucky though. It was parked in the hotel San Nicholas
"secure" parking lot in the early evening in spring 1997. A bunch of us were at the bar and then we decided to go to el Rey sol. So several of us
went to the truck, got in, then discovered the steering column pretty much in pieces. It would have only taken a screwdriver or something blunt to
start the vehicle. there was also an old white t-shirt and large rock on the floor passenger side. the person who was trying to steal our truck
obviously got scared off by something so left our truck. The security guard was sleeping but he wouldn´t have been able to see anything anyway with
all the stickers all over the windows of the little office where he sat. He said that didn´t see or hear anything. We called Ensenada police and
they wouldn´t come. We had to go to the station and beg for a report so that we could give it to our insurance company. Cost us $100 for the report
and hours of frustration. Our Mexican insurance was called and they said they wouldn´t come as the damages were too low cost so we drove back to the
US where we repaired everything. That was the last time I stayed in Ensenada, I only drive through now and don´t feel comfortable stopping until we
get to El Rosario.
I agree with the idea of a boycott. Remember May 1 (Mexican labour day) where Mexicans went on strike for a day inside the US. They can sure
organize but us gringos, I just don´t see it happening. Yes it would garner attention and they may change their ways but I doubt we´d have the huevos
to do it. Too bad as something does need to be done.
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DENNIS
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Not to be argumemtative and believe me, I'm not, the police station is nine blocks from the Santa isabel. Thats fine.
What bothers me is that the perps have taken to dressing like Mussolini's Brown Shirts and doing this bullcrap in the heart of the tourist district.
I'm gonna have to run this through Smell Check.
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