Not that I am aware of. Sloan is/was Vegas. Not sure who MoJo is/was.
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Safety in The DR
This is the same question I always ask after posts like that. If you fear for your life in the DR, why are you there/here? I've been coming to the DR since 2009 and I have never ever had anything stolen, nor has anyone ever been even the slightest bit hostile to me. I absolutely hate confrontations with anyone, so if anyone were hostile to me, I would not stay in the place for long...
That being said, I believe this has also to do with my appearance, which I learned from my dad, who traveled the world due to work and has been to many places a lot worse than SDE. He never had a single issue with anyone/anything.
What I'm concerned about in the DR is the traffic, and whenever we had to be on foot there with the kids, I would practically grab them from the elbow while crossing, so that if anything would happen, their body, not the just arm, would be close to mine so I could drag them to safety. That has never been necessary though, but still... Another option was for me to carry one kid and my wife walking hand-in-hand with the older one. But all that was mainly before we had our own truck...
When my wife's cousin lived in San Carlos (Santo Domingo) she never went out at night and when we visited it seemed very safe but crowded during the day. La Sirena was only about a five-minute walk from her apartment. There were many murders in that area at night.
There are places more dangerous than the DR but there must be some reason why almost all Dominicans have bars on all windows and doors and you see many houses with high security fences, often topped by razor wire, or block walls with broken shards of glass sticking out of the top.
If you live in the ghettos of Dingo your chances of being a crime victim go up. If you live in the ghettos of Chicago and NYC, the same. Walking around anywhere flashing your iPhone 15 pro max texting and taking selfies, your risk goes up. A thread like this once again proving there is a significant population that are completely unprepared for life.
You don't have to go into a ghetto to see what I'm talking about. Go to La Mulata or any ot those areas up in the hills outside of Sosua or anywhere out in the campo. Home invasions are a major concern here.
Imagine a newcomer's reaction when taken to see a house in an area like that. No surprise that so many assume the DR is a dangerous country.
I've been reading a lot on this forum. Question. Is it legal to own a firearm in the DR ? My wife and I have visited there many times. We are planning another trip this year to look at some properties. Would love to meet up with some expats while we are there. I am a retired Police officer in the USA.
Good point, but since he can't get one I left it out. But just a few days ago I heard from a good source that some Glocks are now going for One Million Pesos, or about $17.000 US with a license............
On your prior visits here did you ever have o r felt the need to carry a firearm? If so tell us about.
And on your next trip here,since you " are reading a lot on this forum", why not spend some time speaking to Dominicans. They don't bite and you may hear another side of the story?
..and no one is paying 17.000 U.S for a handgun, no one.You must be a legal resident to own a firearm in the DR. Citizenship is not necessary for that.
Good question. I have lived here for fifteen years and have never felt the need to have one. None of my friends here have them either.