They had images of the robbers on detrasdelrumor.com and judging by the guns I believe these are the same two robbers that were robbing people in Lomas Mironas. One of my friends was robbed and they said the robbers used 9mm guns that were black with silver tops. From the pictures on this website those seem like the same guns.
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So Gorgon we need reserve judgment for the two gun toating guys going in and out of condos in the night! No me amigo! I wish Les had a gun and was a better shot.
drescape24
Watch the video again, it appears he doesn't know they had guns. Imho it looks like he went to investigate with his bat. I doubt anyone would challenge two armed men. The rest of your post I don't understand the point.
drescape24
I understand the locals, they are desperate and having nothing to lose. What I don't understand is why foreigners continue invest in a country where they're treated this way. THATs what I don't understand. If there is a lack of regard for human life among the locals(and they demonstrated it by killing dozens of foreigners over the last few years), why continue to invest the money, buy homes, etc?
This is what i said three or four pages ago in this thread...i don't think he knew they had guns; how could he? As for the rest of my thread, just ignore it...i'm drunk! I've been drinking coffee all day long!
FRank
Having spoken to quite a few locals about the incident, I can say that they are exactly as shocked and disgusted as we are and I was even surprised about the amount of compassion they showed. Les is their hero!
This is about criminals, not locals. They feel just as insecure and frightened as we do.
Indeed. And it describes that Les clearly knew they had guns when he went after them with the baseball bat which the video captured (which some people doubted anyone would do if they knew the intruders were armed as such.)
If that is true then Les has cojones like no other!
I've never been in such a position myself, but would like to hope that i had even a tenth of the courage that he showed
the video was all the info and this is why most thought (myself included) that he did not know about guns.
i see from his website he does not have a dominican health insurance? i cannot say how many times i stressed here that insurance is a must here. incredible that people can live here without any insurance. yeah, a visit to a doctor is not much but a surgery or emergency can cost you everything that you have.
Dominican Insurance here for anyone is not expensive...we have coverage through Universal and pay 1200 US a year with 80/20 copay but usually they charge us only 10% if at all....we have 600US each toward prescriptions, dental and glasses....and we each have that coverage for the total of 1200US for both! contact Amber Guardian in Sosua they have less expensive plans but just went to ER with torn tendons in my ankle the end of last week and it was casted, x-rayed, saw Dr Reyes and we paid 325 pesos in total including the one pain injection they gave me (which was I found out-toradol-which has been banned in the US) and the script they gave me for toradal (the name here begins with a d and has kerato,,,,something in it) and that cost us 40pesos with the insurance. My advice would definitely to have insurance of some king here! and if you are coming from the states or Canada on a mission trip I am sure they have some sort of coverage for short term stays..... Hopefully he is doing well and will not "rack" up a huge bill God's speed btw is there any pain med in this country? I am hoping they are giving him something more than what I received, I have had 7 foot surgeries due to joint replacement in my toe on the same foot I just tore the tendons on and wow this is by far the worst but then again in the States I at least had strong pain meds for the first week and broke the pain cycle and then could deal with just motrin.....so hoping he makes a full and hopefully less painful recovery..he stounds like one tough cookie! God's speed
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They don't make men like him so often anymore!
The lyrical definition of a true Hero in modern times. In ancient times they called men like him Titans.
The lyrical definition of a true Hero in modern times. In ancient times they called men like him Titans.
A gunfight close by is terrifying, most people stay below window level for quite a while afterwards. It is not cowardly to not go to the assistance under these circumstances, people would be terrified. It is easier said than done to walk out and investigate after a shootout.
Been in to see Les today.
He has no medical insurance and will have a large bill to pay at CMC before his release in the next day or so.
The website, donatetoles, is legit, put up by his wife and daughter so please all donate something.
He has no medical insurance and will have a large bill to pay at CMC before his release in the next day or so.
The website, donatetoles, is legit, put up by his wife and daughter so please all donate something.