French Couple Shot and Robbed

cobraboy

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There was a similar warning about this type of event on Sosua News - Feedback :
16 March 2012
just a reminder, dont stop on the highway for anyone unless its police in a marked vehicle with lights and id, was stopped in feb by four men claiming to be police in a white car. they had pistols, jipeta following i was alone had just left a bar near the europa hotel about midnight to drive back to puerto plata was told my rental car was stolen. i was put in back of my car, handcuffed with plastic ties all my possessions taken, driven 5 km south of imbert and dumped in the country, in the sugar cane, left with nothing but my clothes and my life. freed my ankles, walked to imbert where the police were very good, drove me back to puerto plata and my apartment there, got my id and then spent a couple of hours in the police station in puerto plata making out reports. the robbers were caught two weeks later, turns out there were seven members stealing cars and selling them in haiti. four of them were ex-police officers. car was never found, also make sure you get good insurance coverage on your rental car by
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So maybe this is a bit more organised - put this together with Monkey Jungle and !!!

Olly and the team
Too bad he didn't have the *other* kidnappers that took care of the dogs and let him keep his iPhone and a wad of cash and credit cards in his socks...
 

Givadogahome

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I think the inevitable transition is around the corner, soon carrying a firearm could be like carrying a cell phone. For several years before leaving I diced about with the idea. I borrowed a couple from a DNCD cousin to have around the house to see how I felt about having them around, but was never comfortable with having a gun and child in the same house, if anything it made me more paranoid as I am not sure how I would feel about killing someone, I think I would forever feel responsible to provide for his wife and kids, so never actually kept them for long, which was always never quite understood as I think he just thought I was asking for a free gun as ALL the men (mainly taxi drivers) in the family get them from that which he confiscates each night. There is just something about guns that freaks me out, I'd rather carry a few hand grenades than a pistol. But I don't need to worry about that anymore, the most dangerous things on the streets of Europe are drunks,which is proving equally as difficult to adjust to.
 

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Whebn I go a distance on my m-c I carry a spare wallet with 1000 pesos, few expired credit cards etc. Pass it over quickly and the only occasion it has happened was allowed proceed quickly. They pretended to be police.
pi2
 

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Whebn I go a distance on my m-c I carry a spare wallet with 1000 pesos, few expired credit cards etc. Pass it over quickly and the only occasion it has happened was allowed proceed quickly. They pretended to be police.
pi2
I call BS.
 

imfromda305

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Totally agree and who want to carry a spare wallet and expired credit cards ! As a woman, I carry enough things around !

It sure sounds like something he made up just to look cool, I don't think he really does it but the idea sounds good.. if you're that paranoid that everytime you go out the only think you're thinking about is the (big) possibility to get robbed.
 

Givadogahome

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It is a half intelligent idea, he just must not have read the article that put it in his head correctly. If I am carrying a large wad I'll hold the majority in my front bollox pocket and keep a bit in my wallet, I've done that as long as I've been visiting casinos, or staggering home after all is closed down. But to carry 2 wallets is stupid, they wouldjust take the two wallets. Those ofus who have had a nose picked with a pistol know they don't take your word you have nothing. They will kind of semi search you. I've still got a RD50,000 reward out on Independencia for anyone who could ever return my grandads watch he left me, I'd have rather been shot than them take that. but anyway, that's another topic. We know Pi2 doesn't go out after dark anyway as he is solar powered and requires sunlight to function, and I don't believe he has a motorcycle fromthe amount of planet trasher bashing he does on here. Other than that, great!
 

bochinche

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Yes, otherwise that have been my arse pocket, which could be misleading!

clear now.
no back bollox or front arse.

if you were walking around like that, you probably wouldn't need a gun.......most people, including criminals would stay well clear.


......and i didn't say anything about not knowing if you were coming or going.........friday afternoon is only excuse i have
 

Givadogahome

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clear now.
no back bollox or front arse.

Correct, only women have a front bottom and I am almost a man sometimes, depends how long I can keep thinking about football or slaughterhouses while containing my inner excitement, if only she knew!