Sad truth: If a ladrón wants in, he’s gonna feet in. But yes to burglar bars even though hydraulics do work well. Deterrents help.
- Thread starter rey
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HIERROS or NO HIERROS
Because of what Rey wrote: "HIERROS IN PIANTINI ? I believe you are confused … IN PIANTINI HIERROS ? No way"
To proof him wrong.
You are not in the US, don't trust cameras the Police in DR won't show up until the next day.
JJ
Anyone who goes around thinking a neighborhood is completely safe is almost certainly asking to be robbed. Most attacks in Santo Domingo take place in the rich areas. If you were two kids on a moto looking to get money, would you a) go to a poorest area and steal a handbag with a few coins in it or b) go to the richest one and steal a designer handbag full of cash?
Regarding bars, they are mainly cosmetic especially if they are the type that opens. I've seen how quickly they can be opened (just ask any of your rough friends from the barrios they all seem to know a way). In reality if you live in a nice residential block in the city and it has decent security (ie security guards that make their presence felt and don't fall asleep all the time, cameras etc) then you're unlikely to get someone from outside trying to break in, bars or no bars. The block I live in has one person doing camera monitoring and the cameras are very sophisticated and have facial recognition and at night the security guards take it in turn to sleep so there is always a team who is awake. Everyone who visits comments on the level of security, but there are some seriously expensive cars around and seriously rich people living there and you do feel 100% safe.
However the biggest threat will always be the person that you let in. Rey we have told you many many times you need to wise up. You seem to be one of these guys who tells everyone every aspect of his life (at least you seem to do so on DR1) and you must be aware that there are some very convincing people in this city who will very happily become your friends, find out all about you and then rob you blind. Those are the ones you need to watch out for, forget about your bars.
A guy tried this at my 16th floor apartment in Puerto Rico.
Funny though I was sitting on my balcony drinking a PBR when his feet came dangling down.
I just watched until he got where his feet wouldn't quite touch my steel (and rusting) railing .
Then I asked him WTF he was doing. It scared him so much he almost dropped 16 floors - which wouldn't have bothered me too much.
Turns out he was 15 years old and I had to help lower him down on to my balcony - then I marched him to the elevator & down to Condo Security.
Turns out he was the son of one of the plumbers who were doing remodeling the apt above after its owner died.
He and his father were not allowed back in the building after that. Only thing I had of value were my golf clubs and laptop - And the moron likely would could have died if I wasn't there to help him
We don't have mosquito issues in the Santiago apartamento, the building is located on high Land. The wind blow so strong that mosquitoes won't stand 😔 they are blown away.
We keep the windows half way open because the picture frame are blown too when the wind gust hit the building.
JJ
I was thinking that. Looks like a prison with the military guy outside and all those bars.
Yes, I have a Dominican soldier every day a 8:00 am raise the Dominican and Sosua city flags.
JJ
Again it depends on where you are. In upscale areas the police show up in seconds. Every time I have called 911 from the Colonial Zone they have come in less than 1 minute. Same in Piantini, Bella Vista, La Julia. In Cazicazgos, the most upmarket area, they have permanent patrols going up and down Anacaona.
Fascinating. How do you get one of those? I need a soldier outside my door, I'm quite jealous now to be honest.