Safety in The DR

[STI_JFK]

I’ve being reading some of the threads since am New here on DR1 , but this one in particular caught my attention because I think some of you guys are just “paranoid” about DR safety , Look we all know that there is crime all over the world But in DR there it’s an advantage that most foreigners, expats , gringos , viajeros , tourist , have which is we can afford to stay away from the “barrios” and high crime areas of the cities … and NO am not saying we all here are rich But I have yet to meet an expat who doesn’t fall under “middle-class” status financially …. Look If you stay away from barrios and stay where you belong (middle class status/living) as far as going out , visiting , making friends , clubbing , hanging out , socializing , you will all be Safe.

Stay on the Poppy world and chances of being a victim will drop significantly, … think about it what is more likely for you to be robbed while walking thru GUACHUPITA or being robbed walking avenida LA ANACAONA ?

this is a concrete jungle and there it’s a war going on out here in DR society, we have LOS TIGRES vs LA GENTE SERÍA ! …. Also I would recommend using “pre-judgment” and judging a book by its cover while out in DR for safety purposes …. If it looks like a tigre , talks like a Tigre , dresses like a Tigre , and behaves like a Tigre the it is a delicuente

Am half Dominican and I can assure this is the way to be safe in DR

gracias

 

[Fulano2]

This thread reminds me of the overstay threads...
SMH.

Yes, someone should start another topic on that.

 

[Sloan]

I’ve being reading some of the threads since am New here on DR1 ,

Me too!

but this one in particular caught my attention because I think some of you guys are just “paranoid” about DR safety

You are keeping it 💯 percent real up in here my brother!

, Look we all know that there is crime all over the world But in DR there it’s an advantage that most foreigners, expats , gringos , viajeros , tourist , have which is we can afford to stay away from the “barrios” and high crime areas of the cities

Yes, my brother. TEACH!

… and NO am not saying we all here are rich But I have yet to meet an expat who doesn’t fall under “middle-class” status financially …. Look If you stay away from barrios and stay where you belong (middle class status/living) as far as going out , visiting , making friends , clubbing , hanging out , socializing , you will all be Safe.

Coming down the back stretch and pulling away from the pack!

I would add that I have have had success moving through barrios by being vouched for by someone the inside. Once it was learned who I was and who I was associated with. I was free to move about the barrio unmolested. Of course this requires a command of the Spanish language and street smarts. Self assessment of those social skills is in order before trying this in the barrio of your choice

Stay on the Poppy world and chances of being a victim will drop significantly, … think about it what is more likely for you to be robbed while walking thru GUACHUPITA or being robbed walking avenida LA ANACAONA ?

Can we get a standing ovation for this man please 👏

this is a concrete jungle and there it’s a war going on out here in DR society, we have LOS TIGRES vs LA GENTE SERÍA ! …. Also I would recommend using “pre-judgment” and judging a book by its cover while out in DR for safety purposes …. If it looks like a tigre , talks like a Tigre , dresses like a Tigre , and behaves like a Tigre the it is a delicuente

Serving up some serious food for thought. Who's hungry for knowledge?

Am half Dominican and I can assure this is the way to be safe in DR

gracias

He leaves the stage to thunderous applause 👏👏👏

Fist in the air in the land of hypocricy - Wake Up, Rage Against the Machine

 

[johne]

Somehow both of these writers bring back memories of what has been written in the past...by "similar" authors I must say.
Well, Lazarus rose from the dead, so why not on DR1?

 

[NanSanPedro]

I’ve being reading some of the threads since am New here on DR1 , but this one in particular caught my attention because I think some of you guys are just “paranoid” about DR safety , Look we all know that there is crime all over the world But in DR there it’s an advantage that most foreigners, expats , gringos , viajeros , tourist , have which is we can afford to stay away from the “barrios” and high crime areas of the cities … and NO am not saying we all here are rich But I have yet to meet an expat who doesn’t fall under “middle-class” status financially …. Look If you stay away from barrios and stay where you belong (middle class status/living) as far as going out , visiting , making friends , clubbing , hanging out , socializing , you will all be Safe.

Stay on the Poppy world and chances of being a victim will drop significantly, … think about it what is more likely for you to be robbed while walking thru GUACHUPITA or being robbed walking avenida LA ANACAONA ?

this is a concrete jungle and there it’s a war going on out here in DR society, we have LOS TIGRES vs LA GENTE SERÍA ! …. Also I would recommend using “pre-judgment” and judging a book by its cover while out in DR for safety purposes …. If it looks like a tigre , talks like a Tigre , dresses like a Tigre , and behaves like a Tigre the it is a delicuente

Am half Dominican and I can assure this is the way to be safe in DR

gracias

There are quite a few ex-pats here that are not middle class. I've met a few that are just barely hanging on.

 

[Sloan]

Curious, how can it be that there are ex-pats that are not middle class in the Dominican Republic?
I thought the Dominican Government had income and asset requirements that you had show in order to live in the Dominican Republic.
The only way that could be possible is if the ex-pats that certain individuals speak about as not being middle class are not from developed nations.

 

[josh2203]

I’ve being reading some of the threads since am New here on DR1 , but this one in particular caught my attention because I think some of you guys are just “paranoid” about DR safety , Look we all know that there is crime all over the world But in DR there it’s an advantage that most foreigners, expats , gringos , viajeros , tourist , have which is we can afford to stay away from the “barrios” and high crime areas of the cities … and NO am not saying we all here are rich But I have yet to meet an expat who doesn’t fall under “middle-class” status financially …. Look If you stay away from barrios and stay where you belong (middle class status/living) as far as going out , visiting , making friends , clubbing , hanging out , socializing , you will all be Safe.

Stay on the Poppy world and chances of being a victim will drop significantly, … think about it what is more likely for you to be robbed while walking thru GUACHUPITA or being robbed walking avenida LA ANACAONA ?

this is a concrete jungle and there it’s a war going on out here in DR society, we have LOS TIGRES vs LA GENTE SERÍA ! …. Also I would recommend using “pre-judgment” and judging a book by its cover while out in DR for safety purposes …. If it looks like a tigre , talks like a Tigre , dresses like a Tigre , and behaves like a Tigre the it is a delicuente

Am half Dominican and I can assure this is the way to be safe in DR

gracias

To be honest, based on all what I have seen and heard during the years, I am a bit confused that you say the above and then say that you're half Dominican. Based on all what I've seen, there are certainly dangerous barrios out there as well, but there are also very good ones. Everyone from my wife's family live in "barrios" as you state, and a fact is, I feel safer there than in some (not all) residenciales. My wife's sister's house main door is often left open (they are 5 people + the friends from their kids) and I have not heard a single thing that would have vanished from that house. We have lived in an apartment on their complex and also without any issues. So instead of saying that "barrios" are crime scenes and "middle-class" areas safe, my opinion is to go by location as such. There are good residenciales and then there are bad ones... We used to live in a very good residencial in POP, I certainly felt safe there, so the point is that generalization is difficult...

 

[Fulano2]

Curious, how can it be that there are ex-pats that are not middle class in the Dominican Republic?
I thought the Dominican Government had income and asset requirements that you had show in order to live in the Dominican Republic.
The only way that could be possible is if the ex-pats that certain individuals speak about as not being middle class are not from developed nations.

It might depend on your kind of visa. If married to a dominican there are no financial requierements if I remember well, in my case.

 

[FF1]

Oh how I wish there was 👎 reaction available on DR1 forum.

 

[josh2203]

It might depend on your kind of visa. If married to a dominican there are no financial requierements if I remember well, in my case.

I'm not entirely sure with which income you currently classify as middle-class in the DR, but based on some outdated information I have seen, it appears that I have never reached anything lower than middle-class in DR standards, no matter which job I have had. I did not know this though... So this would mean that pretty much, no matter how your finances are, if you move from abroad to the DR, falling under the limit of lower middle-class is not very easy?

 

[JLSawmam]

Not saying this answers the "middle class" question, but it's interesting. Average salary about 20k RD a month. Of course, depending where you live (SDO) for example) the average is going to be higher, as are the expenses, As far as the income/solvency requirement for residency, I don't remember exactly but it's not all that high

 

[NALs]

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Not saying this answers the "middle class" question, but it's interesting. Average salary about 20k RD a month. Of course, depending where you live (SDO) for example) the average is going to be higher, as are the expenses, As far as the income/solvency requirement for residency, I don't remember exactly but it's not all that high

Very few household consist of one person, very few households have one source of income, and that is only what is recorded while there is a lot that is done “under the tsble.” In addition to other sources of income that have nothing to do with work (investments, remittances, etc.)

 

[STI_JFK]

Me too!

You are keeping it 💯 percent real up in here my brother!

Yes, my brother. TEACH!

Coming down the back stretch and pulling away from the pack!

I would add that I have have had success moving through barrios by being vouched for by someone the inside. Once it was learned who I was and who I was associated with. I was free to move about the barrio unmolested. Of course this requires a command of the Spanish language and street smarts. Self assessment of those social skills is in order before trying this in the barrio of your choice

Can we get a standing ovation for this man please 👏

Serving up some serious food for thought. Who's hungry for knowledge?

He leaves the stage to thunderous applause 👏👏👏

Fist in the air in the land of hypocricy - Wake Up, Rage Against the Machine

Thank you sir !

 

[STI_JFK]

Curious, how can it be that there are ex-pats that are not middle class in the Dominican Republic?
I thought the Dominican Government had income and asset requirements that you had show in order to live in the Dominican Republic.
The only way that could be possible is if the ex-pats that certain individuals speak about as not being middle class are not from developed nations.

You da man ! Excellent reply

 

[keepcoming]

Somehow both of these writers bring back memories of what has been written in the past...by "similar" authors I must say.
Well, Lazarus rose from the dead, so why not on DR1?

You are 100% correct Johne, and the moderators are well aware of who they are.

 

[keepcoming]

Me too!

You are keeping it 💯 percent real up in here my brother!

Yes, my brother. TEACH!

Coming down the back stretch and pulling away from the pack!

I would add that I have have had success moving through barrios by being vouched for by someone the inside. Once it was learned who I was and who I was associated with. I was free to move about the barrio unmolested. Of course this requires a command of the Spanish language and street smarts. Self assessment of those social skills is in order before trying this in the barrio of your choice

Can we get a standing ovation for this man please 👏

Serving up some serious food for thought. Who's hungry for knowledge?

He leaves the stage to thunderous applause 👏👏👏

Fist in the air in the land of hypocricy - Wake Up, Rage Against the Machine

Your previous persona is shining through.

 

[AlterEgo]

Jajajaj …. Again with this ?

Am starting to think you have schizophrenia issues …. 😂

Dude you want to do a 3 way video call to see if am whoever you think I am …. You let me know …. You beginning to piss me off

Have you taking your medicine today dude ?

If you expect to stay around here, then it is expected that you will respect the moderators and not confront them this way. That is non-negotiable.

 

[keepcoming]

STI-JFK, I was not a "dude or sir" when you were on DR1 previously, and I am not a dude now.

 

[STI_JFK]

If you expect to stay around here, then it is expected that you will respect the moderators and not confront them this way. That is non-negotiable.

This dude is attacking me , should I just let em bully me ?

 

[FF1]