HELP YEAH OF COURSE!!!!!!!

ok, my girlcousin is cashing her montly payment, in a bank in barranquilla she lives there, puts the money in her purse, (there's just like ten more people in the bank)., she walks out of the building and like half block away 1 guy grabs her arms while other one took her purse and both ran away, she's so f..... scared but no police, nobody helps her, eyewitneses yeah a lot but it's not their problem was her money she have to deal with that, what a f.... is wrong with this world!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By carrasco on Dec 30, 2007, 18:22 in Friendly Talkzone.

Medellin Traveler says on Dec 30, 2007, 19:03:

It happens all the time. As long as she is okay, that's what is truly important. If you value your life, you will not step in to help out anyone, sad as it may be. Money is just paper.. Also, most Colombians aren't too f....... scared after it happens to them, they just say, "it was my turn" and go on with their lives. Welcome to Locolombia! She will be okay.

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Enrique187 says on Dec 30, 2007, 19:06:

man that sucks. I've read on this board that bank setups like that are common. what a pain in the ass. it makes me think of how dumb i was all those times I would withdraw money from outdoor atm's late at night in Bogota.

Robert Jorge says on Dec 30, 2007, 19:52:

I have been hearing A LOT of these stories the past 2 weeks. It must happen during the holiday season a lot more than the other months.

ImAnAngel. Taxis? Generally safe. Grocery store? Take just a little more than what you anticipate spending. But, generally safe. ATMs? Safer in enclosed areas like malls. But generally safe outside too. Just be aware of what is going on around you. Better to have another person waiting for you outside the ATM. Airport taxi? Generally safe. Hire a cab from the dispatch window where everything is recorded (mainly so you don't get ripped off). Advisable not to hail a cab off the street in front of the airport. But once in town, I never hesitated to hail a cab off the street. If you call them, plan on waiting around for 15 minutes to an hour.

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Enrique187 says on Dec 30, 2007, 20:05:

all of my family in Bogota told me to never hail a cab off the street. (maybe cuz i look like a gringo). They always had me use an automated service that gave you a confirmation number and a passcode of the cab. (I heard some "robbery cabs" tend to intercept signals). What I found was good was to have a personal driver or to just use a cabbie that you know and is readily available, even though if you are slightly generous with them they'll tend to try to gouge the prices.

rocinante says on Dec 30, 2007, 23:15:

15 minutes to an hour? That must be Bogota. Usually in Med they won't answer the phone unless they have some one 5 mins away - 10 max. Just my experience here.

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Strobers says on Dec 31, 2007, 08:03:

Regarding Robert's comment, it always is smart to get money out of an ATM in a mall or grocery store. The only time I'll use an ATM on the outside is in an area with a lot of moving pedestrian traffic and an armed guard. Even then, I never get money by myself. I'm not paranoid, but it's better to be vigelent than stupid.

"Life is too serious to be taken seriously"

Bunyipcatcher says on Dec 31, 2007, 08:06:

Sorry to hear mate,

Better that she is ok. GIB is right. My wife was in a car parked with her brothers girlfriend waiting for him to return near all the hairdressers between the Novena and the Septima with Calle 125 something. A man was walking along the footpath with a black bag, and two men approached to rob him. This just happened to coincide on the opposite side of the road inline with the car. The man resisted then had a gun pulled on him, they shot in the air and he still resisted. So then they shot him in the head. All the while my wife and the gf of her brother were hiding in the bottom of the car hoping they didnt come looking for witnesses.

Life is cheap!

Robert Jorge says on Dec 31, 2007, 16:05:

Grim story Bunyipcatcher.

--"I believe in making the world safe for our children. But not for our children's children, because I don't think that children should be having sex." - Jack Handy

goin_south says on Dec 31, 2007, 18:23:

Believe.
It's happened to thousands in Colombia over the past month, leading up to the Holidays.
Just the thugs way of saying: No Merry Christmas Para Ti!

y, un mil gracias.