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Medellin robbery update!

I am the guy who posted about being robbed big time a couple of days ago in Medellin. Just to let you guys who showed interest in my case know that some guy found my documents and had the courtesy of calling me so I could pick them up (just to show my point that half the people in this city are kind and honest). What really made me angry is that my papers were found outside Mangos night club. Not having enough with all they got the bastards went on to party all night on me (to prove my point again that a lot of the people in Medellin are no more than pathetic scumbags)
So now I don’t have to worry about leaving the country because I have my cedula back (although with all my bank cards cancelled it will be some very miserable last few days)
Thank you everyone for your advice!

PS: Watch out when before you try to park your cars in your own garages, this rats come out of nowhere when you least expect it and if you go to a night club in Medellin be aware that at least half of the people are partying on dirty money, what a shame.

By Panda on Jan 14, 2008, 12:37 in Friendly Talkzone.

Medellin Traveler says on Jan 14, 2008, 13:38:

Panda -
Do you think you were set up by someone you know? Or was it just a random act?

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Panda says on Jan 14, 2008, 14:44:

this is to jack jason: you are right I am un pobre HP and you must be a very rico triple HP

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Enrique187 says on Jan 14, 2008, 15:08:

lol. at least you haven't been called a triple gonnorhea yet.

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Catfish35 says on Jan 14, 2008, 20:09:

I am just glad that the last 15 days I was in Medellin I was surrounded by the "good Half" of all those lousy Colombians.
This post is a joke, stop bashing the whole of citizens and the whole of cultures!
If Halves are too much! Think before you use They, Those, Them. or half or 1/4, or 3/4 or all.

Political correctness is a doctrine, fostered by a delusional, illogical minority, and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a turd by the clean end."

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Panda says on Jan 14, 2008, 20:48:

OK, I admit I took it too far. I guess I was very frustrated and kind of disapointed. Maybe it is the same here as everywhere else. The nasty people are a minority. I just happened to come accross a lot of jerks whenever I come to Medellin. Sorry to anyone who got offended.

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manINred says on Jan 14, 2008, 22:05:

" I just happened to come accross a lot of jerks whenever I come to Medellin. Sorry to anyone who got offended."

It's because a lot of them exist unfortunately. And surprise surprise, your stolen stuff ended up outside of glorious Mango's Discoshita . There still exists a negative side to every place, Medellin included. I'd never have given it the time of day had I had shitty experiences there.

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Panda says on Jan 15, 2008, 05:28:

That’s the Colombian attitude: Pretend that no matter whatever bad thing happens to you if you complain or feel distressed is not because the society in this country sucks big time but because you are like "quinciañera virgen a gritar por un simple robo."
And the Colombia for cold blood people that you talk about might be the country you wish for you and your family but most of us are tired of it and would like to change but as long as there are narrow minded people like jack jason I am afraid this country will never fulfill its potential and be safe.

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manINred says on Jan 15, 2008, 06:39:

"but most of us are tired of it and would like to change but as long as there are narrow minded people"

Panda I'll back you up there. Do you know how many times people close to me there were reduced to tears, 'esta ciudad/pais es una puta mierda, que maricada..." because of the people there. I put up with a lot of bullshit when I was there, oftentimes I just didn't stand for it.

There needs to be an attitudenal change somehow or other (this isn't just coming from me, but from many Paisas too who think this way), and Panda, no matter how coloured his arguments, makes a valid point.

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Catfish35 says on Jan 15, 2008, 11:11:

I can agree and respect Panda for his apology. I agree that if that happened to me I would be very outraged and quick to strike back also. I was addressing the generalizations that are constantly made that whole of people are bad. Does Colombia have cultural clicks? Sure I would be the first to admit that many times I become aggravated with things or how they work. But it is not my country !
And I have to respect that.
Yes Colombia has a lot of changes to make yet with attitudes, but my opinion is they have come a long way in many things that are good also!

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kentuckygreg2 says on Jan 16, 2008, 17:06:

baby steps...

where there are poor people shit like this happens. that is why you should take the bare minimum w/ you in shady places. happens all over the world not just here.

sorry for your loss and frustration. i'd be pissed too.

Love and happiness!

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MitchAlvarez says on Jan 17, 2008, 06:05:

Shit like that happens here in New York City or anywhere in the world for that matter.

I understand why your pissed but Id be careful to talk so much shit about colombians just because some assholes did that to you.

In that case Id stay away from Colombia altogether if you have such issues with the overall population.

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