View Full Version : Robbed, again.
*sigh*
Merry christmas. 2012 ends with a nice rounding up of the number of times I've been robbed, to 20.
A classic technique this time and they REALLY got lucky. I was with my 4 year old and his 11 year old sister, which instantly makes me vulnerable. As always I had very little of value on me, just my cell phone which was tucked away in a zippered pocket of my shoulder bag. The very pocket which got cut open with a razor blade, probably whilst being pestered by some low-life for 'monedas' (aka the decoy). I was instantly suspicious, told him politely that I didn't have any, and pulled the 2 kids in close. Half the bag would have been sticking out behind me and they managed to pick the pocket that had the cell-phone in it. Not an expensive phone, but several dozen photos and videos of my recent trip to Colonia with my lad on it.
Cnuts.
In a more positive turn of events, it seems that when I connected my phone to my PC on Wednesday to download a particular photo, all my data was automatically copied to Dropbox, so I ain't lost anything.
It only does that because I haven't worked out how to turn that function off. Result!
:smiley:
Silver Star
12-23-12, 01:46
In a more positive turn of events, it seems that when I connected my phone to my PC on Wednesday to download a particular photo, all my data was automatically copied to Dropbox, so I ain't lost anything.
It only does that because I haven't worked out how to turn that function off. Result!
:smiley:Where this this take place
Member #3320
12-23-12, 02:10
Where this this take placeDavie W, I am sure some taxi drivers must be involved in this!
TejanoLibre
12-23-12, 02:30
Davie W, I am sure some taxi drivers must be involved in this!Relentless yet Funny!
A New Whipping Boy!
Give him a break, even if he is a Yank!
TL.
Merry XXX-Mas to All!
WorldTravel69
12-23-12, 05:29
One of our members got away using Pepper Spray in Cali, Colombia.
But he had to move out of his hotel on the strip, because a local did not like a foreigner doing what he did to stop himself from being robbed.
So, Carry Something.
Wasp Stray can shoot about 20 Feet.
Daddy Rulz
12-23-12, 11:37
Davie I'm really sorry to hear this. You must have been a highwayman or something in another life and karma is catching up. With the kids being there just glad nobody got hurt.
Not me this time, but I witnessed a horrible mugging yesterday. The most violent robbery I've ever seen.
I was in a taxi with my little boy on 9 de Julio. We stopped at a traffic light with one car in front of us with an elderly couple in it. Two thugs armed with tyre levers just walked up to the front windows, jemmied them open with the tyre levers (with extreme violence) , landed a couple of punches to both the man and woman and made a grab for jewelry, phones etc. They got quite a heavy chain off the guys neck by just repeatedly pulling at it, banging his head against the half open window and all but cutting his throat in the process. They then sauntered off, laughing at each other.
It was a truly horrific scene, but all I could think was "thank f*k it wasn't us", with a very British sense of guilt that I wasn't able to do anything to help. I would like to think that if I was actually driving a car myself I would have run one of the scumbags over.
Where this this take placeSorry, I missed this when you first asked it SS. You're going to laugh at me when I tell you.
*whispers*
It was on Florida. 0-50 block.
I know, I know, I brought that bit of bad karma on myself!
Daddy Rulz
12-30-12, 14:40
Not me this time, but I witnessed a horrible mugging yesterday. The most violent robbery I've ever seen.
I was in a taxi with my little boy on 9 de Julio. We stopped at a traffic light with one car in front of us with an elderly couple in it. Two thugs armed with tyre levers just walked up to the front windows, jemmied them open with the tyre levers (with extreme violence) , landed a couple of punches to both the man and woman and made a grab for jewelry, phones etc. They got quite a heavy chain off the guys neck by just repeatedly pulling at it, banging his head against the half open window and all but cutting his throat in the process. They then sauntered off, laughing at each other.
It was a truly horrific scene, but all I could think was "thank f*k it wasn't us", with a very British sense of guilt that I wasn't able to do anything to help. I would like to think that if I was actually driving a car myself I would have run one of the scumbags over.9 de Julio and what? I hope your boy didn't see too much of it. I am never hanging out with you, you're like a magnet for these guys or something. Nothing you could have, or should have done. First priority is the safety of your child which you would put in jepordy by going outside the cab.
Silver Star
12-30-12, 14:52
Not me this time, but I witnessed a horrible mugging yesterday. The most violent robbery I've ever seen.
I was in a taxi with my little boy on 9 de Julio. We stopped at a traffic light with one car in front of us with an elderly couple in it. Two thugs armed with tyre levers just walked up to the front windows, jemmied them open with the tyre levers (with extreme violence) , landed a couple of punches to both the man and woman and made a grab for jewelry, phones etc. They got quite a heavy chain off the guys neck by just repeatedly pulling at it, banging his head against the half open window and all but cutting his throat in the process. They then sauntered off, laughing at each other.
It was a truly horrific scene, but all I could think was "thank f*k it wasn't us", with a very British sense of guilt that I wasn't able to do anything to help. I would like to think that if I was actually driving a car myself I would have run one of the scumbags over.Yikes! What was the cross street?
Not me this time, but I witnessed a horrible mugging yesterday. The most violent robbery I've ever seen.At around what time of the day did this happen?
I wouldn't be too surprised if it was at 12 noon. Anything can happen here.
It was actually Bernardo de Irigoyen with Belgrano, in broad daylight, late afternoon.
It was actually Bernardo de Irigoyen with Belgrano, in broad daylight, late afternoon.That means that anything similar can happen anywhere in this city.
Holy sh#t!
That means that anything similar can happen anywhere in this city.Tell me about it. That's 50 yards from where I live FFS.
That means that anything similar can happen anywhere in this city.Any where in this COUNTRY! There is no fear of being caught or paying for the crime. The gov't in power routinely pulls people out of jail to participate in "Pro K" events and demonstrations. Then a little later on they get "parolled early". The Government itself robs and plunders with impunity. Think YPF and El Rural!
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