Comments on: robbed in spain http://dan.hersam.com/2005/02/15/robbed-in-spain/ A computer programmer's commentary on news, Linux, programming, music, web design, trivia, humor, usability and whatever else strikes his fancy at the time. Sun, 23 Nov 2008 13:15:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Juan http://dan.hersam.com/2005/02/15/robbed-in-spain/#comment-5736 Juan Thu, 17 Feb 2005 10:26:43 +0000 /?p=566#comment-5736 You can see policemen in horses (or cars) almost everywhere in Retiro Park... And, of course, Reneé, Spain is not Mexico and Police don't got a cut of what muggers make. Unfortunately, this theft thing is not easy to erradicate in this type of places. I've heard Central Park in NY, some kind of ways, it's the same. You can see policemen in horses (or cars) almost everywhere in Retiro Park… And, of course, Reneé, Spain is not Mexico and Police don’t got a cut of what muggers make. Unfortunately, this theft thing is not easy to erradicate in this type of places. I’ve heard Central Park in NY, some kind of ways, it’s the same.

]]> By: dan http://dan.hersam.com/2005/02/15/robbed-in-spain/#comment-5731 dan Wed, 16 Feb 2005 20:40:16 +0000 /?p=566#comment-5731 Renee: I didn't see much of the police while I was there. It never occurred to me to report the incident because I knew the guys were vagrants and would be virtually impossible to locate. I don't subscribe to any conspiracy theories about the police though. I'm sure they had more important crimes to deal with. Renee: I didn’t see much of the police while I was there. It never occurred to me to report the incident because I knew the guys were vagrants and would be virtually impossible to locate.

I don’t subscribe to any conspiracy theories about the police though. I’m sure they had more important crimes to deal with.

]]> By: Renee http://dan.hersam.com/2005/02/15/robbed-in-spain/#comment-5730 Renee Wed, 16 Feb 2005 20:03:25 +0000 /?p=566#comment-5730 I find it funny that they took the Bible as well. Maybe they will repent later. Some guy saw the Passion and confessed to killing his gf (everyone including the police thought it was a suicide). One time at Deseret Books in the ZCMI mall, the clerk volunteered that a lot of scriptures were stolen. This is funny because of course you can get them for free. "So why would people steal them?" we asked her. "They want the leatherbound ones." was the response. Flawed logic, indeed. Ah well. How were the police in Spain? I have a friend who got mugged twice in Mexico on a mission and he said the police didn't care because they got a cut of what the muggers make. So the police turn a blind eye. I find it funny that they took the Bible as well. Maybe they will repent later. Some guy saw the Passion and confessed to killing his gf (everyone including the police thought it was a suicide).

One time at Deseret Books in the ZCMI mall, the clerk volunteered that a lot of scriptures were stolen. This is funny because of course you can get them for free. “So why would people steal them?” we asked her. “They want the leatherbound ones.” was the response. Flawed logic, indeed. Ah well.

How were the police in Spain? I have a friend who got mugged twice in Mexico on a mission and he said the police didn’t care because they got a cut of what the muggers make. So the police turn a blind eye.

]]> By: dan http://dan.hersam.com/2005/02/15/robbed-in-spain/#comment-5726 dan Wed, 16 Feb 2005 16:36:44 +0000 /?p=566#comment-5726 Juan: Thanks for the invitation. I really did love living in Madrid. It is a wonderful city, and I even enjoyed Retiro Park. I spent nearly the whole day there for several months. Jason: I'm not sure I get what you're suggesting. How would fly fishing moves help? I of course asked Chris why he hadn't told me, and he said he didn't think of it until after. At first he just didn't want to mess with the guy, then he thought of why. Juan: Thanks for the invitation. I really did love living in Madrid. It is a wonderful city, and I even enjoyed Retiro Park. I spent nearly the whole day there for several months.

Jason: I’m not sure I get what you’re suggesting. How would fly fishing moves help?

I of course asked Chris why he hadn’t told me, and he said he didn’t think of it until after. At first he just didn’t want to mess with the guy, then he thought of why.

]]> By: jason http://dan.hersam.com/2005/02/15/robbed-in-spain/#comment-5724 jason Wed, 16 Feb 2005 15:11:51 +0000 /?p=566#comment-5724 Hey Dan, at lunch I can teach you some fly fishing moves. Well, maybe we should wait until after payday. The part I don't get, is why didn't this Chris fellow warn you about the soccer move guy while he was stealing your wallet? Hey Dan, at lunch I can teach you some fly fishing moves. Well, maybe we should wait until after payday.

The part I don’t get, is why didn’t this Chris fellow warn you about the soccer move guy while he was stealing your wallet?

]]> By: Juan http://dan.hersam.com/2005/02/15/robbed-in-spain/#comment-5721 Juan Wed, 16 Feb 2005 09:08:27 +0000 /?p=566#comment-5721 Turist being robbed in Retiro Park is turn into a shamefull tradition. Don't know why. Nowadays is a safer place, but always you must keep aware of people around. I've live in Madrid all my life, I'm in my thirties, and I've been robbed only once, I was assaulted while I was having a haircut, so bizarre... Come to Madrid again, Dan, no fear. I love this city. Nobody is a stranger. Turist being robbed in Retiro Park is turn into a shamefull tradition. Don’t know why.

Nowadays is a safer place, but always you must keep aware of people around.

I’ve live in Madrid all my life, I’m in my thirties, and I’ve been robbed only once, I was assaulted while I was having a haircut, so bizarre…

Come to Madrid again, Dan, no fear. I love this city. Nobody is a stranger.

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