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To: shades who wrote (66038)	7/7/2005 3:41:43 PM
From: Moominoid	Respond to of 74559

Some people probably attract trouble :P

To: shades who wrote (66038)	7/7/2005 4:46:12 PM
From: Slagle	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 74559

Shades Re: "Bahamas" Dang, what a nightmare vacation! <g>. Any place with lots of foreign tourists can be like that, the tourists attract all the crooks and skallywags from all over the country. I really like Mexico, some of the most beautiful country anywhere. I've never had any trouble with de Policia there. If you obey every law and have every last scrap of your papers in order and most importantly are very polite and respectful to them they won't give you any problems. The problems Americans have there is that they have the idea that a person has "rights" in their dealings with law enforcement and other elements of the government, as they imagine they have here in this country. In Mexico you have a legal system that has its foundations in Code Napoleon rather than English Common Law and places a higher emphasis on the common good than on individual rights. In a confrontation with de policia you are considered to be guilty unless a panel of judges decides otherwise at your trial. No "jury of your peers" either. Its really a pretty good system. And stay away from trouble spots like Chiapas where the police or the military might mistake you for an "outside agitator" in league with the rebels, in which case they are likely to just shoot you and leave you in a ditch. Slagle

To: shades who wrote (66038)	7/8/2005 6:10:55 AM
From: TobagoJack	Respond to of 74559

a most unfortunate and bummer of a trip, i must admit, colouring your perception forever of a beautiful world :0)

To: shades who wrote (66038)	7/8/2005 1:01:36 PM
From: critical_mass	Respond to of 74559

Your persistence in the face of adversity toward the pursuit of adventure, cold beer and women, is pretty admirable. It's a great story too. When reading some of your posts, I realize how glad I am not to be single anymore. <g>

To: shades who wrote (66038)	7/9/2005 11:32:17 PM
From: elmatador	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 74559

Shades you need some guidance on street smartness. I work twenty two years outside Brazil. I have never had such mis-adventures of yours.