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Anyone seen this story?

http://www.wkyt.com/Global/story.asp?S=3301279

We see more & more of this CR is really becoming a buzz word in the US it looks like. Did you read some of the other news? Pizza delivery guy gets beaten to death for his money & car. What nice people we see these days growing up to be such model citizens.

If I were the US & CR is trying to protect this guy I would not negotiate I would tell them hey you what to protect him he is all yours. You know they wouldn't turn him loose. Let him rot in jail there at there expense.


Thanks for the info.
Zippy

Small world, I grew up the that KY county. The Commonwealth's Attorney lived three houses away from me. But never knew he became an attorney till I read the article at the posted link. And I was in the Horseshoe a bit over three weeks ago.

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MidnightRider

Iknow the guy a bit

BTW go to FBI most wanted ad he is on April

I thought I knew Russell pretty well from spending quite a bit of time with him here in CR. I lent him money on a couple of occasions that it took him a lot longer to repay than he promised. He also did the same to some friends of mine. You never know who someone really is. We have some 3000 participants on this website. Do we do background checks? lol Speaking of strange posts..... I don't quite understand some of what Zippy writes.Perhaps you could explain why you wrote on another thread about this guy that 50% of the Gringos that live here in CR are "on the run". I live here,..so does my brother.Neither of us are "on the run". I also have several friends who reside here that I would vouch for. Why do you say things like that without a smily face if you are trying to be funny.

VB,

I don't know where he gets that 50% estimate as it seems rather high.

HOWEVER (you knew that was coming), I do think a much higher proportion of the ex-pat community is at least figuratively on the run from something than would be the case in the typical group of people back in the states. MOST are here, as you are, simply to enjoy an affordable retirement in a tropical "paradise". MANY are here as legitimate businessmen, such as Admin1. But, you must admit, a fair number are on the run from the law or from creditors or to escape or save bad marriages/relationships or from drinking problems or from simply the inability to fit in at home. Even if it wasn't obvious this guy was a criminal on the run, the warning signs were there that he at least had a gambling problem. Some are even here because they've been banned from the casinos back in the states . The ones that come here to escape rather than to find something very often find they merely bring their problems with them. The ones that don't think it through before they come are the ones that discover they've traded one set of problems for another.

Most of these types either adjust or eventually return home (voluntarily or, as in this case, in cuffs). But, far too often, many ex-pats end up coping or continuing with those problems (whether imported or domestic) in less than socially desirable ways. How many turn to drink once they're here? Or just ask Admin1 about OTHER Gringo expats (not him of course) pitching "free" RE advice that ends up costing you. We've all run into those guys at various times. And, YES, some even appear on this board. I won't mention names, but lets just say if you always carry a personal supply of licqour on you, you just MIGHT have a drinking problem.

My point is that while its hard to give it an exact percentage, the problems certainly exist. I know you've made similar observations yourself before.

Prolijo....eloquently stated as always. Sometimes your responses are SO eloquent that I need a translator to understand them. I'm just an old pensionado "on the run" here in CR.

VB,

Nothing was meant by my post other than be careful. It was on my mind as I was again reminded by the posts I read here to be careful with the friends you keep. I promise there is no secret code hidden in the text. And I should have used the smiley face as you mentioned. It is shocking to find out that you know someone that has been on the run from major problems. There are many men from all over the world that look for countries like CR to seek refuge from problems. I will look for some links that I have read that show some of the statistics on this.

Zippy,

PS I am on the run trying to keep this old computer running.

VB,

This may help clarify my percentage figure as I thought I saw it on this board.

El Ciego


Who knows what the true percentage is but I believe it to be high from what I have seen & what others have told me that have lived in CR for many years.Think it is a good idea for fellow CRTers to be careful at being over trusting.

The book is now out and available...see post for " Murder In Mayberry ".

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The standard joke in the gulch goes something like... There are two kinds of gringos living in Costa Rica: The unwanted, and the wanted.

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Hey, I got a great idea; why don't the two of you just get a room already...

Harlo and ID already have the honeymoon suite, so maybe they are waiting for availability

I can't reach the link. Get an error. Can someone copy and paste the story?

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