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there is a member here (wont post his name) but he is world traveler and knows the ropes ....we are at sportmens one night and its about 9:30pm or so....I ask him if he wants to go to DR with me ....he says sure and off we go ...as we walk towards the end of the street I stop as I always do and wait for a taxi ....he says lets go !!! lets walk ...I share with him ...I always taxi at night ....he pulls out this stick (metal) that opens up aout 2 foot and says " I can only prey that a tico fucks with us " and I felt like he meant it ....we stand there for a few seconds ...and he says come on chili ...we will be fine !!! So off we go .....and shares tales of fighting and his past ...I feel like I am in pretty good hands with him ,,,,but truly that was the last time I walked at night ...just not worth it

You can avoid them taking your money by not giving it to them in the first place. I was twice searched in a bad neighborhood at night and I keep my money in my right hand. The police asked me what was in my hand and I replied, "money". Nothing else was said.

If they ask to search you then, remove all the contents of your pockets yourself keeping your cash in your hand. This has worked for me twice walking and 6 times driving.

CRbound, I had my copy of my passport and stamp with me the first 4 days but had gotten back form Jaco earlier that day and left it behind in my shorts when I changed clothes. As for 'shame on me", LMFAO Yea we def fit the profile of possible illegal entries to CR or guys overstaying their time. No doubt there was a reason to stop us and search us other than looking for someone to rob. (He says sarcastically) As my Tica chica says, "a ladrone is a ladrone". Thanks for stating the obvious while insinuating this was brought on as a result of "Not Having Our Passports On Us". Do you really think had we had our passports they wouldn't of robbed us? Shame on you for excusing this behavior by the police. If we had our passports, i'm sure they would have still wanted to search us to make sure we "didn't have drugs". Careful, next time it could be you, in the middle of the day, while carrying your passport, and then who do we blame? Just food for thought. BTW, 15 years, 100's of walks thru the park, I figure it was just my turn. jajajaja

CRbound, I had my copy of my passport and stamp with me the first 4 days but had gotten back form Jaco earlier that day and left it behind in my shorts when I changed clothes. As for 'shame on me", LMFAO Yea we def fit the profile of possible illegal entries to CR or guys overstaying their time. No doubt there was a reason to stop us and search us other than looking for someone to rob. (He says sarcastically) As my Tica chica says, "a ladrone is a ladrone". Thanks for stating the obvious while insinuating this was brought on as a result of "Not Having Our Passports On Us". Do you really think had we had our passports they wouldn't of robbed us? Shame on you for excusing this behavior by the police. If we had our passports, i'm sure they would have still wanted to search us to make sure we "didn't have drugs". Careful, next time it could be you, in the middle of the day, while carrying your passport, and then who do we blame? Just food for thought. BTW, 15 years, 100's of walks thru the park, I figure it was just my turn. jajajaja

CM,
I wonder how his magic stick will fare against a bullet.

Are they OK to check in to your luggage from US?

more cops ...more thieves..if youre interacting with ticos..youre 90 percent in the process of being robbed..real estate purchase..auto...shopping in general..most cops were stealing with their friends in the barrio a few hours before the shift started..shoplifing..drug dealing..every type of purveying..lots and lots of auto parts theft...and the most coveted of all ..designer clothing...and shoes..the people are poor as ratshit..the underground economy is reflected in the super thin veneer of trying to look first world successful over a shit sandwich life with a micron of bread...uncle sams billions and billions in direct aid and trade concessions is squandered pell mell by the huge extended oligarchal family of tens of thousands of useless lazy civil servants ..watching soaps and picking their nose in hundreds of redundant pissant positions..hundreds of study committees comprised of thousands traveling the world first class......staying in resorts..reciprocal lodging...spending ten minutes a day faking finding solutions to the problems they created last month between expensive hookers and desperate hangers on...while china plies the stores and hospitals with cheap..adulterated..conterfeit..goods and drugs..its a nasty business ...this place...if all you get is robbed of a few bucks by this human filth..youre in good shape...its sad that people can take a leg up from your hard earned tax dollars and build a shit palace...ive got lots of buds that have been in and out here for 20 and even 40 years..lots of K*ds grandkids..extended family...theyll tell you to a one ...itd be great place except for the ticos...i cant think of one who still lives here permanently...social democracy is the last refuge of the archetypically structured agenda of a reptilian hierarchy..."enlightened" people seldom or never possess a sense of responsibility" ....jorge orwell