Comments on: Armed Robbery on Bus from Tortuguero to Cariari, Costa Rica

By: jens

jens — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 21:07:43 +0000

Many latino policemen happens to be the more criminal than people in general, as they are vilely left to look after their own moral.

My best friend has been paying black money 4 times in Costa Rica to road police in return for the right to go on driving without problems in the years 2006 -2009 no other people in Costa Rica had ever charged him such kind of tickets

By: John Kohne

John Kohne — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 22:54:47 +0000

I can’t believe that someone has not organized a citizens brigade to defend themselves. Even a dog gets tired of being kicked around and will defend himself. Hell organize into a neighborhood watch soft of thing take pictures of a crime being committed and demand that the judges do something. Picket the court’s , after a while something will happen. Maybe it will get enough international attention that they will have to do something to save face.I know this isn’t the USA or Canada.

By: JG

JG — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 14:12:07 +0000

Petition Chinchilla to bring in the Kaibiles — many are out of work, refused to take jobs from Mexican druglords (so those still looking for work are usually the most honorable), and coming from low-GDP Guate they’ll appreciate it. If ICJ rules against Nicaragua’s border project (AND Nica’s are senseless enough to re-elect Ortega), CR might need Kaibiles assistance against more than just some disorganized bandits (or might need assistance from US military, etc); Kaibiles are some of the world’s most-effective Commie-killers & Ortega has anti-Bolivarian Honduras & Sombra Negra irregulars to his north (plus Brit troops in BZE but the Guatemalans might refuse to work with them): Ortega is crazy if he wants a real war under those conditions, the only way he could win is if Chavez/Correa/Castro jumped in to rescue his weak @55, then of course (as we and ALBA both know), if Chavez/Correa/Castro go to war then Colombia/Peru AND US/UK will almost certainly ALL jump in and it’s a wide-scale regional war, so…

…just be sure a “recall election” is constitutionally plausible — so Chinchilla’s ilk knows they can be kicked out of office in disgrace, if they’re non-responsive to people’s concerns about crime. (and war with Ortega is unlikely: first see how ICJ mediation & the Nica 2011 election turn out.)

By: Jason Schneck

Jason Schneck — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 17:51:14 +0000

Just went there to see a friend who has lived there for 3 plus years from the U.S. I was there for a little over two months. Towards the end of my trip, I definatley wouldn’t call it a vacation. It was more of a reality check!!! I said to him why does every one keep saying Pura Vida… because I saw very little of that. As far as asking for help from the so called Police there, that is nothing more then a JOKE???? Like he said the whole time. There so lazy,nor do they care they don’t want to do the paper work. But I’ll assure you if you get caught doing something illegal, all you have to do is pay them some money, and you walk away. That all sounds good, but what if you are in need of help, I mean serious help. There is no help or protection, if you think about it for a second. That is a very scarey and most of all helpless feeling. The goverment really does need to get a handle on this situation ASAP. Because negativity spreads like a fire without even putting gas on a fire!!!

By: Al

Al — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 14:48:17 +0000

Usually when I have visited CR, I always pack heat, I’m ex military and spend many years stationed in Panama and I know what’s going on there, I have many friends cops there in CR and even them told me what the justice system in CR is, nothing. So protect your self always

By: Jerry Johns

Jerry Johns — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 15:01:21 +0000

Well,few months ago,I wrote on a board about bringing my personal firearms to CR.Which consists of a 7M.M. remington rifle,12 ga. Winchester shotgun, and a 9 M.M. semi-automatic pistol. Evidently, I must have hit a website which was loaded with bleeding heart liberals.You wouldnt believe the responses,”You need to leave those guns in the US” “We dont need killers down here” and the ad nauseum goes on.
If you never stand up the the bully,the bully wont leave you alone.
Just my Dos Centavos

By: David Lockshin

David Lockshin — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 15:12:16 +0000

I live in Costa Rica in Guapiles. I know the system and have many friends who are judges and lawyers.
The fact is that our “gringo’ idea of what ia criminal is does not exsist in Costa Rica. In the USa we call 911, something happens, and the person if caught is arrested, warants are issued and its in the hands of the courts.
Here in Costa Rica, that manner does not exsist. One has to find the person, the person has to have evidence that the criminal has there belongings ie original receipts of the item. It may take a judge 4 to 12 months to get the court order. In the meantime the criminal is free on a very loose bond. This is culture of talking your way out of everythng and not showing any accountability for anything,
We gringos are scared of the IRS, scared of a traffic cop, answer to the police if they call us.. here, FORGET IT .
To enjoy Costa Rica you have to calm down, travel with little money,,,but not too little cause they will shoot you for being “limpio” (clean). and look st the cup half full, cause we live pretty peacoful for not have any law an order.

By: Deb Cabral

Deb Cabral — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 18:33:16 +0000

Sorry to hear that this happened Jeff….Your point that some people felt the bus driver was acting suspicious and could have been a co conspirator should be investigated and reported to the police. Peoples gut feelings are usually right….

By: Douger

Douger — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 10:12:12 +0000

Then I suggest you Ticos get off you wimpy little butts and demand that your crap government do something other than build roads to nowhere, stadiums, and new airports which will eventually destroy your country.

You need to quit pampering your children and bash them in the mouth when needed and lock them away when they perform criminal acts.

Keep being the way you are and you will be just like el Salvador and Guatemala.
No more Pura Vida, no more ” Tranquilo” Face the facts and do something about it.

By: Gladis

Gladis — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:15:28 +0000

These incidents sadden and scare me because the crime that goes unpunished is the one mark on this otherwise great country, I travel there a lot and always feel I have to be so aware and careful with my belongings which puts a damper on my enjoyment, I have never been subjected to any crime and I know that these types of crimes exist in my own country but to know that nothing is beeing done is what would make me upset, is there anything we the regular traveler and resident can do?