Comments on: Armed carjackers responded to online ads, stole at least five vehicles

By: duke ster

duke ster — Thu, 27 Aug 2015 20:50:00 +0000

Looks like the cops really charged right out there and kicked butt!! Hooray!.
I knew an ex cop who was kind of unusual because he was known for chasing down criminals and catching many of them. Finally he gave up and quit when he got into a gunfight and the laws protected the criminals. he was demoralized. A really nice guy who ended up going into remodeling and knew alot about fixing everything and has every tool you can think of–I hope he keeps getting alot of work out there. Wish I could remember his name (other than just Mario) and phone number so I could refer him. A really stand up Tico/human being for sure.
If there were more people like him in this world what a fine place it would be.

By: duke ster

duke ster — Thu, 27 Aug 2015 20:38:00 +0000

.OMG !! If anyone has ridden the bus during rush our when Ticos are returning home after their 10 hr workdays–everyone is just drained, it’s depressing. I know because I also worked long hours here and rode the busses,and you don’t earn enough to even get by. I feel sorry for these people. I was able to get out but Ticos ( average Ticos) are trapped in the workaday slave world. Those of us who are fortunate to have lived and worked in USA really have it soo good. Even at minimum wage. I mean the difference between an 8 hr day with weekends off and the Tico way of 10 hrs 6 days per week is a huge difference. The person with the 8 hr schedule actually has the opportunity at a life. Those with 10 hr days and 6 days—- no life at all. It really is a sad way of life here but to learn that the bankers make so much $$$$–sickening!

By: Karen Mata

Karen Mata — Thu, 27 Aug 2015 15:18:00 +0000

True, Ben. The COL here in Chiriqui province is fabulous. The police are pleasant and low key, not always looking for any infraction to make their daily quota. Honestly though after 20 years in CR, I look forward to some day returning to Rohrmoser.

By: YinYang

YinYang — Tue, 25 Aug 2015 21:05:00 +0000

I am happy to see I am not the only person who sees that Costa Rica is on a path of self destruction. I just hope the people that stay will be safe even though I am sure it will probably be in their best interests to get out while they still have good health. Such a shame that greed and corruption hold sway over much of Central America. I really thought Costa Rica was an exception but that is obviously not the case. I have heard that Panama is much better so maybe I will check that out. One funny thing I noticed yesterday was when I was going through the major online news agencies from Costa Rica. It seems the rest of them only spew government propaganda surely to try to attract tourism. The president must be a special kind of stupid though if he thinks people are not going catch on to the reality there. Let’s face it corruption and crime exist everywhere. At least in the country I live in if a crime is committed against me I know there will be a response and a real investigation more times than not and I don’t even have to get murdered for that to happen. Seems like when someone wants to murder someone in CR then it is just free game. Not much threat of consequence. No wonder why the scumbags are coming out of the woodwork to do what they do. Ben makes an excellent point about the President of CR. I have long known that is how their leadership functions. Ginger made excellent points as well about where their heads are at. Buffalo Bill I understand your points between Christianity and Catholics. I guess in my eyes if someone is going to say they follow Jesus I don’t care if they call their religion “Monkey Box Fish Heads.” The name of the religion means very little. The important stuff is the principles that they live by. But I do totally agree it is ridiculous that the Catholics look at the Pope as if he is somehow closer to God than the rest of man. I wouldn’t believe that even if I was dumb, deaf and blind. And I also agree that it is silly to think a priest can somehow offer forgiveness to man and somehow have God’s approval when doing so. If the repentance is not sincere from the heart the person would be just as good to not be sorry in the first place. We don’t need other men or women’s approval in this life. We’re all human and all imperfect. Lastly I will point out I don’t consider myself a religious person to begin with but in the same breath I follow the 10 commandments to a T. They are good rules to follow and certainly stealing from your neighbor is not going get you any kind of good energy sent your way. Thank all of you for sharing!

By: Ben

Ben — Tue, 25 Aug 2015 13:45:00 +0000

The president of Costa Rica hates business and love´s to help his buddies in the Public sector Unions that steal and do nothing to help anyone. Get out of Costa Rica trust me Panama and anywhere is better.

By: Jefe

Jefe — Tue, 25 Aug 2015 01:59:00 +0000

Just another Jesus Crusader who thinks the Scriptures are the answer to all that is evil. In the history of wars in civilizations, how many battles? How many civilizations have been annihilated in the name of religious crusaders? Didn’t Buffalo Bill have something to do with mass starvation of the American Indian? Would Jesus have named his son after Buffalo Bill, realizing the white Christians slaughtered men, women and children in his name?

If it were me, and I was preaching the Gospel, I would at least choose a different moniker.

By: Ginger Morris

Ginger Morris — Tue, 25 Aug 2015 01:47:00 +0000

DUKE, if you read some of these new reports…Bankers are making $24,000 a MONTH. This is why Solis says he cant lower Government employees. Some are making salary’s PLUS huge bonuses and they cant get FIRED… SCREW UP GOVERNMENT AND DUMB… DUMB. They are more worried about Taxi drivers that want to work than about the crime and corrupting.

By: Jefe

Jefe — Tue, 25 Aug 2015 01:00:00 +0000

These guys are only emulating what they have learned from what has already happened years ago on Craigslist. The fact that they get away with it so easily, has to do with the lack of diligence of the CR government-judicial and law enforcement to be pro-active. You can’t blame “them”, for hunting/stealing season has not been defined. How can anyone be aware of the rules, when there is such and indifference-tolerance and lack of consistent punishment?

By: duke ster

duke ster — Mon, 24 Aug 2015 21:42:00 +0000

Tim, can you please tell us in which positions of government are employees paid in excess of $10k per month? This blows my mind after experiencing the poverty of the average workman in CR.

By: Buffalo Bill

Buffalo Bill — Mon, 24 Aug 2015 21:26:00 +0000

2 points:

#1 We are NOT all God’s children, we are all God’s CREATION. Only those who choose to love God and accept Him into their hearts and follow Him and His commandments ( to the best of their abilities) could be called God’s children.

#2 The citizenry here who you refer to as Christian are mostly Catholics and they are quick to point that fact out when you ask if they are Christian.
Being catholic means they call their high priest the pope or “The Holy father” ,However in the Christian Bible it is written In Mathew 23:9
“And call no man your father on earth, for you have one Father, who is in heaven.”
I am not sure but I don’t think you find that verse in the Catholic bible. This was written in the Bible long before there was a catholic church , because God knew what was coming.

And what part of “thou Shall Not Steal” ( 1 of the 10 commandments) do the citizens of Costa Rica not read or understand?
Also the catholics believe a man who is hired as a “father” or priest and is head of their local church, can actually forgive them of their sins. This is part and parcel of a very old Jesuit scheme to learn(through congregant’s confession) of all citizens’ daily doings and thus have secret knowledge to hold sway over matters unlimited in society.
Actual Christians believe only God can forgive sins.