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The reason Costa Rica joined in on this is because the Costa Rican consulate for the Southeastern U.S. is based in Atlanta, GA. There is a large enough tico populace in the region to warrant having an full-time consulate there. It serves GA, NC, SC, AL, and TN and probably a few others states but I don’t remember exactly which ones.
Racial profiling is real in Georgia. I lived in the metro Atlanta area for 12 years, have trained police departments on Latino relations, have had several governmental officials as clients, and can assure you that Costa Rica, along with any other Latin American country has legitimate concerns about how their citizens will be treated by police in the State of GA.
A complex subject to be sure but as in most things the position makes sense when we understand the facts.
What could have been an interesting conversation denigrated into pure foolishness and name-calling. So, I’m going to chime in and give my perspective on this as one who has already lived it in another Latin American “American Colony.”
Strong emotion doesn’t typically allow for clear thinking, much less productive conversation.
I am a Puerto Rican living here so we’ve already been through this whole colonization thing with the United States. And make no mistake, Costa Rica is as much of an American colony as is Puerto Rico. Actually, there are far [b]more[/b] Americans in Costa Rica than in Puerto Rico.
We cannot expect the average Costa Rican to think like a capitalist Anglo-American. That’s BS. They don’t know that system. And by the way, and let’s be honest, almost all Americans in Costa Rica are Anglos. That’s not good, bad, or indifferent. It just is and it is a fact. The Costa Rican people have been conditioned to a different system. Hey, I’m far from a socialist and love many of the wonders of capitalism but there is a balance here. You don’t destroy the traditions and culture of a country just because you can make some money. That is immoral and inhumane.
Everyone should ask him or herself whether he or she is here to help them or exploit them. Of course, truth be told, many of the people here aren’t here for either, they’re just here for themselves. [i]Punto[/i]. My God, if we’re going to live in a place we ought to be there for more than just our own pleasure. There are higher purposes in life.
If you were kicked around your whole life by poverty [b]and[/b] corrupt government, you might adopt a fetal position as well. That makes sense. If we’re going to be here, then we all damned better be here not only because we love living in “paradise” but because we give a damn about the people and helping them to have a better life while respecting THEIR country and THEIR culture. Frankly, in the short time I’ve been here I’ve seen way too many people driving up real estate prices, selling stuff on Craigslist at ridiculous prices, acting like prima donnas in their BMW’s, Land Rovers and more, and whoring around with the young women here. In the small town I live in the nationals despise the bar in town that’s frequented by Americans where drugs, prostitution and gay pride are all on display every Friday and Saturday night! The Costa Ricans I have spoken with are sick about it but they are powerless to do anything to stop it. This is a town of around 20,000 people with strong religious and cultural traditions. Is that what we bring them, all the filth and crap we have let happen in our own country that ALL of us who are here have chosen to leave?
So, which side do we fall on? Do good for them and help them or live selfishly to further erode and destroy their culture? If you don’t see that then you are blind and know absolutely nothing about being on the wrong end of the American missionary position.
Destroying their ability to own property, prostituting their young women, and much more, is NOT giving them a better life. It is destroying their culture.
As far as his “hail Caesar” comment maybe if you had ever walked a mile in their shoes, as we have in Puerto Rico for many years, you would understand the comment. The fact that you don’t understand that so many people see you as the proud and dominant American is proof that you have your head in the sand or just don’t want to see the other side. I am both, my father is Puerto Rican, my mother was America. I lived both my whole life.
I was raised in poverty and now regularly work with the highest levels of corporate America. I’m fortunate enough to be able to live where I want and come and go as I want. I am here by choice. My family lives very well. But I’ll tell you what, I have a lot of empathy for the nationals here. They’re getting a pretty raw deal for the most part.
And those are my thoughts after having lived and seen what has happened over the years to Puerto Rico which now enjoys a very high cost of living and the highest level of poverty and unemployment of any “state” in the union.
P.S. – I certainly don’t need your “sheckles” and if the other member you insulted did, he would most likely prefer to go hungry rather than to take something from you. The comment itself is gross and incredibly condescending which brings us back to the main point doesn’t it?
[quote=”aguirrewar”]woa!! NELLY
a 16 year old doing a STUPID thing is unheard off
wrong place, wrong time and with a wrong GUARD makes a lethal combination
11:00 am and you are a guard and you think you are rushed by 3 NINJAS
never heard the “stop, who is there” fron the guard
also, never heard the boy’s say anything to approach the guard
stupid guarantes a stupid outcome and you will have to live with it, in this case the guard is alive and paying for his actions
sad story but in a real world scenario[/quote]
How do you know the guard never warned them? He would most likely say he did and the two boys who are alive would most likely say he didn’t but the only ones who truly know are those three. Did the guard tell authorities he never warned them or are you going on the word of the two living teenagers?
I’m with alewis on this one. If you have a strong case, take it back to court and be done with it. Can you prove she is able-bodied? What if you offer a settlement? What if you offer to pay for her to get a two-year associates degree or something like that? If you’ve been a good father, will your kids support you in court? If the situation is truly unjust, they may just do so. A good attorney would have some options of things that have been accepted by judges in these types of cases.
What a horrible feeling to be running from the U.S. government. That just can’t turn out good for you. I think your initial post gave the impression that you just wanted to run from the law and that’s why you got jumped.
Next time you post you might want to post a few more of the facts of the situation so you aren’t misunderstood. I haven’t posted much on this board but have read it frequently over the last year and find most people here to be reasonable people.
Really? Are you serious?
Pay up man. The U.S. Government is serious about these types of things. Avoid women in the future who will screw you over.
Oh, by the way, if you ever do come to Costa Rica, there are plenty of women here who will be more than happy to take more than half of what you have.
Wake up man!
