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bluewind
Joined 2011
Posts: 1178

sometimes, the answer is in the silence.

11 years ago

I have posted twice about how the legal system in Ecuador affects expats in the country, such as if you are merely defending yourself or such simple things as a dispute with a landlord, but have received few responses, except those that think I am a stand your ground kind of person or someone who has lived in a small town in Midwest America. Neither is correct and I have stated that, but still receive no comments. One person posted an incident how a taxi took off with her valuables but got it all back thanks to the police. I asked if others could post their positive experiences like this one, but nobody responded. As I said before, I am not concerned about any crime problems in Ecuador. Where I live in Florida, a kid was shot outside a school where I occasionally work, and a carjack occurred just north of where I live, and two murderers are on the lose in my neighborhood, so crime is a way of life. But to be locked up in a foreign prison for protecting yourself is a whole different story. To be viewed as a second class citizen in a different country is scary at best. The worst I have dealt with is a traffic ticket, but it sounds like one wrong move in Ecuador can land you In jail and cost a lot of money to get out. Since expats are considered rich and can afford to deal with this headache, they are a prime target for this type of problem I makes me wonder if an expat robbed a local, if the situation would be different.

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