How The Police Raided Bus No 10 This Morning Outside The Cf

[citygirl]

Oh! So when it comes to your friend's husband's story, their is no reason, why he should lie despite it not being reported in news. And when it comes to others here, all what we say must come in the news to be believable. What double standards, ciitygirl! Bravo! So your and your relatives stories are all true but rest of us are liars till we produce evidence. wow!

Eh? I never said it had to be in the news to be believable. In fact, many stories aren't reported in the news and are true - that was my point.

As far as pointing out there was an agenda - I am not sure why you have an issue. I do think there was an intentional level of fear-mongering in what you posted and that's what I was questioning.

To whit, let's look at the story in 2 ways.

1) 6 or 7 cop cars came and questioned everyone and forced them to show IDs. If not, people were taken to police station for questioning or forced to go home and everyone in their house had to show IDs. This is what lies ahead! (Context - be afraid!)

2) I was on the bus when the cops boarded and asked to verify IDs. Those that didn't have it had to either go home and get a copy or go down to the police station to fill out paperwork for a replacement.

Same story - two different spins no?

 

[BankNote]

@City Girl

I go on many forums of different kind of interests. And one thing I have learnt the hardway is to talk in "3rd person". Rather, than "I did", "I saw" " I have" " I say" "I want" " I confirm" " I am the witness" bla bla bla.

Doesn't hurt to be safe at what you write and how your write and what subject you write about, these days on the web.

 

[james p]

BankNote, Frenchie just paid you a compliment I would die for(and yes you do have great abs!) ......Maybe there should be a forum called Love Connections???????????? Just watch out and make sure you are not on Phillip DT's LIST!!!!!!!!!

 

[Rich One]

One lucky Fellow had lost his ID , then the police drove him to obtain a new one.....No lines right thru.... :wub:

 

[james p]

Strangely enough, I was just walking down Entre Rios a half hour ago and I noticed a line of police cars, with lights on, flaging cars down to pull over....I asked a Police officer whom I happen to have known for at least 6 years what was the problem. He explained they were just doing a random check for papers......GEEEEZZZZZ! At least in Berlin they had signs at the checkpoints....

 

[sleslie23]

Strangely enough, I was just walking down Entre Rios a half hour ago and I noticed a line of police cars, with lights on, flaging cars down to pull over....I asked a Police officer whom I happen to have known for at least 6 years what was the problem. He explained they were just doing a random check for papers......GEEEEZZZZZ! At least in Berlin they had signs at the checkpoints....

How exactly did he say "papers." The police have always conducted random stops of automobiles to check for drivers license, registration, insurance, etc.

This is quite different that pulling over a bus and asking people to show their DNI or passport.

 

[citygirl]

How exactly did he say "papers." The police have always conducted random stops of automobiles to check for drivers license, registration, insurance, etc.

This is quite different that pulling over a bus and asking people to show their DNI or passport.

At Lugones and La Pampa, Lugones and Uduando (I always spell that wrong), at Libertador and General Paz, etc - there are 2-3 police cars every day stationed to pull people over and ask to see license, registration, insurance, etc.

 

[Bajo_cero2]

Here is the evidence you were looking for.

 

[La Fleur]

And here is the web link for the La Nacion story (15 Junio 2011): "No es ilegal que un extranjero transite sin documentos." Thanks Christian for sharing that data.

While one piece of anecdotal evidence is not evidence of a general trend, my own recent experience does not suggestion a general official concern with the immigration status of all foreigners. In the past two months I have been four times to the police station and twice to court, with my (non-Argentine) passport in hand every time. Although the police insisted I have the front page of my passport translated (ie those bits that say 'name', address', etc), on no occasion did the officials looking at my passport indicate any interest in the current status of my visa. Which was a good thing (without being too specific about the 'why' of that).

I too thought that this thread started in a sensationalist way, and wish that members could share information more calmly (thanks for making that point, citygirl). Although I have learned a lot from this website, I am also glad I didn't see it before I came to Buenos Aires (six years ago) as I probably wouldn't have come!

La Fleur

 

[BankNote]

In my report, I never indicated, that anyone was asked about their current visa status. What was aksed was proof of your identity. And if you did not have it, you were asked to produce it by being escorted back home with a policeman.

Nothing exaggerated about it and neither it was meant to send a chill down your spine.