jantango
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I didn't follow my own advice yesterday: never open your door unless you know the person on the other side. I got a big surprise from a stranger who roughed me up and got only 1500 pesos from me. I opened a bank account recently and transferred $500. Usually, I would have that amount in cash from a XOOM transfer. It was the longest ten minutes of my life. I remained calm. I managed to let out a scream once, but the building was quiet and empty at 12:30pm. If anyone heard me, they didn't investigate. He took my notebook which is old and worth more to me than he could get on the street. I said, that's my life, and he put it back on the desk before leaving. What a relief!
It didn't take me long to figure out this was an inside job. We have tenants from hell for the past year. The police have been called three times for domestic violence. They can't pay the rent, the expenses, electricity, or gas. Edesur turned off their service a week ago. They are living in another place and leave their two boxers inside the apartment. They bark more often recently. The apartment is in front of mind, so I hear everything. I figure that Pablo (28) gave the keys to a friend to do the job and rob me, thinking I probably had lots of cash at home since I'm an American. Later I sent Pablo an email detailing what his friend had done to me and how much he stole. I told him I was going to the police to make a report. I even sent photos of the physical evidence from the encounter. The guy most have been high because he was relentless in his physical abuse when I was willing to give him all the money I had. His fingerprints are on my door as evidence.
Another lesson relearned for me. ANY FOREIGNER IN A CITY APARTMENT BUILDING WITHOUT 24 HOUR SECURITY GUARD NEEDS TO BE VERY CAUTIOUS. You don't want to face a tall stranger with a weapon at your door who is violent. It was a nightmare that I want to forget. The intruder could be Pablo's brother. They are the same height, age, and build. This was an inside job and meticulously planned. I've kept the apartment owner informed of every incident during 14 months. The woman claimed there would be a couple with baby and no dogs living in the apartment. It didn't take long to see there were three children (ages 1-14) and two boxers. They are the worst neighbors in 16 years. We have to wait until their contract is up in November.
It didn't take me long to figure out this was an inside job. We have tenants from hell for the past year. The police have been called three times for domestic violence. They can't pay the rent, the expenses, electricity, or gas. Edesur turned off their service a week ago. They are living in another place and leave their two boxers inside the apartment. They bark more often recently. The apartment is in front of mind, so I hear everything. I figure that Pablo (28) gave the keys to a friend to do the job and rob me, thinking I probably had lots of cash at home since I'm an American. Later I sent Pablo an email detailing what his friend had done to me and how much he stole. I told him I was going to the police to make a report. I even sent photos of the physical evidence from the encounter. The guy most have been high because he was relentless in his physical abuse when I was willing to give him all the money I had. His fingerprints are on my door as evidence.
Another lesson relearned for me. ANY FOREIGNER IN A CITY APARTMENT BUILDING WITHOUT 24 HOUR SECURITY GUARD NEEDS TO BE VERY CAUTIOUS. You don't want to face a tall stranger with a weapon at your door who is violent. It was a nightmare that I want to forget. The intruder could be Pablo's brother. They are the same height, age, and build. This was an inside job and meticulously planned. I've kept the apartment owner informed of every incident during 14 months. The woman claimed there would be a couple with baby and no dogs living in the apartment. It didn't take long to see there were three children (ages 1-14) and two boxers. They are the worst neighbors in 16 years. We have to wait until their contract is up in November.
