Comments on: Robbed by the Police

By: Jenne

Jenne — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 16:16:24 +0000

Ugh. This would be horrifying. The loss of so much connectivity! I’ll have to take a look at more recent posts before fully commenting, but my time in Spain wasn’t used as fully as it could have been because I held onto English (and absolutely had to, due to an English-speaking boyfriend!) too much. You won’t learn Spanish until you’re forced to use it all the time. Good luck! Hope you’re doing better now!

By: German

German — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 14:46:58 +0000

It is not about the loss, is about the impotence on the situation. I’m sorry about that… Best regards from Bogota.

By: Uyen

Uyen — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 05:18:54 +0000

Josh,

Really, really sorry to hear about your loss. Keep looking upward and forward. It’s time to upgrade.

By: Clair

Clair — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 14:38:09 +0000

Josh,
This is the pits. Much sympathy. I know that feeling of violation that results from such a loss. Many kudos to you for the courage you have shown and for moving on.

By: Josh

Josh — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 01:21:39 +0000

Again, it means so much to me to read your words of support. Vikki, I didn’t even know you were reading the blog! Yay. And JDF, you swell the cockles of my heart with your compliments..

So just to finish telling this sordid tale:
I went back there this morning at the same time as yesterday, assuming I could find the guy. Wouldn’t you know it, the shift of people working was completely different today. Huh. The lady cop I talked to seemed to know what I was talking about, so that was encouraging. But I really couldn’t understand much of what she said.. one of those crucial times I really wish I had hit the Spanish books harder!
One thing I did understand was her warning / reminding me to always watch their hands when they’re searching my stuff! You know you’re in a corrupt country when one police(wo)man warns you about the other policemen. But that comment reassuringly put to rest the fear I had that it’s a huge racket that they’re all in on.
I gave her a piece of paper with all my contact info and asked if she could pass it along to the boss. It was a long shot, but I figured worth it. Lo and behold, later in the day the corrupt cop called me. (So I guess she gave the paper to him, not the boss. Arg!) Again, I couldn’t understand what he was trying to say, so I asked bluntly – “do you have my iPhone or not?” He said no.
Now I’m really confused. If he’s guilty, why would he go to the trouble of calling me? But I really can’t think of any other way it could have disappeared.
Regardless, it’s gone and I’m moving on…

By: JDF

JDF — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 22:07:49 +0000

Egads…criminy and golldurnit straight to hell!!! Your post, ironically, is great, btw…really walking us through the whole terrible thought process. You can’t stop writing SOMEhow because you’re getting really bloody good!!!

Sigh. Awful circumstance, my dear…let me know if I can possibly help facilitate any substitute getting to you, OK?

xoxo JDF

By: Vikki

Vikki — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 21:10:26 +0000

Now that really pisses me off!
I’m sorry this happened Josh.
So what would be the roadblocks to getting you a new iphone? Anyone out there up for contributing to the “Replace Josh’s I-Phone” fund?

By: Josh

Josh — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 16:36:49 +0000

You guys are the best. Just when I needed the sympathy, you all come through with such nice comments. After that stiff drink last night, I took a walk and looked up to see that big beautiful full moon grinning down at me. Which took me back to the story I told in my very first post. Glad to know that big old moon is still storing all that good energy for me. I also re-read Riz's treatise and was re-inspired to look at the bigger picture. Hugs to all of you.

By: Jimmy Page

Jimmy Page — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 11:26:50 +0000

Just throwing my sympathies onto the pile. It’s not nearly as crushing, but my ATM card recently got eaten by a machine in Beijing. I put it in and it never came out. I know those feelings of panic and frustration, especially when you’re far away and your worldly anchors are compromised! I’m sending good thoughts that the iPod keeps its happy face, and you, yours. And you still have this incredible blog as record of your experiences. You will be the techie phoenix, rising from the ashes of corrupt authorities! LOVE.

By: Jessica Chance

Jessica Chance — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 03:42:53 +0000

So sorry to hear about this, Yosh! This sure trumps having our beer and coca cola stolen by the Belizean border cops, eh? Take heart, you will find other ways to keep in touch, and surely find rhythm and stories all around you. This is also the perfect time to join Facebook. I bet more than 70 percent of the travelers you have met are online. If you just do it for the contact info, it isn’t giving in! Looking forward to seeing you in Peru!

By: christine

christine — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 03:36:01 +0000

Dear Josh,

I’m so sorry! I wish that it would turn up somehow. Or that you would just get it back somehow. Thinking about you tonight.

By: Judith Johnson

Judith Johnson — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 01:37:57 +0000

Oh Josh, this is sickening sickening. You are so connected with that. And the police of all people. And all your connections to others and the outside world on it. My heart is with you. J