I'm never going to spain again

[gottacatchup]

Alright so i just spent the last two weeks travelling the cote d'azur with my grandparents and we ended the trip with a few days in Barcelona.

So we went to some modern art museum and our driver parked the car right in front of the museum like as close to the door as you could be. Me, my cousin, and my grandmother then go into the museum but my grandfather stayed in the car cause he as a bad back and can't walk that far. So while he's in the car napping two dudes come up to the car open the back door grab me and my cousin's bags hop on their scooters and drive off.

So all my cd's, books, and traveler's checks are now gone and their's basically no way of recovering them. And even if the cops find the two guys they wont be punished because according to spanish law theft cannot be punished unless they use violence. So if you dont wanna get your shit stolen dont go to Spain.

[abbor]

So, if I steal the keys to a Ferrari, and drive away with it, I can't be punished if I didn't use violence??? WTF!!

[gis]

^^^ lol exactly what i was thinking,thats a little bit of a stupid ass rule if thats true

[oscargarza88]

^^ i know thers something wrong with that, i dont think its right...

[possessed_beaver]

wtf

thats a stupid loophole!

if it is true the crime rate would be fucking massive..

just give yourself's a black eye, and say they punched you!

[gottacatchup]

That's what the police said when they came it might just be for minor thefts but i'm not sure. IMO the worst part is if i had chased em down and used violence on them i would be arrested and they would be fine.

[gis]

sum how i find that hard to beleive,sounds to me that the police just didnt want to have the hassle of sorting it out seen as u was a tourist and wouldnt be staying,they could get away with it,i mean if your CD's,books and travellers cheques which are pretty much just money no matter were that is in the world,stealing money is a theft and people would be punished,so as i said seems to me the police just couldnt be bothered to sort it out

[Ghostbat]

I must say that I think you are wrong about that law. I feel really sorry for you dude but I think that cop was just to lazy to fill out some papers..

[jon_s]

Have to say, I doubt Spain have made theft legal :wink: I think Ghostbat has hit the nail on the head....which in some respects is just as bad.

[TT]

Sorry to read what happened dude, but well

So if you dont wanna get your shit stolen dont go to Spain.

Shit happens EVERYWHERE...

[Ghostbat]

Have to say, I doubt Spain have made theft legal :wink: I think Ghostbat has hit the nail on the head....which in some respects is just as bad.

Why is that just as bad :?:

[T-Bird]

that the cops don't want to bother

And yeah you can get your shit stolen no matter where you are even in suburbia I know people who get shit stolen out of their cars all the time and they can claim it to the cops but what's the point you'll never get it back.

[jon_s]

Have to say, I doubt Spain have made theft legal :wink: I think Ghostbat has hit the nail on the head....which in some respects is just as bad.

Why is that just as bad :?:


If the police can't be arsed to enforce a law, then there is no point having the law. Therefore, it is just as bad to have lazy cops as no law at all.

[Ghostbat]

Have to say, I doubt Spain have made theft legal :wink: I think Ghostbat has hit the nail on the head....which in some respects is just as bad.

Why is that just as bad :?:


If the police can't be arsed to enforce a law, then there is no point having the law. Therefore, it is just as bad to have lazy cops as no law at all.

Stupid me understood it as if it was just as bad that I was CORRECT :oops: :oops:

But now I understand :D

[mindgam3]

Sorry to read what happened dude, but well

So if you dont wanna get your shit stolen dont go to Spain.

Shit happens EVERYWHERE...

True ;)


that the cops don't want to bother

And yeah you can get your shit stolen no matter where you are even in suburbia I know people who get shit stolen out of their cars all the time and they can claim it to the cops but what's the point you'll never get it back.


Yeah, the best you can possibly do is just make sure you've got everything insured, especially when your on holiday.

[BADMIHAI]

IMO the worst part is if i had chased em down and used violence on them i would be arrested and they would be fine.


Not if you killed them and dumped their remains in a lake. :mrgreen:

I don't believe this law, and a stupid thing like that shouldn't put you off from ever visiting a beautiful place again.

[jon_s]

Have to say, I doubt Spain have made theft legal :wink: I think Ghostbat has hit the nail on the head....which in some respects is just as bad.

Why is that just as bad :?:


If the police can't be arsed to enforce a law, then there is no point having the law. Therefore, it is just as bad to have lazy cops as no law at all.

Stupid me understood it as if it was just as bad that I was CORRECT :oops: :oops:

But now I understand :D

No problem :wink:

[ARMAN]

This happens everywere, and I would love to go to Spain anyway :)

Thats called small dick sindrom - try're diky's are Sooooooo small that they have to steel to get attention (next time chase them, get them out from the road and give few real hard punches in the face, they'll probably never do it again :mrgreen: )

[BADMIHAI]

get them out from the road and give few real hard punches in the face, they'll probably never do it again


Russian style. 8)
If the punches don't do their thing, use a baseball bat to the back of the head: Organizatia style.

[IgotWRXed]

sorry to hear that. i got my car busted into while i was doing PA work for the chapelle show. damn thieves :( :(

[SilviaS15Cwest]

Damn that sucks. When I was in Italy we had gypsys steals some of our wallets. One lady lost all of her checks, credit cards, cash, etc.

[Paco]

Sorry for your stuff.

At the same time I think you should've been more careful. Don't forget that you have "TOURIST" written all over your forehead as soon as you get off the plane, so prudence is everything. In most big cities in Europe and the US you also have to keep your car locked when you are in front of a traffic light (car jacks, ever heard of them?)

These people are everywhere and you have the responsibility to make it as difficult for them as possible.

And of course people can get punished for theft in Spain; you met the wrong copper, that's all!

[he7lius]

Go to Portugal instead, much better. :D :D :D

[BADMIHAI]

Go to Portugal instead, much better. :D :D :D

Your post belongs in the "Jokes" section.

[bmagni]

wow, thats bad... those laws suck... there should be something u could do
same kinda thing happened to me in italy but they stole my digi cam and 200+ pics in it

[gottacatchup]

Thanks for the sympathy but yall are all right the cops aren't going to do shit about it, they know the dudes that did it they'd done the same thing many times at the same place. And i really do believe i'm correct on the laws, the cops that came to get our report, the museum police, and our driver all said the same thing, theft is not punishable unless they use violence.

I dunno if this cite helps my case but its interesting none the less.
http://www.spainlawyer.com/guialegal/guialegal.cfm?IDCAPITULO=12010000

And for shits and giggles take a look at this chart.

Armed robbery (per 100,000 people)

Spain 265
United States 221
Canada 94
France 90
Belgium 66
United Kingdom 63
Italy 50
Sweden 49
Germany 47
Ireland 46
Denmark 44
Finland 38
Switzerland 23
Norway 22
Greece 7
Japan 1

[hirari]

I think we all should be more careful no matter where we are.

[he7lius]

Go to Portugal instead, much better. :D :D :D

Your post belongs in the "Jokes" section.

R u upset now??

[BADMIHAI]

Go to Portugal instead, much better. :D :D :D

Your post belongs in the "Jokes" section.

R u upset now??

Why would I be upset?

[ARMAN]

... first off your should be lucky they didnt kill your grandpa...

thiefs have SDS(smalldicksyndrom) so I doubt that they harm someone

[LUC1FER]

irrelevant post:

if you scan the topic titles in this forum really quickly, this one is
'I'm never going to spam again' :D

[DTM8]

Sorry to hear that gottacatchup

Same shit happened to me last year with a group of 12 year olds taking my wallet right out of my pocket. Luckily, they did not have scooters, so I had to chase them down to get it back.

Anyway, things like that happen alot to tourists. Some locals believe they could always bribe, steal, etc.. from tourists. Idiots.. :x :x