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Today I feel ready to come home. It is not that I dont love it here, because I really do, but i just miss being comfortable. There are many wonderful things about the country, but I hate having to have my guard up all the time. I do not feel safe anywhere. I need to find a sense of security, but here tht is very difficult because there is so much crime. The cops dont help because they are just as corrupt, if not more so, than the common criminals. You have to pay them to help you with something if they arent laughing in your face or hitting on you. It is usually one or the other.
My friend Carrie and her boyfriend were in the park talking the other night at about seven. It was still light out when three big men came up to them with a knife and gun. One man help the knife blade to carries neck and stole her cell phone and money. They took her boyfriends money. After taking the items from them the man grabbed Carries crotch. There was nothing they could do. I am just glad it wasnt worse and everyboy was okay.
I know this kind of thing happens in the US as well, but is happens much more often here because there are no consequences. People get away with murder all the time, literally.
I am sure this feeling will pass but it just feels like I have to be so careful and afraid all the time. I dont like that feeling.
My friend Carrie and her boyfriend were in the park talking the other night at about seven. It was still light out when three big men came up to them with a knife and gun. One man help the knife blade to carries neck and stole her cell phone and money. They took her boyfriends money. After taking the items from them the man grabbed Carries crotch. There was nothing they could do. I am just glad it wasnt worse and everyboy was okay.
I know this kind of thing happens in the US as well, but is happens much more often here because there are no consequences. People get away with murder all the time, literally.
I am sure this feeling will pass but it just feels like I have to be so careful and afraid all the time. I dont like that feeling.