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Justice in these countries isn't quite the same as what you're used to. In, say, America or Western Europe, you'll call the cops and they'll say "uh huh okay"
by friedturkey 5y ago
Justice in these countries isn't quite the same as what you're used to.
In, say, America or Western Europe, you'll call the cops and they'll say "uh huh okay" and you'll just have to hope they'll launch an investigation. ATM skimmers are a common problem and basically jack shit is done about them. Muggings still happen and people aren't often caught.
In poorer countries, especially ones where basic infrastructure like banking is inaccessible, often it's easier to just tell a neighbor what happened. The community will go out and "get justice" on your behalf.
I'd honestly feel much safer stealing a whole paycheck in the US than I'd feel trying to steal a dollar in Kenya. Scams are still happening, but the risk is much higher if you're caught hurting someone from your community.
- bawolff 5y ago> The community will go out and "get justice" on your behalf. Works great until the person who steals something is well liked enough or scary enough that the community doesn't want anything to do with it.
- marcellus23 5y agoSame thing happens with cops though.
- brokenmachine 5y agoOr if they're mistaken about who the culprit was.
- kkielhofner 5y agoI have a friend from a developing country. One night someone broke in to their house and stole a high value item (maybe $2K US). The next day they reported it to the police. The police indicated they knew who it was. A few days later the perpetrator was found shot to death. It was well understood by everyone in the family and community that the police just went out and "handled it". My guess is the cops essentially thought "Come on, not this guy again" and summarily executed him. From what I understood they left his body in a pretty visible place - obviously to send a message. Another friend (from a different developing country) casually tells stories of bribing cops. When I acted surprised at first he said "The United States is the only country I've been to where bribing the cops isn't cool". As you say - justice in these countries isn't quite the same as what many of us are used to.
- pinephoneguy 5y ago