Do not visit Brazil, ever!
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- moldero0
That shit happened to my photographer friend here in Culiacan last year but it was the COPS who dragged him from ATM to ATM for 2 days they got the max withdrawal out of his ATM for 2 days $5000 each day (its around $450 us). it doesn't help that he looks too "fresca" (looks like a rich kid), I told him his problem was he presents himself as too much of a nice guy which is a perfect victim for anyone that wants to fuck around. he gets more looks from the wrong crowd than me being American driving around in a big ass new-ish truck with California plates which is rare in CUL (the plates). Hes always trying to portray himself as a respectful business man for clients but I tell him "dude your in Culiacan, you need to know the balance of when to act business like and when to act like someone who shouldn't be fucked with", Im not telling him to act like a thug either because just that will draw the wrong attention and get him killed quick, Im trying to tell him to change his body language as hes out and about and not with clients.
ive learned quick from the beginning that there's a certain survival mentality in living in a place like this that effects how I do just about everything in this place, everything from the distance I stop my truck behind other vehicles at intersections for quick escape routes to weird things that might not make sense to some like NOT locking your doors in your truck while your driving, because if they see them locked, they will know your worried about being robbed. (technique does not work if you look like a puss)
its kind of like knife fighting, when your fighting a guy with his knife blade pointed out towards you, hes strictly on attack mode and has a weak defense, but if your facing a guy with his knife pointed inwards, hes waiting for you to come in with your blade to counter, anyone who knows knife fighting knows its better not to face off with that kind of guy. same mentality should be applied to living in certain places of the world.
always be respectful to others but portray yourself as if someone fucks with you, it will be a mistake or at least more of a challenge then robing the other guy. criminals are as scared as the next guy, they want quick easy money, they'll pick the easy guy to rob over the questionable guy to rob any day of the week.