Hey Alabama Some Bad Stuff In Bogotá

[JimD]

 
I just got an email from the US Embassy in Bogotá with the following message:
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August 9, 2011

The U.S. Embassy, working in conjunction with Colombian authorities, has noted a recent spike in reports of robberies around the Chapinero district in Bogota, Colombia, which includes the Zona Rosa/ Zona T and Parque 93 areas.  Embassy and Colombian National Police (CNP) statistics highlight a marked increase in recent days in the categories of robbery, assault, and incidences of foreign personnel targeted as victims of scopolamine in these areas.
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  Criminals continue to frequent affluent residential and popular entertainment areas to carry out their attacks. Reports of criminal acts, specifically Zona Rosa, Zona T, and Parque 93, between the hours of 11 p.m. and 3 a.m., continue to occur.
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  Over the weekend, an embassy employee was assaulted and stabbed by three local nationals while walking near the intersection of Carerra 10 and Calle 85 at approximately 11:40 p.m.  No life threatening injuries were sustained, however, all U.S. citizens are reminded of the willingness of criminals to utilize violence to perpetrate their crimes.

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Jim,
Is it possible that a person could resist the effects of scopolamine through force of will, presence of mind or something like that?

[JimD]

NC I don´t know but I don´t think so. It seems to be pretty effective. A problem is that scopolamine attack can cause eye damage and is therefore listed as a coverage on the Coomeva Plan Oro health insurence policy  Doubt you´d find that listed on a US policy.

[jvoorhees]

Interesting to be aware of an increased risk.  But I notice that they mention the attacks are primarily happening between 11pm and 3am.
 
Wouldn't it be risky to walk around in any big city at that time of night?

[Researcher]

    I think crime has increased over the past few years in Bogota.It is best to be aware of it in Bogota or any big city for that matter.


     Researcher

[V_Man]

Oh bloody fantastic!! Right were I am heading!!
Mind you I don't have it on my itinery to be stumbling around the street at 1am. I was going to go that indoors.