Robery at LE on Oct 15th

[mudd]

well, i just got an e mail from a friend of mine, but i cant say the persons name, because this person would get into trouble,even though this person doesnt work there anymore, but THAT robbery a few months ago did happen at Latin Encounters. from what my friend said, one european man came to the door with two locals, claiming he wanted to look at the books. my friend wouldnt let the other two in, even though the man said that they were his body guards. he told my friend he would return the next day...well they did, the maid opend the door and in came the men with the guns, told everybody to lay on the floor. took the money, cell phones, tried to get into margarets room, but she shut the door and started screaming out the window, so the men left. i guess this has happend before a few years ago, so you never know. im sure every agency in Cali has had something like this happen, but they have managed to keep it quiet. take it with a grain of salt, Cali is not the safest place to visit, ask a colombian in the US who's lived in Cali, and see waht they say.
i hate to report stuff like this because their are a lot of nice people in Cali, beautiful girls, but everybody should know the truth and what they are getting into before heading down there.

[Pete E]

... in response to Robery at LE on Oct 15th, posted by mudd on Dec 11, 2003

She seemed like a very sincere person.It was her Sunday off and  we just talked alot,she knows my ex wife and her family.
I have no direct knowledge of what happened but it seems one version is the girl who told the story is a former employee of margareth who took alot of her file imformation to start her own agency.
About security,yes any house is vulnerable I think,even though Margareth is a half block off a fairly major street.I guess no one disputes the Latin Best robbery stories.That agency is in a much more out of the way location I am told.The major reason I am going for a gated condo with armed security guards.
I was going to get around to looking up Margareth anyway but she called me after Frank S told her about me.She even told one hot looking 36 year old I liked her fotos.Frank and I were browsing her web site together.I'll probably get in to following up on that soon.We didn't talk too much about girls.

Pete

[Cali vet]

... in response to Robery at LE on Oct 15th, posted by mudd on Dec 11, 2003

Any one remember the robbery at Latin Best about four years ago? Five guys sitting around the living room with the door open. About ten pm in walked the tipos, one even had a silencer on his gun. I'd stopped in in the afternoon and there were chains and watches galore. I met one of the gringos at the airport the next morning. Had nothing but his ticket and passport. Had to borrow the cab fare and departure tax. He was bummed!

[mudd]

... in response to Re: Robery at LE on Oct 15th, posted by Cali vet on Dec 12, 2003

i dont doubt it, why is it so hard for stupid american men to think that a robbery in Cali of all places is so hard to believe. hell i was there about 5 years ago, got robbed at gunpoint in a taxi with some other stupid gringo from chicago, felt pretty stupid after it happend.
like i said before, if you have used LE in the last year, and if you go there now, what person is not working there anymore?? DUH!!!! not too hard to figure out. not commenting on you Calivet

[DallasSteve2]

... in response to Re: Re: Robery at LE on Oct 15th, posted by mudd on Dec 12, 2003

What makes them "stupid" if they want some corrobative evidence that the story is true?  The correct adjective would be "gullible" if they didn't.  

Your story might be true.  I'm not saying it's not.  And it might be false.  If you weren't there what you have is "hearsay" evidence.  Hearsay evidence is generally "inadmissable".

Steve

[mudd]

... in response to Stupid?, posted by DallasSteve2 on Dec 12, 2003

hard to dismiss "hearsay"  evidence when the person who told me the story worked there, and i did send the exact letter to someone on the board, and like i told him," if you have used their office, then you would know who wrote the letter" but that person is still dismissing the letter and the person in question, and he has never used their services. i will re-phrase my stupid comment to  " hard headed"

[roadken]

... in response to Robery at LE on Oct 15th, posted by mudd on Dec 11, 2003

This is a bogus story I believe that has been planted by business rivals.It first came out a couple months ago and has been totally discredited.Rumors from people who do not identify themselves are suspicious at the least.

[mudd]

... in response to Re: Robery at LE on Oct 15th-BOGUS, posted by roadken on Dec 11, 2003

yes, i thought it was bogus also when i heard it, even got an e mail from their office telling me that it was their competition starting rumors to drive business away, but the person who told me the story, worked there when this happend and i have no reason not to believe this person, since i found this person to be very honest, straight foward and hard working, and it would be very easy to get through the front door with very little planning. if you want give me an e mail and ill send you the letter telling about the whole ordeal.

[roadken]

... in response to sorry, but not bogus., posted by mudd on Dec 11, 2003

my e-mail is on member profile..fire away.

[mudd]

... in response to Re: sorry, but not bogus., posted by roadken on Dec 11, 2003

here it comes

[HeyNow]

... in response to Re: sorry, but not bogus., posted by roadken on Dec 11, 2003

Mudd,
 Who is this "friend" told you this story?

[mudd]

... in response to Re: Re: sorry, but not bogus., posted by HeyNow on Dec 11, 2003

i cant say, but ill send you the letter.

[Kiltboy1]

... in response to Re: Re: Re: sorry, but not bogus., posted by mudd on Dec 11, 2003

It would either be Shirley or Carol. Both are gone now.

[roadken]

... in response to Re: Re: Re: sorry, but not bogus., posted by mudd on Dec 11, 2003

I received your letter.I am sorry but anonymous letters are
still bogus to me.I have stayed at LE and know the staff
well.At the time of the supposed robbery a friend of mine was in Cali.He was there that day and there was nothing untoward going on.The original poster of this "rumor"
is a competitor.Either you are being used or helping snakes
slither.I hope it is the former.

[beenthere]

... in response to Re: Re: Re: Re: sorry, but not bogus., posted by roadken on Dec 12, 2003

I'm not so sure why it is so hard for you to believe that there was a robbery at LE.  It wouldn't be the first time that an agency in Cali had been robbed at gunpoint.  It would be very easy to rob gringos at an agency, and I'm sure many of the "bad guys" in Cali know this.
Also why is it hard to believe that Margareth would go to any lengths to cover this up??  I know if I was the owner of any agency I would do the same.  The last thing any of these agencies want is "bad press" regarding safety issues.
Remember fellas, this is Cali we are talking about.......anything is possible when it comes to crime.