Here's the post. Very recent...this dude was taking an escort out on dates lol
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This reminds me of a safety rule that I don't think we've spoken much about in this forum since guys usually aren't taking our girls on dates haha.
The idea is if you are going to meet street girls and other randos, you tell these girls you are here for one month longer than you actually are. "I just arrived", etc. He even realized it himself after the fact. They smart girls wait until you are just about to leave, so you can't stay behind and cooperate with the cops/prosecutor. You will be long gone by her planned scam date.
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Also, for all of the guys that get frustrated with the police, it is a bit misplaced.
They have a different legal system than we do. The random cops don't do much because they are not supposed to do much. Sometimes people get frustrated with this without having gone the proper routes.
Perhaps the local cops could explain things to us better too, but now there are local tourist police who I think are supposed to explain things better. I don't know if they do though. Also, you might not be lucky enough to get a tourist cop.
In Colombia, you have to file a "denuncia" with the fisicalía (or Attorney General's Office) who handles most of the actual investigation. Just imagine if the D.A. was a lot more involved in the process from the beginning. You can even do this online. It doesn't have to be in person, though that might be better. I can't say for sure.
I remember reading a similar story but he knew to go to the fisicalía and they actually thanked him for coming to them. I hope I don't have to convince anyone here that there are plenty of wonderful people in Colombia who hate this shit too. They were eager to help. Long story short, they caught the girl pretty quickly. They also said they wish more foreigners would come to them with this stuff.
Don't get pissed at the grill cook because the you need a refill on your drink.
Different country. Different system. Different person responsible.
Here is a video on how to file a denuncia: