Daily Archives: February 11, 2011

I think the solution has to be with the people. How many of us have had something stolen from us or we were attacked and we never reported the crime. Most Costa Ricans do not report any robbery of a … Continue reading →

The judicial system in Costa Rica appears to grant all the benefits of the law to the perpetrator and none to the victim. The percentage of criminals from arrest to sentencing is in the low 20th percentile. Further, the criminal … Continue reading →

Wake up Citizens of Costa Rica! In answer to the editor’s article, I have a few of my own opinions to go along with those ideas presented. Most of the crime in our area normally goes unanswered. The police here … Continue reading →

Crime and punishment are two issues man, as a society, has always had to deal with, and each society has its way of dealing with it. Societies that can afford it, throw money that the problem by hiring more cops … Continue reading →

Has anyone noticed that the few policemen there are on duty stand around in little groups of four or five, talking? They wouldn’t notice a criminal unless he inadvertently bumped into them while escaping a robbery or crime. Sharon Smith, … Continue reading →

Regarding crime. Your ideas are great but my experience dictates that nothing will be followed as you have offered. In many U.S. cities, both large and small, the law officers take their marked vehicles home and use them for errands … Continue reading →

Regarding the opinions on what might help with crime here. I do agree that off-duty police officers should be armed if they choose to be. I have noticed over the years here that there are more and more people arming … Continue reading →

One big problem is that the Fuerza Pública is not allowed to investigate anything. Their mandate is to maintain the peace. So all of the investigation falls to the Judicial Investigating Organization which has a few offices scattered around the … Continue reading →

In response to your article on Tips for Crime Reduction. 1. Cross train and allow ALL public police agencies to write traffic tickets and enforce ALL the laws. While there is a need for a specialized Investigation unit for rape, … Continue reading →

Magistrate is theft victim…….. I say boo hoo, I’m sure the bad guy gets prison time. I wonder if it took the cops eight hours to get to the crime scene here. I bet not. Judicial investigators have said they … Continue reading →

Crime cannot be eliminated, only reduced to a manageable level. If unemployment is reduced to middle to low single digits the crime rate will automatically be reduced. The vibrant economy that created those jobs will provide revenue to keep the … Continue reading →