Okay, my bad. Manu is one of the single highest profile rich people in that country.
, quit taking everything as a personal insult to yourselves and admit the security situation sucks down there.
I mean, it's not like there wasn't already credible reports of a plot to kidnap his family last summer after he signed his 50+ million dollar contract or anything.
Welcome to South America. How about that Brazilian soccer star who gets picked up at the airport in Belo Horizonte, commences a live radio interview in the backseat of the car, and while on national radio, the car gets stopped by assailants and they all get robbed. All LIVE on the air in front of a national audience. Then when the bandits take off, the soccer guy says "excuse the commotion. We just got robbed. Now back to the interview."
FYI.
Security is as bad as Brazil or Mexico.
^Word. I've never had any problems whatosever in Brazil and I've been all over the place. Then again, I'm pretty cautious and wise to the ways of the world.
I'm pretty sure that whenver an american refers to the security situation "down there" they are refering to anything below the Mexican/American border.
Most people are aware that kidnappings for ransom are a gorwing problem in alot of South and Central American countries. Not just Argentina.
No one is saying Argentina is a dangerous hole. So everyone let's just take a deep breath.
Nueva Laredo. now thats a dangerous hole.
50,000 Peso=5,000 Dallars
Dollars
Argentina pesos ($17,500 usd), not Mexican pesos.
yeah! Manu's family should consider moving to the US (aka Happyland), the place where nothing goes wrong ladies an gentlemen!!! The least problem you could have is getting your kids killed by a psycho at school or getting yourself killed by another psycho at work. Not to mention the fact of living every single day thinking of the possibilty of having acts of terrorism at any given moment.
Please people, every country has it's own problems. Argentina is no and the US is no heaven either. Besides, didn't Malik got robbed lately in the US? Oh, then he should consider moving somewhere else with his family!!!
And to the guy who said that the only rich people in Arg where drug dealers, STOP SEEING TOO MANY MOVIES!!! You have the misconception that in every latin country people wander in the streets smokin pot with one hand and holding a rifle with the other one...typical yankee.
Malik got robbed by some workers that were inside the house and the guy only took his rings to impress his girlfriend. Malik was lucky enough to get them back, but I sure hope he's invested in a wall safe since then and didn't just stick the rings back in the entertainment center.
Beyond the nursing home being owned my Manu's family, I think it sucks that someone would rip off a nursing home. In any country, that's just low.
. That's sad. I remember watching them interview Manu's grandmother during the halftime special in the Finals. She was so cute! And she was clearly so proud of Manu and what he has acheived and what he has come to mean to the country of Argentina.
those robbers, find those ers and kill em.
Security sucks ass in Argentina, and the cops don't give a about the people, and neither does the ing government.
I don't have 1 single relative that HASN'T been robbed or jumped in Argentina...and I know I already mentioned this but, my cousin works at a clothes store and had a gun held to her because, and she was forced to give the er all the money and then the er asked for a jacket, lmao.
You can get away with anything in Buenos Aires...It's bull .
...Is it just me or does Alvarez seem like a young T-Park in waiting?
WTF is your point?
1Parker1, I already get the point that you dislike me, so what's new?
What are you trying to say?
I agree there. I think it's pretty much that way all over South America, but the relevant part of that part of the world with respect to this discussion is Manu's home country of Argentina.Security is as bad as Brazil or Mexico.
Alvarez, I don't dislike you!
I was just referring to your extensive use of foul language...which is similiar to T-Park's posts.
Well I think that using foul language is appropriate when discussing killing another person...it fits in perfect.
Nah, you're wrong there. The average US city is probably more dangerous than 90% of cities/towns in South America.
It's the very few large cities like Rio, Buenos Aires, etc that have the most crime. If you get out of those cities, it's less dangerous than average US city. But it's true crime is on the rise everywhere, what's new?
If I was Manu, I'll take some security steps in order to protect my family. But I wouldn't move.
Here we have some cases about rich soccer players relatives being kidnapped, so it's no so strange.
Hey, stupid ass, I'll respond to your incredibly senseless post since I speak from experience having lived on three continents, including six years in Brazil:
1. At least in America, kids not only can go to school, they must. And guess what? There are higher education opportunities for ALL kids in America, regardless of race or socioeconomic background. Regarding extremely random acts of school violence among the THOUSANDS of schools in America, how many ty acts do you think go unnoticed in South American schools yet simply go unreported either due to a lack of transparency or accessibility by the media? Wake the up, don't even try to compare South American educational systems to that of the United States.
2. Acts of terrorism? Idiot, 9-11 happened and its over. It was a sick fluke. America is much more secure than any South American country will EVER be. Do you think that living in fear of kiddnapping is not living in fear of terrorism? Are you that ing stupid? I have two friends, an acquaintance and the brother of my wife's brother-in-law who have been kidnapped in Brazil. In the case of the latter, the guy was held in a ing doghouse during the blistering Mato Gross summer heat for 100 days and lost around half his weight. Don't be talking about terrorism coming from South America, jack!
3. Malik had his house broken into by petty thieves. What is much more common in South America are armed bandits breaking into houses for drug money, food money, any money, ready to kidnap and kill to get a few bucks.
In summary, don't bring that hollow pride, fake, ignorant bull around here, kid. Crime happens below the Equator just as it does above it.
And just to be fair, a big " you" to any ignorant Americans who pile on these types of threads just to pile on and insult people from other countries. And an even heartier " you" to envious people who know nothing about America, its history, its people, its generosity and what it stands for, yet want to on America out of their own insecurities and failures. Most of all, America is infinitely "safer" than any South American country will ever be as a whole, and that is something not even worth attempting to debate. It does not mean that America is "better". That is a matter of personal opinion. But from a law enforcement perspective, the U.S. is just safer. Now, if the U.S. continues deficit spending and goes bankrupt and there's social chaos, okay, maybe the equation changes. But if things continue as they are today, its just a fact.
Regardless, wherever one lives, exercise precautions when dealing with strangers and look both ing ways before crossing the street.
Have a nice day!
Last edited by GrandeDavid; 07-05-2005 at 02:38 PM.
I'm sorry but I have to disagree. I've also lived in many different countries. Can I ask what other South American countries besides Brazil you have lived in?
You want to me get kidnapp reports from the US? How about just Texas? how about San Antonio?? don't tell no one gets kidnapped in the US? Would you say the US is a dangerous place for rich people?? Yes, there are kidnapings in Argentina, yes there are robberies, and yes there are murders, but not more so than most countries. I wasn't taking anything as an insult man, I was merely correcting you. Now if you want to choose not to believe me, someone who knows more about what happens in Argentina than you ever will, then that is you choice. I would never presume to argue with you about anything related to San Antonio, because obviously you know more about it than me.
Grande David...Why do u live outside the States then? I wouldn't ever leave perfection behind...
PS: Who in the envy you??? I know I don't
Does anyone know if his parents moved into a new home or still live in the same old house as before? Cause i saw that halftime thing about his neighborhood? And it looked like it was a bad place to live.
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