Comments on: Crime Story

By: Josaf

Josaf — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 00:27:31 +0000

Hi,

Thats very informative, im doing a paper on crime between Costa Rica and Panama seeing as they are the 2 richest countries in Central America. Now I am from Costa Rica and I have lived in San Jose although i live in the U.S. but San Jose is not at all as bad as you protray it to be. Anyway thanks i can use this seeing as my paper isnt about one city in general but both countries

By: Antonia

Antonia — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 14:27:07 +0000

Panama is being trashed by people who come from the States. Where robbery and murder happens so often that they
don’t even hear it anymore.
But the few times it happens in Panama ,it makes this country UNSAFE to live. What a bunch of BULLSHIT !!!! I lived here for 2 yrs by myself and NEVER felt unsafe. The people are helpful and very friendly.
Yes we do have the occasional robbery or murder but Not every day or week or month.
But if you come to find these things look where YOU live 1st and then make a reasonable comment! and stop Flaunting
the fact that you are rich with excessive tipping and show of $$$$$.When I think about it, Panama is infested with people from the good U.S.A. because it is cheap.but you drive up the prices with your dollars. The minimum wages are ONE {1} dollar an hour,
it is a surprise to me that you don’t get robbed.

By: milka

milka — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 04:38:35 +0000

Well I lived in Panama for a few months. I was not did not get use to it. It is muggy, get eaten by the mosquitos, The people that live there live there have bars on the doors and windows. You can not have a blackberry. They will kill you for it. What the heck are you talking about? Many rude ass people. Many women are hoes, and all there is for entertainment are bars to drink in. Come on you can not tell me this is not true. The list is very darn long for me to mention. Well maybe you are saying this because you want more tourist to go down and get mugged, robbed and even killed!

By: Yocheved

Yocheved — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 14:13:45 +0000

Hi: your web-page started ON THE NEGATIVE most people don't read the end of the page; they just get on to hunting for another paradise; instead of realizing that you find it lovable here, otherewise you'd not be here…right?

My advice is…drive agressibly and live agresibly!!! "Be ware" no matter where you live!

I once lived in a very safe neighborhood in Oklahoma, no one locked their cars or homes and then one day we all awoke to boken cars and homes, I mean they even took the seats off my car!!! Since then I live as my wonderful husband says "prepare for the worst and hope for the best"

My sons are "gringos" we take the bus from Chorrera to Panama city.Wherever I go people think I'm loaded with money; I've done my research,know what it costs to go from point A to point B so I get my deal before gettin into a taxi, and as with ANY OTHER PLACE on earth am aware of my surroundings!!!I've lived in the states 31 years, seen some pretty ugly things even in the goverment and police. I love coming home; the people are humble and take pride in themselves, no matter how poor they are their homes are spotless and their appearance is dignifying, even their old clothes are ironed! Yeah there is the problem of garbage pick up just like Detroit and LA, Miami not so bad. Every paradise has it's storms! welcome to Panama

By: cojito

cojito — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 19:21:36 +0000

ted – it depends on where you go.

i really like the people of panama. the natives i encounter are honest and kind. i've lived in Panama City for about 5 years. i don't have a car so i walk a lot. i've never had any problems. like any city there's crime, but if you use common sense you should be fine.

i'm in arizona at the moment, and even with a zillion dollar budget and america's toughest sheriff, the crime stats are much higher.

By: Jan

Jan — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 00:20:23 +0000

Spent 3 months in Panama. Have been witness of 2 minor crimes only but heard from everybody that crimes are on the rise and to be extremely careful because there are more and more youth gangs and the police is inefficient

By: ted

ted — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 07:59:22 +0000

hi,just going to panama to investigate if it's a nice and safe place to live with my family.is it safe to take taxi's from the airport to my destination?is it safer to rent an apartment or stay in a hotel?is there a lot of gun violence?i checked costa rica last year and didn't like the people's unfriendly nature but didn't see any violence and also didn't feel unsafe walking through san jose.

By: marcopolo

marcopolo — Sat, 25 Aug 2007 22:03:32 +0000

i agree with tman. i have been coming to panama for 3-6 weeks at a time regularly since 2005. i don't set foot in the areas known to be unsafe — same as in the U.S. i agree that poverty is a problem in panama, but it certainly isn't the only country. my impression has been that poor panamanians are much kinder and more honest than my fellow "needy" americans. they certainly take more pride in their attire and their behavior than even my middle class countrymen. since, in my lifetime, i have been robbed twice at gunpoint in the u.s and ripped off numerous times, it will take more than one bad expei=rience to sour me on panama.