To all foreign tourist mongers or for that matter anyone... who fear cops in India or law or being raided and put behind bars....Well..there is actually nothing to fear about..if you got money to spend on..well not much but 10 to 20 K should go well..or less depending upon the place you go..
Yeah..Its damm racist and India is one racist country..though it may not look from outside..well not like killing racist and smashing heads racisim but sublime racist.
If you are a white guy or asian..you don't have to fear about anything..you will be less scrutinsed and if you keep a cool head and pass on the bucks..it should go ok..Its not like America..where there is sting operation and you are put behind bars for months..
You would be ok with in hours....Just don't drop names or call a lawyer crap or you don't know who i'm s**t..Just deal with the cops like a man and show them some respect and hand over the bucks ;)..thats all..be tactfull..if you are caught..do not give the money right away..i repeat ..do not give the money right away..just wait for the things to calm down..may be 3-4 hours...yeah...ideally..just as the first sun rays hit ur eyes..just go ahead and talk the deal.
The reason is...like in any other place...all police station has its own area to deal with...so the cops in local station try to difuse the matter in there area itself so that they would be able to keep most of the bucks and also not let matter out of hand and get a bad name to the station...so when you drop name..or talk about lawyer or get really bad...they would be forced to make it go and act strictter.
Thats the reason..if you are caught in a five star hotel..the matter becomes big and the channels picks the news and it becomes that much harder to get out of it...
So folks..if you wanna safe way..go to the lower places...where the cops are de-centralised and they are the kings in their area...like panvel..dahiser etc..thats one of the reason for south bombay being bad if you are caught..as all the big guys are stationed there and all media picks up the news.
Im sorry to say this..but if you are a black guy..all hell will break loose..Indian law and socail service always think you guys as drug suppliers and pubs and major star hotel i have seen refusing entry to black guys for nothing..just for being black..it sucks man...even the *****es in india..up there rates and refuse to let you in...I don;t know if there is any solution to this..only a load of cash could save you guys if you are caught..
My personal favorite is good old run :D..yeah...just run the f**ck out of there...here is the practical way..don't give in...if you are drunk ..it would work out ..as the inhibitions of never running and age taking up will not come up...
here is the practical run up...as soon as cops come in generally 5 or 6 in numbers..they would first round you guys up and take you out..not in chain but in line..and mostly it will be mid-night..be calm till u get out ..now as they will be preparing you to put in cop van..just see your left right and back..see the placee..where there are more roads and in roads..never run on a highway out of fear...
there is no time..you have all the time now..just RUN...cops with 90 percent of big belleys and hardly any young constable around..you would be sound and safe if you could run for 100 metrs..cops will leave you alone by 20 metres...its never in there books to chase down a monger..
Here is the punch line..They just want your money..NOT YOU..
As the muncipal election are near..expect most bars to close early or some raids to show off..
Now a days most bars are having a call up cop..who informs them of the impending raid and the bars closes early ...
caution is warrented for the coming few weeks..till the elections get over..not for the cop..but for spoiling your mood when they closes early :)