Don't walk far from LA Cafe...
I wouldn't walk far from LA Cafe. It's a horrible area. I was robbed by 4 thugs. And from what I now here, lucky I didn't resist at all.
I'm not old; I'm in shape'; I wasn't drunk. They just decided to forcefully rob me.
You've been warned. There's folks on here who swear the area around there is as safe as your living room.
It's not.
[QUOTE=Big Poppa II]Thank you all for the help.
Hopefully I'll have something to report upon my return.
BP[/QUOTE]
Ermita/Malate not for newbies or nervous people
[QUOTE=Redfield10]I wouldn't walk far from LA Cafe. It's a horrible area. I was robbed by 4 thugs. And from what I now here, lucky I didn't resist at all.
I'm not old; I'm in shape'; I wasn't drunk. They just decided to forcefully rob me.
You've been warned. There's folks on here who swear the area around there is as safe as your living room.
It's not.[/QUOTE]
It's been mentioned before this whole incident that this area is seedy and that there are a lot of poor people on the streets there. For someone who keeps on harping on what seems to be a fluke of bad luck, I wonder why he seems surprised that this could happen when this area has been talked about before. If you had done your research, you knew that the possibility was there that petty crime could happen and it did. Violently robbed has been used quite a bit to describe this incident, but we still don't know the details of what type of violence. I think it would help the people on this board if you could describe in detail exactly how it all transpired, not just saying you were violently robbed. How so? Was there a knife to your neck, or a gun to your head, or were you knocked down to the ground and pinned? That would be violent.
For newbies looking for information, please don't take that everyone here who is talking know's what they are talking about or whatever someone says is 100% correct. You don't have to take my word for it, but really there are some people here who think they know but they don't. It's not always easy to see who does or doesn't. Posts count or the title of "Senior Member" is not a shoe in that the person can be of assistance to you. You can look back at what someone posts to get an ideal sometimes.
Now going back to the Ermita/Malate area. As mentioned this area is a little dodgy. If you are truly new to the third world scene and traveling, it's probably not the best place to get your feet wet. It's dark at night and there are poor people on the streets. Sometimes a little pack of kids will come up to you at the same time and paw at you, while one tries to pickpocket you. Lots of beggars here also. If you can't handle this sort of thing, I suggest you not bother coming here. In the PI there are lots of poor people here. The information is here to read. There are lots of posts, you just have to take the time to read through them to get more than just the gist.
I have never heard someone say it's as safe as your living room in the Ermita/Malate area. It's pretty obvious if you are paying attention when you walk around. What would you think of someone I took the time out to answer private messages to where I was very detailed in my answers and then answer even more questions in regards to it and then see that he private messaged many other members the same questions and also asked the same questions on multiple threads as if it was so urgent? Some might think something is not right. If someone is like that, PI is probably not a good fit for them.