How To Not Get Robbed, Kidnapped or Extorted in Mexico, While Creating Your Own Reality
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 ส.ค. 2024
- In this video, Luke Rudkowski gives you some social economic perspective on Mexico while telling you his pointers on not getting robbed, kidnapped and extorted in Mexico.
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Mexico isnt the only place in the world where taxi drivers make foreigners pay more. Pretty much the whole of south east asia for example.
More like the whole world
Dude it happens everywhere. We arabs suffer from this, anywhere we travel, they give fake prices
The lesson I got out of this video: Stay the hell away from Mexico.
I highly recommend Mexico.
I agree. I've been to Mexico before and I wouldn't get caught dead there.....
Hey! His family used a generalization to make him not go. I've lived in Mexico 14 fucking years and I haven't got robbed, extorted or even kidnapped. I live in Mexico City which is the best place to visit as well as Cancun and Guadalajara which are safe (I've been there). There are people missing from the poor slums in Mexico in the outside of these urban areas which make about 40 to 50% of Mexico's population. If you go to cities you're fine, but if you go towards the slums you should act like the guy in this video. I HATE THIS not because most people in the North of the country (which boarders the US) are poor and live in small cities because its a desert it means that we live in FUCKING pueblos and we get robbed every week. As I said before, I have lived here 14 years and nothing, I repeat, nothing has happened to me.
I got robbed twice in a week here in Mexico. Annoying.
Next time i go , I'm gonna take counterfeit money & a dummy phone & give it to robbers if they were to rob me
Thats what we do here
Make an explosive phone ehehe lol
I stopped caring when he said,” My friends who used to rob people.”
Wow just got back from Mexico city last Monday, and I agree 100%. We were told by friends and family not go, they'll rob you kidnap you blah blah. It turned out to be the best trip I've had in a long time. We took the subway the taxis the bus. Taxi cab drivers are shaddy but we ran into a few cool ones you have to be direct and firm with your negotiations when it comes to cab fares. We were charged 40 to go to some place, on the way back the cabies were charging 100, we said no and kept asking until we got a cab driver who asked for 40. Best advice try not to look like a "mark". And more important have fun.
FANTASTIC VID!! I rode 3,000+ miles by motorcycle by myself and you are absolutely right - ATTITUDE IS 99% OF SAFETY.
i bet that was an amazing ride
They didn't pay $500US for drunk driving, they paid 500 pesos (about 35 dollars)..
rockhardagain 25 now
@Root er it changes
the dude that comes into view at 2:00 got his bag looked through.
Hahahhahahaha
Lol
that girl behind you at 0:40 was like "okay then white boy" lol
I bet she didn't get a single word.
Wouldn't Canada be the US's closest neighbor, go to Mexico get robs or killed come to Canada be welcomed by are Canadian hospitality.
if you want snow allthe timego tocanada, ifyou want snow, desert, forest alot ofweathers goto mexico , btw richer culture inthe american continent
tejano151 most likely because to work in Canada Legally you need a work permit most likely in Mexico a third world foreign country, if you can find a job you don't need a work permit or visa.
There's another place called Florida and another called Arizona, just saying....
In a nut shell, the skills used to survive and navigate through any big city or slum are the same. The main difference is that you must consider the language difference in your assessment. You must plan and adapt.
man it is the first god damn time i hear something REALLY useful from a reporter! good job. keep up the holy work :)
President Obama needs his limousine " the beast " to feel safe in Mexico.
I used to live in Mexico City for 13 years and to be honest, I never got robbed.
I lived there less than five and got robbed at least 4 times. So fuck off.
Compumundohipermegared HAHAHAHAHAHAH!
Glad you're enjoying your time in Mexico
Glad you are not.
What Adam100m
Another good tip for dealing with "killer" cabbies is to visibly snap a picture of your drivers credentials and send it to a friend or bluff send it to no one. (if placarded) Another is to ask his name and communicate that and the cab number/company over the phone to no one (bluff) or a friend.
People venturing there have heard, needlessly said, …………….heard of many a story that Americans were robbed or killed or both? But you have many people optimistically believing: “This won’t happen to me”. then it does happen to them, and they act incredulous, as if to say: “I thought I was special. And that nothing would ever happen to me because I’m nice”
I guess it’s fair to say that people of this mindset believe others were less than nice, less than perfect, less than themselves, perhaps?
Been there, done that,
It's feels absolutely terrifying while thrillingly addictive
So just for a few dollars less you did not took a taxi? Knowing that you will meet your friend and the situation will be over?.. Where you being that cheap ? That your life is wort only a few dollars more for a taxi ride ?
Just realized this is the Timcast Luke, good video.
You will not miss out on anything in life by not going to Mexico. Why chance your life?
Closest neighbour? Canada don’t exist? 😂 We speak the same language LOL
i got beaten and choked unconscious in merced market in mexico city. shit happens.
Finally, what I was looking for on the topic. Thank you. New sub here.
30 peso taxis here in Comitan, Chiapas. Very low crime. Clean, friendly, safe. Taxi drivers stop to let you cross the street often. After years of travel here it varies by city. Worst cops I ever have dealt with traffic wise? Acapulco. Hidden pocket is a wise idea and throw wallet. Rudimentary spanish goes MILES in helping out. Love this country after being here off and on and full time now for 15 months. Drove down here in our van with all our tools and goods. Gotta keep your eyes open though. Much prefer it here to most american cities. Very polite society overall. Have no fear: better here!!!
strange, every time I come to the US I feel the same... wasnt so often in Mex yet.
This video would be funny if all of a sudden a bunch of men with guns show up as he is giving his speech lol
This is a great video Luke. I hope you do more of these "travel" videos. I'm interested to know what different countries are like living day to day and on the street.
Great video Luke....some good advice.
I got robbed in Mexico and everything was robbed
great tips from Luke- a guy from NYC- Brooklyn no less.... this is a must watch for anyone anywhere...
Im going to Mexico in 2 weeks im scared of getting kidnapped or worse
I can't wait to go to Mexico, sounds like my kind of city😄
stay in disney world
I want more videos like this one. I plan on moving to Mexico soon.
Welcome Luke! México is a beautiful country with a lot of talented people, im glad you got to meet the REAL México!
Excellent advice, always try public transport as you're not likely to get ripped off and get to meet real local people in real day to situations.
Pretend to talk to your friend on your mobile phone and act as though he's just around the corner coming to meet you, works great, especially for women when they're getting harassed.
eso no funciona guey! a las gringuitas me las cojo con todo y su selular
Uber
go to los angles we have all of the Americas people here!
but here you fear the police! they shot and ask after
i had 2 friends go to mexico
the 1st lost his truck while surfing {the federalizes took it}they liked it better
he ask if he could have his truck and the guy said you want to go to jail?
the 2nd got arrested for crap charges drinking not while driving but he had a nice truck
both off to jail. him in a cell the truck driven by the chief !
it took over 50k to get him home!
once they ran out of money he was released
screw that place
thank-you luke, for what you do. so far i've only been robbed once. i was pickpocketed in vietnam in '98 for almost four dollars on an evening stroll in Nha Trang... I had two hundred in my secret interior pocket, out of reach.. The only other incident was being approached by a scary dude in amsterdam after turning down the wrong street, (it was weird, just like the story goes, hair on the back of my neck got stiff but before I could turn around and leave, i was confronted) who put a knife up to my stomach and demanded money, i did a quick disarming move (a friend in high school was a judo black belt and taught me that) to knock the knife out of his hand and ran, and as i ran, a police car drove by the end of the street and it was over. I learned something that day. I've done a fair bit of travel and all the world over people are wonderful and welcoming and the few bad ones shouldn't let us restrict our curiosity to see and experience the world and other cultures
Great job Luke. I love the memories I have from visiting Mexico.
6:06 o fk he got me
I went to Playa del Carmen and Mazatlan on my own, I'm a New Zealander woman in my 50's. I had a few tours to see the temples booked and a few open days to just look around. I never felt unsafe. Kept to the main streets, never went to the clubs and was in before very late. Mazatlan they looked after you. I can't wait for Covid to go so I can go back! Use your common sense don't look like a victim. I didn't wear jewelry and was very polite and smiled...the locals were amazing and couldn't be kinder and more helpful even when I got lost at night
after decades of abuse bigotry and mistrust in America, paybacks a bitch isnt it!what goes around comes around
Get in a cab in Las Vegas without speaking English, you’ll see what getting robbed is. No English means no complaints to authorities. I have seen people getting charged $180 for $20 rides. The guy wanted more but the poor passenger ran out of cash to pay the cab driver.
Holy fuckin shit I've been to Mexico for 2 months twice like Jesus Christ Mexico isn't that bad.
Thank you for this very informative video
Welcome mamacita
You should make a video of you enjoying Mexico and tasting the foods and tips also, keep up the good work.
great vid Luke... ive been to mexico many times, and have encountered many sketchy things... mostly with the polica. Cant let fear hold you back tho, take care Luke
Good report. You should continue to offer travel tips once in a while as part of the other great and more important work that you do. You might even include interviews with some streetwise locals and/or expats. From time to time I'd like to see a short travel report (3-5 min) which includes interesting people, places, good deals and some good reasons why I should visit.
U.S. citizens might be interested in knowing just how far their dollar will go and where, when and how to safely exchange currency. Maybe you could interview an American who actually lives there.
You might want to offer additional information on travel costs, e.g., an estimate on how much a budget traveler should expect to spend per day on food, shelter, transportation and entertainment. Tell people when is the best time to visit. Another issue you might want to mention is how easy or not it is to obtain a tourist visa and what time limits are placed on foreigners who visit as tourists. Finally, a few thoughts on medical care and insurance might help your listeners.
You could do all of the above in 5 min. or less...........
Thanks Luke... Super cool to watch you breaking all "the rules" most SHEEPLE follow. Keep it up, much love.
No fear stay safe Luke.
Very true, weak, negative people will create their own negative reality.
Good mental advice, but I think the best advice would be to avoid Mexico like the plague.
Brian said I'm lucky as for muggings go because I neither look like a weak target (easy prey) nor a pride target (rewarding prey - bragging rights)
It’s true they robbed my husband 200 hun bucks !! The cops
Hardly anybody can be more accurate on a vid like this even for a mexican. Best thing people do with the first honest taxi you find ask for his cellphone # and call him every time. Mexico city streets are for local workers and residents, entrepreneurs use choppers as taxis from airport to buildings and residences to avoid all that. Luke don't carry anything in your backpockets. If you ever get ripped off in anyway just do as anyone else, carry on and leave it all behind. Best of wishes
On point. We found two good taxi drivers with fair prices and kept their numbers.
just keep making videos the medium need you.
Thanks Luke that advice applies anywhere south of the border and should be applied.
I have traveled a lot. Luke is just telling it like it is. Many poor countries are exactly like this not just Mexico. But you can still have a great time if you know the ropes.
The cops are at least good in Colombia.
The way he starts off the video is like "Mexico is dangerous for Americans but its ok (wink)" stop hanging out with markkk dice
turn on the meter for them. lmao Luke you are a fucken boss!
Holy cow look at all the people ,it's like NYx2
I went to Colombia for 6 months last year and didn't experience any problems.
The police treated me good. I didn't trust anyone else though.
Luke, you exaggerate too much. Maybe a little paranoid too. The DF is a lovely place. Detroit and N'Orleans are worse. I've been all over in Mexico and the people are way friendlier than in the states. I have never had a problem there. I've paid some small mordidas, but they are way cheaper, and the transaction has a lot more smiles, than the crap you get from the US cops.
Sucks that there's no uber in Acapulco. Never got robbed or extorted when I was there for a month except pickpocketing in the metro because I made it way too easy (complacent on my last day there).
Haha! When you are talking about sticking out like a sore thumb the center of the frame is some tall blonde chick.
Exaggerations......
So everything Jeff Berwick about how safety was a lie.
Well what do you think people will he make it back home or will he get robbed extorted or even worst Kidnapped
Recordemos que . . .aunque el narcotráfico ya existía, existe y seguirá existiendo, la violencia en méxico intempestivamente apareció y los medios masivos de comunicación la televisaban dando sus propias explicaciones que son las mismas versiones que escuchan y siguen escuchando, sistemáticamente por los medios masivos.
I don't think a foreigner rate is unfair at all, even if you're paying 3-5 times the local rate. Foreigners will still be paying a fraction of the taxi rates of their home countries. People dream of paying 150 pesos for a cab ride to go anywhere in the states. Furthermore looking at difference in per capita income between a foreigner's country and a place like Mexico, paying a local rate as a foreigner becomes unfair for that taxi driver.
Quando what?
i m going to mexico in 13 days......
keep it up, stay safe.
nice video
f a bunch of going to Mexico, don't need it. I've dealt with people from Mexico here in the states. they are the friendliest, hard working people I have ever met. they're families are unbelievably gracious, and heartfelt, and the women are beautiful beyond compare. I compare going to Mexico like going to Canada. who needs the crap of the border? if there's a people I would give liberty to, it's defiantly people from Mexico
Michigan Mister
Detroit is worse than Mexico City
Viva Mexico
Been living here for quite a while and have never been robbed or extorted by cops, you just learn that doing certain things or going to certain places is just asking for trouble, don`t show off, keep to yourself and do not approach accompanied women especially, oh and for fuck`s sake learn some basic spanish. That should get you through. Do not get drunk either, you`re a sitting duck.
Good advice, Luke. It is also helpful to have a travel partner if possible. I never felt in any danger the time I spent in Mexico City or Acapulco. I think this advice goes for anywhere. Some places in the U.S. are very dangerous, as well.
Stay Vigilant :-)
Go to west Memphis white boy. I have ,makes Mexico look tame by comparison. You are right it is a lot to do in how you carry yourself. In my case I think folks just thought I was crazy so they left me alone.
licmy2 kick back doggy
All you PC enforcer, if you're old enough to drive, head down to Mexico for 2 weeks and talk to us when you get back.
Keep on recording duh💀
Si
Luke really uses this "in one way shape or form" phrase *way* to often. I mean this creeps me out, the last few months he simple acts like he is on a contest in putting it in as much as he can. I know, this is total irrelevant and a am a idiot ...
please try some local food and post.
use uber and solve the taxi problem
I do not need to learn how to survive in a capitalist world, I need to know how we can create a better world.
you people blindly take that law of attraction thing too far
And yes we are hard working thank u but some of the other things that u said about Mexico are not true
Not all mexicans are hard working.... They are good at giving the illusion of being hard working
Life has a value of $20, but Mexicans are great?
😂
Luke , Once again not one comment back to YOUR subs! Your to good for me! unsubbed!
Stay in America
Disgraceful... Every comment he makes remimds me of ignorant travelers who live in a bubble of fear, human interaction makes alot more sense than just staring around and judging. If your single out as a possible target trust me ill be due to your own self insecurities as s person...easy target.
I get free stuff when i wear a lot of after shave