How I escaped an Indonesian prison (*Real imagery)
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How I escaped an Indonesian prison (*Real imagery)
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Your dad saved you and your friend's lives. Major props to him.
Do you really think Dan is the person he is pretending be in the video? Wake up, Bru! Or do you still believe in Santa Claus?
Freddy Mil. What...?
Are you ok ?
Freddy Mil. The hell are you talking about?
Freddy is lil cray cray
Did anyone else's heart start beating incredibly fast during Dan's story? What a powerful video! So glad you made it out alive!
Yep!
babyteeth4 omg I was just going to comment that
babyteeth4 yes
no fuck u good story though
babyteeth4 my hands started shaking and got cold. I never thought of that to happen to dan... or to anyone... how cruel such human minds can be...
Damn this is insane, thanks for sharing this story,
Yo I watch ur vids there good
What happened how did they escape ? I didn’t really understand how they managed to escape , shouldn’t they have been locked inside a cell ?
i'm indonesian. i understand and sad because of your video. i admit that in our country, there is bad police that would doing what you said. not only to tourist, our people also get that trap. so becarefull. this world and people are broken. truly sad :(
Aden Bagja anjing betul lah police indon LOL
the reason so is because ur country is fucking broke
there is no country who isn't broke -_- r u government? or r u fucking boy who never exit your house.
Everyone should avoid going to indonesia, it's disgusting. Went there once, full with pick pocket thugs around the market stealing stuff. I even lose my smart phone during my journey there. I give you guys 1/10.
Jorcy Gale yeah i thought, you r just staying at home with your mom, instead exit your home that danger for u boy...
Thank you for sharing, I'm Indonesian and on behalf of the rest of us (with brains & hearts) I'd like to apologise for what had occurred during your stay.
We do have a new president who's more strict with the officials here, so hopefully this sort of scheme will no longer have a place in the system.
Our country is insanely beautiful, although this is the first I've heard of this, I hope it is safe for everyone too.
Eaa nessie
Nessie Judge kak update nerror jangan lupa
Iye dah emang parah sih bisa di selipin narkoba
Rinzler Quick yes we still have death penalty
Nah girl, this things happen a lot of times, usually the police would put the drugs to your pocket. The best thing you could do is not touching anything to avoid fingerprint evidence
This is an incredible story. Bone chilling... whew!
Wil Dasovich love when my fave creators support each other
Wil Dasovich omg wil!!
Hey Wil
Wil wil wil 😳😳😳 my wil dasovich 😄
Tsonggo hahaha
The cops in indonesia are Mostly Corupted, i'll admit. it's suck for us too. Avoid any contact with them if you can. I'm not saying all of them are bad.
Yep that right and now so much conflict in Indonesia and help me i hate Indonesia i want get out from Indonesia
No all cops in indonesian like that
CripplingCrown he says "mostly". Dibaca lalu di pahami bro
CripplingCrown hayoo di translate dulu yaa kalo gk ngerti artinyaa
And did you know i hate my country so goddamn much, i'm indonesian but i hate this country bcuz so much conflict
far cry 6 confirmed.
That could work, tho
i see it
Ayee lmao
well i wouldn't mind 2 far cry about indoneisa
But Indonesia Is Already In The Far Cry Series
Honestly best intro on TH-cam!
Ikr
Yet can’t make a tech review tuesday intro lol
Josh Greenhalgh I totally agree!
ALI-A
You have a smart dad
Yes.
I'm an indonesian, tbh if you really want to go to indonesia. Bali is the way to go, but if you want to go outside bali, you should search about the island/place you want to visit and pls bring someone that know the place well......
So at least those people how to help you to avoid those kind of drugs scam
goblok VIDIEO nya BUAT BUATAN cerita orang mabuk di percaya
tell your politicians. This hurts your country. Money coming into your country helps everyone in the country. If your police are corrupt and you do nothing, then you might as well burn in the house you set alight
Just don't go. Holidays become Hell and this is Fact!
I went through a very similar situation in Mexico years ago as well. You’ll never forget those scary moments. And running like you’re life is over if you get caught. Glad we both made it safe bru. 🤙🙏
Hi Dan, i'm Indonesian. I am so sorry for what happened to you. i can not deny that there are some percentage of bad cops in Indonesia, but not all of it.
The drug scam motive is mainly to scare you so you give them more money, it is not likely that they will put you in jail or even death sentence for a drug that they put in your car, but it is still not okay. i will try to tell the goverment personels to check on Sumbawa's police personels.
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All that aside, thank you for sharing your story.. i hope we can welcome you with a better experience next time :)
All love.
Edho Zell hai ko edho
polisi parasit
ya true edho - same as an indonesian this is truly an unfortunate experience..
betul bro
Edho Zell haloo
This sounds like a movie scene but with horror twists.
Sachindra Bhattacharya ever watched locked up abroad from national geographic? This the same.
“Return to Paradise” is a movie with Vince Vaughn and Joaquin Phoenix. Same type of story. Very good movie.
"Midnight Express" is a classic movie with a similar story
This reminds me of the movie “colonia”. I’m so happy you and your friends made it out safely
Amazing story Bru. But your way of telling it is equally impressive. Thanks so much for this well-constructed and thought out video :)
Oh my. What a crazy experience. So grateful you got out of there
What's Inside? You are very far
My guy, you comment on like every video I watch😂... waiting for your next upload tho
please do what's inside Casey's Studio?
This guy, is worse than Jake Paul. Making up fake stories just to get views and subscribers. Pathetic.
Freddy Mil. what made you think, it is fake? any proof?
Keep going Dan, great story
LezOmY did you watched 11 minutes? 😂😂
Nightmare Gadgets that is what 2x for
LezOmY That will still be 5 roughly 6 minutes 😂😂😂 and look at the time you commented and the time of upload? Now don't say what's double tap *10,*20 forward for 😂
Should we not go to Bali for vacation then? That is so sketchy... lol crazy!
For you foreigners who are about to travel to indonesia, here's some of the road rules:
1. The locals are always right, no need to explain what's the story on your side.
2. The motorcycles are always right.
3. If you hit a livestock (sheep, cow, etc or even cats, yes cats are sacred), don't stop, run away as fast as you can. Crashing into livestock is much worse than human.
4. The road signs are not legit, the locals have their own rules about the road. One way road can become two way if they say so.
Wow man. You really had me holding my breath the entire time. I was feeling what I can only imagine is about 1% of what you were feeling while you were telling this story. Glad you are safe bru and thank you for the great insight.
Dude your story telling is awesome !!
HackWise I hate it
I dont know why i read this in dan's voice
he learned from the best out there. and continues to learn day by day
MoonrakerSW they ask for some money so they could release dan and his friends. But since dan didn't give the money they scam it by put the drug inside the car.
So you and your friends didn't have any weed for the whole trip? I find this hard to believe.
1. You ran over a local, likely ruining his life. In the story you only give this person a moment's mention.
2. I'm 99% sure you and your surfer buddies were smoking weed left and right during your trip.
3. You decided you and your friend were above the local laws and did not serve your sentence.
Dan you know in your heart you did wrong. You ran someone over, likely while drunk or high after partying. You had drugs in a place you shouldn't of had drugs. I understand that the laws and punishments in this place are overzealous, but the least you can do is send money regularly to the person you ran over, and you better not start a go fund me- send your own money. Got it.
storytelling at its best 🙏🏻
Anya Siberia, No doubt! I could listen to this dude all day!
Lol that's all it is, storytelling XD
I hope your friends send your dad a Father's Day card every year.
But Da Art of Storytellin’ Part 1 and 2 by Outkast is better
Boring story
You clearly have friends in "high places" who are watching out for you and I don't mean humans although you certainly have that as well. "Run" is probably the best advice that your father gave you that saved your life. That's what I call a human angel.
The way you talked about that crippling feeling was so perfect. Its so hard to put that feeling into words because its more than fear.
As an Indonesian, this is really embarrassing for the country but I will not defend the people that put you through the ordeal. The road accident that you experienced is not uncommon because some motorcyclists will suddenly switch to the wrong side of the road just to get ahead of cars, and yes this causes fatal accidents. It's sad to say that in more isolated areas, the police will defend the perpetrator even if it's not your fault just because they are (more) injured. Indonesia is still rife with corruption and even tourist destinations are not free from it. Yes, Indonesians are known to be friendly, but there are also the deceptive few who will target unaware tourists.
You are brave to share your story because I hope your video will reach the people with power to take action. I'm glad that you made it out and I'm sorry that you had to experience that.
How often people are executed for drugs? You guys never smoke pot?
Execution for distributing not using..
Shoutout to jekardahh indonesian fam
@@modestas3321 never
BRU you used a shot from a music video I made years ago for Parkway Drive (the arms/clenching fists) It's only a split second but I still feel honoured haha. You do awesome work mate, if you ever feel like spending a week on a tropical island in Australia, hit me up and we'll take you on a Morningtide Fishing trip. Yew!
Suss a few films to see if you'd be keen. I'm not sure if you're a fisho but if you are and you're frothin just heckle us, we'll take care of the trip all you'd need to do is get urself over to Aus.
Morningtide fishing trip sounds awesome!
Link itttttt😎i want to see!!
Here you go mate - th-cam.com/video/15mxiWAYSEw/w-d-xo.html it's got me pretty stoked cus it means Dan's seen the film haha. But also it's real old now so he's prolly a Parkway fan from a while back to even remember that shot and go back and grab it.
Good to see you here Briggsy! Thanks for linking too!
I was holding my breath thru this story, crying when you said the embassy had come. This is truly scary and had to be so much trauma later on. Thank you for sharing your story with us, I'm sure it will touch many and hopefully help many. Lots of love to you and all the best!
This is absolutely insane. I’m so glad you’re ok now. I hope no one ever has to go through something like this.
Wow.... that is deep....... I am so sorry that this happened to you. I am so glad that you got out, to do something more in this world. Inspirational.
I feel like you have a suitcase full of stories to share. How incredible that your Dad's advice was to "grab your passport and run" - that's the sort of support you need in that situation!
Smile with Mel yes run a d run fast
Cielo are you fucking stupid? A drug scam like this would be unheard of and if prosecuted we have a civil legal system that provides opportunity to make a case and stand a fair trial. Dont be a fucking idiot.
Habeas corpus
Tnx man for your story, you really inspired me..
Gruber...inspired you to what?
Been there, done that. I was the first American to get a death sentence in Indonesia and spent just shy of 12 years on death row there on a first time drug conviction. What a crap-hole situation to be in. Frank Amado is the name in case you want to Google to verify my statement.
This is my first time seeing your videos and I am a mix blood
I am Indonesian and Dutch and my dad went to jail in Bali because one of his friends snitch on him for using weed but thats illegal in Indonesia and he served 11 months in jail but he did nothing wrong and yeah the corruption in Indonesia is bad! And especially if you crash in Indonesia or if you see an accident on the road or anywhere don't ever interfere with it or maybe they will blame it on you and get you in a lot of trouble
And you're an amazing guy keep the positive things with you!
this single video will cost Indonesia millions of dollars in tourism 😁
Good!! They are assholes.
Haha true that
pippaknuckle nope were not just cuz u see this video doesnt mean u suddenly know that this, my country is an asshole, i could say the same to an indonesian going to america and gets falsely punished cause his lack of english
They fucking deserve it
Let see 14 millions last year. This year is going to 16 million of tourists. Yipey👅👅👅👅👅
You need to make a real movie about this. This is so gnarly
legit feature film in this
Crazy story
yeah that could be a very intence film
Lol yes. I def would watch it
"Hell in Paradise"
As an Indonesian I want to say I'm so sorry that this happened to you. We don't love how messed up our systems are and all I can say is I'm so sorry this happened to you. This isn't the impression I want my country to have on people. We do have a very friendly community but there are many messed up people as well. Sadly you encountered the latter.
That’s intense! Things can go from 0-100 real quick in some countries. Stay safe bro.
Hi Dan, I am Ivan from Indonesia. It was sad to hear your story. But it is common happen in my country. Just appreciated what you got on South Africa and New York.
Ivan Olianto yeah it's that true,
I'm an Indonesian native who's born there & moved to USA since 1999. I remember your newspaper because one of my relatives who lives in Bali showed it to me & asked me about 2 young men with blonde hair arrested for something illegal action. I didn't know this whole time it was you all along Dan so I really appreciate for telling this story. Indonesian police in general are very strict and also can be used oppression towards foreigners because of many history bad dilemma that involves with politics and democracy. You were very lucky to escaped through the police because you would of been shot if you were found & sentenced to lifetime prison. I'm glad you've escaped from the situation. I would like to talk to you someday about your story in more depth and how in that time situation was a bit more dangerous in 2009. Cheers!
it's been years and indonesian politics are still shit
Just ended my Trip in Komodo Island, Padar Island and neighbour islands. Fantastic spots for Snorkelling and diving, beautiful views from the hills. I met other travellers as well and they enjoyed their stay. Your story was 10years ago and sometimes one couldn’t avoid a misfortune.
Bro, we will with you for goodness, sorry for my country.
Indonesian here. I know my country sucks sometimes, but your story is just mindblowing. Have you report this scam to any authority there? I mean with Casey's connection, you can probably do it easier as he had interviewed the president. Well Indonesia has very strict laws about drugs with really corrupt officers, that's a fucking disastrous combination. I'll try to notify somebody in charge about your story, it is really unfortunate for you to love surfing and not being able to come to Indonesia.
Caffeinator it would've been useless
Bro, kalo perlu di download aja ini videonya. Karena ada kemungkinan, kalo video ini dapet perhatian, bakal rame, terus hilang dah videonya krn diprotes. Cuma buat bukti aja bro.
You someone with an anarchist anonymous symbol is going to report things to the Indonesian government appropriate authorities.
almost all Russian Instagram models are running naked on bali beaches :D is that true ?
Rock Roll woahh, calm down, not all indonesian are bad, there are a lot of people that are very nice
The difference between a good and bad filmmaker is the ability to capture the audiences attention and bring them into the world they are portraying. You my bru, are a FANTASTIC filmmaker. This video gave me chills.
BDGMed me too!!
Life can go from awsome to unbelievably scary in a few seconds in Indonesia. I have had a scary scam incident in Indonesia, not as bad as this but still terrifying when you realise you are completely at the mercy of criminals who are in fact the law. I did what you did and ran at the first opportunity, cut my trip short and got on a plane out of there. Tourists are sitting ducks and are preyed on. I know another guy who had an even worse experience, similar to yours, but spent 6 months in jail, parents mortgaged thier house, he eventually escaped by bribing prison security, is now back home but far from unscathed from the ordeal. The worst part is there is very little you can do legally once targeted. You did the right thing, and anyone else who finds themselves in this position, running is about your only option if it presents itself get out of there as quickly as possible and never go back.
As an Indonesian i can make sure Jakarta nowadays is pretty good and safe, just like other developed cities, but mostly other big city may feels like a 90's london, we literally can do any crime and get away with it as long as we have money and keep a low profile, small people get oppressed by the higher ups, thugs running freely, the police actually corrupt and a part of the local thugs, by the way, this is medan I'm talking about, just be careful in any developing country.
Hey Dan, I'm an Indonesian and I just couldn't resist to say sorry on behalf of other Indonesians for what you experienced. I know how traumatizing these incidents might be and I do hope these things don't happen anymore, especially to tourists visiting our country. All the best bro!
Im so sorry to hear that since i am an indonesian. I never knew that this kind of stuff is happening around our country. I feel truly sorry to hear about this.
Joedy you are blind then mate, indo is one of the most corrupt and downright sketchy countries I’ve been too,
Harry Norman i know that and i wish i could live somewhere else in the future. Cheers mate
orang lokal jarang tau yg seperti ini gan, soalnya sasaran mereka memang turis, coba cari tau yg namanya "tourist trap", gak cuma si indo, hampir disemua tempat wisata ad yg seperti ini
yea it WAS a lot of things has changed since... during this quick-to-viral era those kind of things aren't really present anymore
Harry norman go fuck yourself your country’s not the best either
im so sorry for what happened during your stay, i live in surabaya and honestly, there are a lot of cases of corruption here as many police officers have ties with gangsters or mobs and the police themselves sometimes help those gangs/ mobs to traffic drugs
We're sorry for what happen to you bru cuz sometimes that things really happening on indonesia and even as indonesian people we dont like it.It just make a policeman looks bad just because one person did the wrong thing. We're truly sorry ☹
What makes me even more sad is that some other people caught in the scam may not have survived this
Jas Kaley your right!!
Hey Dan, Indonesian here. Hope you feel a bit better now.
I live in Bali for 7 good years and spent most of my time working in the surf industries. So I know a thing or two about what usually happen. To be honest with you, even if they trapped you successfully, it doesn't mean you're automatically get the death penalty (god forbid). But you will eventually get into trouble dealing with those mobs.
First and foremost, the scam was a way to ask you for more money. Similar tactic happens regularly to Indonesians as well, not exclusively to foreigners (although it's safe to assume they'll get more money from foreigners). Usually they catch you then take you to ATM and force you to withdraw cash. If you resist (or if you don't have enough money as they wish), then you are in trouble.
Good to know though that you guys decide to run away, and succeed. #ACAB
Love how all these Indonesians are coming out saying OH they weren't going to kill you come on ,. THEY were ONLY going to ROB you. Congrats on that at least right ?
Mr Stein at least I am telling you the truth and as a real person, I use my real name and have a verified account. 😂
He's actually telling the truth though. Im indonesian and that's how it is...
Pake narkoba nih si bule goblok. Tapi nge frame korupnya polisi indo juga. Wkowkow
Can't be more true, what Robin Malau says. Their motive mostly is money.
I'm so sorry for what happened to you,i'm also an indonesian and TRUST ME,not all indonesian cops are like that and i believe that bad cop is not only in indonesia,they are all around the world but i'm glad that ur ok
i got held by the imigrasi for four days April 2018, the circumstances do not matter, but i was "lucky" they just deported me and gave me a 5 year entry ban after someone involved some newspapers. love the people but will never go again.
Hi! I'm INDONESIAN!
First, I wanna say that I'm deeply sorry for what happened to you in Sumbawa and Bali.. I don't really know what's going on there, I live in Jakarta.. but, it seems that you're being targeted as a scape goat for another drug dealer there, maybe local..
It's just my assumption.. really sorry to hear that.. not all Indonasian are like that, well, it's just a generalization if we say all of Indonesian doing that scam.. but, yeah.. I've been hearing some of it happen here in Indonesia. Once again, really sorry Dan.
But other tha that, I wanna say that your video is amazing Dan!!!
dr. Ray Leonard Judijanto kinda sad to know that this story happened in Bali, no? Drug scam is scary. Hi dr indo jg!
kayaknya tag polri bisa seru nih wkwk
Indonesien police is cunt.
Reckless Nino Indonesian policemen almost fucked him over, our police system is terrible and I am embarassed to hear this story
S F well technically this happened in Sumbawa, tapi lu juga gak salah sih karena dia kunjungin Bali juga wkwk
This is so frightening. As a travel filmmaker, these are the stories that make me scared to travel. Such a beautiful world we live in, but so many ruining it. I'm sorry you had this experience. I hope that this does not taint your sense of adventure and that you will continue to travel!! 💙
Yeah gotta be careful - when I lived in Nigeria they always said, if you get into an accident or trouble ou NEVER stop. Go straight to the embassy!
Romina racist!
Trina & Pierre very racist!
Rudolph Sturling Bitch what the fuck you on about
Oh hey...fancy seeing you here
Now that was good. I am so sorry this happened to you. And yes you are doing the right thing and getting this info out there.
I wish this video went viral in Indonesia . News and Indonesian police or government can investigate ur case again. Bc I think ur video can make such a big impact for indonesia tourism.. people can affected by ur story..
It really does make you appreciate the little things...
Fire And Blood yeah I never forget my first time looked up In Indonesia
Fire And Blood yep
Dan, how many crazy stories do you have?!
Harshil Patel same question in my mind
Damn. You are everywhere!
Shazil Salim yup! I follow all of the top youtubers :)
Gujarati
Everything Reversed :)
driving in oncoming traffic is like everyday life here in indonesia, the thing is you get caught in the wrong place and wrong time. the language barrier between locals and the foreigner to understand each other is really bad. im so sorry to what happened to you
Dan Mace, - One thing thats been so evident in seeing you, whether on Casey's videos on your own creations - is the genuine vulnerability that you share. This is truly inspiring for so many reasons far beyond the 'entertainment' of a real story; this is a super powerful message to help with healing the fear we sommetimes poses when it comes to being vulnerable.
I thought my day was bad when I got wrongly accused of taking the last cupcake outta the fridge. But seriously keep the stories coming dude... by far the most creative and innovative story teller I've seen on the tube in a while.
That's scary as hell
Fear is a terrible motivator
indonesia is still like this. My friend went to bali for a wedding and everyone got their money stolen from their hotel room while sleeping, possibly drugged. The hotel eventually returned all the money...
Plz make this into a movie, that would be really awesome to watch your story
This was one of the most terrifying travel storys ever. I'm so glad that you got out there alive, bru!
As an Indonesian , i apologize for them - while there are people who does this type of scam - there are also beautiful people in this country that would make anyone think the opposite Dan
we know dude.no one got nothing against indonisians.i don´t get how marijuana gives a dead penalty, it´s so last century.
Thanks Hugo - i also do not agree with the death penalty - totally with you on that one.
Last century? Nah, it's prehistorian fuckup.
Nick Effendi Next time go to Mexico, way better beaches and if you get caught with drugs, a 2 dollar bribe gets you off the hook.
I feel for you and your people...
I have lots of Balinese & Indonesian friends and even though they are awesome and I love them as people - I would NEVER visit their country because of the greed and corruption of their government and officials..
as an indonesian, i'm very sorry for what had happened to you. there's no excuse, just terribly sorry
So you didn't escape from prison, you escaped from being imprisoned. Still a fantastic story, thanks for sharing!
You and your friends are bad asses.. Your father made the right call -- and you all did right to listen!!
Another awesome video. Thank Dan!
Thank you for sharing. Very brave to do so.
This could become a Hollywood movie. The storytelling. The director. It's all there
im from indonesia , im so sorry to hear that . yes i trust your story , many scam like that happen in bali . and many our police was corrupt . for all people who will come to indonesia , at least get a lawyer .
But you are lucky man, because you are locals, you can freely roam,here and there in Bali,and enjoy vacation,we foreigners especially not very rich,have anxiety that if we would come to your country island may not get scammed,but Your name doesn't justify you,do you Indonesians have this name 🙁
I lived there for 27 years :D we all have a trauma but it will always be a country i loved and all my six kids are born there even i am back now in Holland whit the youngest, i was 6 months in jail, because a Englishman raported me for copy right of furniture but furniture only have right for industrial design not copy right, so he payed the police and all 19 years of work gone, broke my family and a 100 workers of me workless , now i'm here with a burn out
wow im curious about your situation. I fell sad too. Hope you turn this situation over!
Scary, Scary story. Thank God you made it out alive!
no, don't f*cking thank god, thank himself, his friends and his dad for the advice, otherwise they wouldn't have made it out. God has nothing to do with this shit.
@2:17 I legit thought that was someone's head in peaking into the room
This is insanity bru. Wow. Friggen amazing.
every time Dan says "bru" and looks deeply into the camera while the intro music starts, i get freakin chills!! ahhh epic vibes
Omg, I’m so sorry you had to go through that.
Melanie Kate Love um.. why the Fuk are u sorry exactly? I'm sorry do u know him personally. I bet u do. Ur so sorry
UM , whats is your fuckin problem she says what she wants just ignore the comment if you dont like it you, dont have the right to tell her what she writes .
Georgie M shut the fuck up!
Ahmad Bahram lmao why u mad though?? Are u an Internet hero?! OMG I thought u were a myth dude.. nice to meet you!
yes im internet hero against the assholes like you
I'm Indonesian who grow up in Bali. Your story it's so us.
Hats go off to you mate, glad things worked out for you guys and that you and your mates got out of there safely. I'm Indonesian myself but I've lived in Australia for most of my life, but I've heard my fair share of stories like this happening to people.
Glad you shared your story and I hope this doesn't deter people from visiting Indonesia, it's honestly such a beautiful place to visit.
Bru!! Last Story is INSANE!!! I Recorded this guy who went around the world in 1974 and They ended up in a GUN Fight with the Indonesian police because they tried to take their passports etc... crazy story. ended up filming him tell the story! He lives in NYC and has many more crazy stories - you should meet him! I'll post the link in the comment below - Dan if you want it just approve it otherwise delete 😉 - (one of my first video 2 years ago pardon the quality, his story is great use it as a podcast haha)
Here is the video I mentioned: th-cam.com/video/nuuxQ7gMVmk/w-d-xo.html
great story! thanks for sharing - guess the moral of the story is that having a machine gun is/was useful in Indonesia
UkeCanDo 1974 in many parts of the world was very remote... can’t imagine how it must have been back then!
Indonesia is a shit hole, I don't know why people would want to holiday there when its corrupt and a scam, heaps better islands, FIJI, Australia, Tahiti
Well yeah, indonesia before 1999 was very very very horrible, even for locals, and more horrible for locals living in remote areas. Even in 2010 there wasn't any good and cheap internet, not enough infrastructures in so-called good place like Java island, corrupt authorities. Just imagine how bad it is living in a third world like I've been for my whole life 🤣
That was so tense man. So lucky, and lucky you still had your phone on you too!
Every time u said Bru, I feel u're personally talking to me as a Bruneian. I came from a country named Brunei and it's near to Indonesia. We kinda speak the same language.
Oh a fellow successful South African TH-camr... subscribed
You always make great content Dan, keep it up bru!
Incredible story! So Frightening and corrupt, glad you made it out alive, BRU!
Just to put another perspective out there, stories like Dan's are unfortunately quite believable and horrific to hear. I've just left Indonesia a few days ago after spending time with much family there and I always hear more and more of these kinds of scams for money that have happened. Because of the new President and his policies in place, corruption has slowly but surely been combated (i.e. whenever my family and I pass by government officials' opulent houses, family often say the officials have recently been removed for corruption). It's a sad truth that this particular underdeveloped country (not saying that with bias) still has areas that tourists (even like myself) should be on extremely high alert in all the time. Originally from the US, I've discovered that the Department of the State has labeled Indonesia as a country to "watch out for" (in paraphrased terms). For anyone reading, I still highly recommend going to Indonesia-many, many people are extremely hospitable and its culture is abundant-just be on guard for all sorts of scams and theft.
Final note: much of the laws there are poorly enforced, so if anyone ever finds themselves in a situation like that of Dan's, book it like he did and worry about the repercussions (if any) later.
Man.....after watching your videos....you feel like my friend...
God damn man this is why you're so humble you really do appreciate all the small things and don't ever bitch I love the positivity we need more Dans BRU
The story was so cool. It sounds like that kind of story you will tell your grand kids.
Holy cow, Bru! You lived to tell about a story that seldom ends well. Thank you for sharing....those harsh memories will become both a lesson for others and healing for you, Daniel. Much Love from Tennessee
man, i feel so bad for my country.. but your story it's really true tho. thanks for sharing
Drug scams aside brus, the death penalty in South East Asia for drugs is real. So for those.who tend to get high while travelling, even if you dont get scammed, dont be overly chill with drugs. Even a joint could wind you dead given the wrong timing and cop. Please, please be careful when abroad.
Who Dunnit what kind of backwards country gives you the death penalty for smoking a joint, smuggling is different though. Still fucked up
Apparently one shithole called Indonesia
Are these 2 guys above me serious? Indonesia is already a third world country, having drugs wouldn't make the country better and could lead the country to be like African countries, and I have a crazy idea, why don't people just stop bringing drugs here? Crazy right?
7 cc Hg Are you for real? Death penalty for possession of recreational use. Are you fucking disturbed? I don’t care how low rank the country has on the world index.
What if some poor student gets coerced into muling? Does he deserve life in jail or death? Fix your damn country.
+Moriarty Vivaldi I need to correct this. The death penalty is for the drug dealers and smugglers....
Not the ones who uses the drug...
That's fucking crazy. Major props for just running, you got lucky, and the world is better for it. Thanks for telling us the story.
Quality South African TH-camr, love from Cape Town!💪
Bru! I felt every every emotion as if I were there with you. You are a great storyteller and an outstanding editor. Thank you for sharing your story and opening my eyes to that scam. God bless you. 🙏🏻💜
No more Bali for me.
Home Grow Homie to be exact, it was in sumbawa
Bali and lombok is still ok.... They even sell mushrooms on the streets and if u get caught by the cops.. Just give them 500k rupiahs/50$
Red Button its ribus not ruphias.
Ruphia is about a thousand.
Wrong way round, ribu means thousand. Rupiah is just the currency
Red Button absolutely DO NOT ever ATTEMPT that. Indonesia has one of the harshest drug law in the world.
as an Indonesian,, i am truly sorry and ashamed of what happened to you in Indonesia. Yes , there are some f***ed up people in uniform always screws us and scams for look for money. Dan, please keep in mind that indonesia is progressing. it is moving towards a government without Corruption, nepotism, persecutions, and we are fighting for clean government.
if someday, you'd ever be in Indonesia again, i will do my best to host you,, to experience the best of indonesia. and hoping that those traumatic feeling of yours of indonesia will disappear..
i Will be your number one best friend in Indonesia,,,
I'll treat you something good like Es Campur, Es Teler, Martabak Manis, Sate Ayam, Gado Gado and etc.
once again dan.. I'm so sorry for what happened to you!... and i do condemn this kind of act .. the drug scamming thing.....
Don't be ashamed! Abusers of Power are everywhere.
There's been a lot of cases where police officers put drugs in people's cars in the US too.
but this kind of act,,, is unforgiven.... it kills our tourism income.. which is one of the biggest income we have.
Best comment so far, this is what i'm trying tell dan, but don't know how to write it
Dude, I'm sure Dan understands that, South Africa also has it's problems and that doesn't reflect the general public.
Ashamed banget anjir, sampe di rigged gitu biar bisa meras lebih banyak duit. Ampun dah
"Hotel K", "Snowing In Bali". great books to read about drugs, corruption, and terror that happen in Bali
Absolutely amazing! So sorry that happened to you! Glad you made it out bru! The world needs your creativity and we’re glad we get to see it!