Registered: Feb 2003
Location: The Socialist People's Republic Of Canada
Bush daughter robbed in Buenos Aires
San Telmo (Boca) is one of the worst parts of the city but also very touristy. You are fine if you stay in the main area but stray 1 block away and its quite rough. Id hate to be the secret service guy down there!!!
For the record ive been to argentina 5 times and never had a problem (touch wood). Most of argentina is very safe and when its not, all you have to do usually is keep your mouth shut so as to not identify yourself as a tourist.
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One of US President George W Bush's twin daughters has had her purse and mobile phone stolen in a restaurant in Argentina.
The American TV network, ABC, said the thief struck right under the noses of Secret Service agents guarding Barbara Bush while she was on holidays with her sister Jenna in the South American country.
The purse snatching took place on Barbara's first night in Buenos Aires while the 24-year-olds were eating out in the picturesque neighbourhood of San Telmo, home of the tango.
ABC cited law enforcement reports that said the agents failed to notice anything.
The Secret Service and the office of First Lady Laura Bush in Washington would not comment.
ABC and the Washington Post have also reported that Jenna has been working as an intern for UNICEF in Panama.
Separately, the TV network said an off-duty Secret Service agent was beaten in a mugging attempt after a night out in Buenos Aires.
Meanwhile, in Honolulu, a presidential staffer was robbed and beaten last night outside a Waikiki nightclub.
Police said three men mugged the White House's acting travel office director Greg Pitts at about 2am while he was walking through the International Marketplace near Bobby G's Dance Club.
Pitts had been accompanying President George W Bush on a brief visit to Hawaii at the end of an eight-day trip to Asia.
While Bush stayed at Hickam Air Force Base, White House staff, crew from the Air Force One and reporters stayed at Hilton Hawaiian Village in Waikiki.
Lastly, three Honolulu police motorcycle officers were involved in a crash while escorting Bush's motorcade to the base.
Two were in hospital with serious injuries.
The Honolulu Advertiser said the motorcycles slipped indvidually on a rain-slicked roadway.
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Nov-22-2006 18:50
rabbitjoker
aural sadist
Registered: Aug 2002
Location: Toronto, ON, CANADA
Wow! That trip to Hawaii sounds like a catastrophe! LOL!
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Nov-22-2006 18:55
Skipper
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: May 2002
Location:
I wonder how much cash she carries around.
Nov-22-2006 19:03
mute79
..:culture vulture:..
Registered: Feb 2001
Location: in transit
<3 San Telmo
Nov-22-2006 19:12
jazzyrj
Senior tranceaddict
Registered: Aug 2006
Location: Toronto, Canada
And now my question is....
Abercrombie, where were you when this happened? LOL
Nov-23-2006 00:23
Rodrico
TA Desperado
Registered: Oct 2001
Location: Toronto, Canada
People wonder why I have little faith in the news media. This isnt news, this is everyday life for millions of people, especially in South America. Make an article when shes kidnapped, ill care then.
Nov-23-2006 00:32
Orbitus
Senior tranceaddict
Registered: Oct 2006
Location: Markham, Ontario
quote:
Originally posted by Rodrico
People wonder why I have little faith in the news media. This isnt news, this is everyday life for millions of people, especially in South America. Make an article when shes kidnapped, ill care then.
+1.
Who says media control would be a bad thing? It can't get much worse or unbalanced as it is.
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Nov-23-2006 00:43
Yohan
Champion of Deep&Nu-disco
Registered: Jan 2004
Location: Kitchener, Ont, Soviet Canuckistan
quote:
Originally posted by Rodrico
People wonder why I have little faith in the news media. This isnt news, this is everyday life for millions of people, especially in South America. Make an article when shes kidnapped, ill care then.
Blame the part of human brain that is interested by any sort of celebrity gossip
Originally posted by chinamon
not true. i say "ugh"
but i am a tranny.
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Originally posted by kotsy
lol colour me retarded
Nov-23-2006 00:47
VERTiG0
cunning linguist.
Registered: Dec 2003
Location: no longer Cambridge, Ontario, Canada
quote:
Originally posted by EvilTree
Blame the part of human brain that is interested by any sort of celebrity gossip
Whoever put me together forgot to install that part in my brain, thankfully
Nov-23-2006 00:53
thesauce23
ahh SEEN SEEN!
Registered: Jan 2006
Location: On the INSIDE looking OUT
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Originally posted by EvilTree
Blame the part of human brain that is interested by any sort of celebrity gossip
i think that partis heavily influenced by the amount of boredom that exist in out lives- so shit news like thsi actually catches our attention- even for 2 seconds
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Nov-23-2006 01:18
Abercrombie
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Registered: Sep 2005
Location: Aurora Borealis
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Originally posted by Skipper
I wonder how much cash she carries around.
432 pesos and 60 centavos. She had two twenties in a hidden pocket of her purse. She also had two lipsticks, cheap mascara, tampons, and Trojan Magnums.
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Last edited by Abercrombie on Nov-23-2006 at 03:38
Nov-23-2006 03:33
Orko
Digital Hippie
Registered: Nov 2002
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
quote:
Originally posted by Rodrico
People wonder why I have little faith in the news media. This isnt news, this is everyday life for millions of people, especially in South America. Make an article when shes kidnapped, ill care then.
The difference is that most people do not have the US secret service guarding them.
