By Pieter
Brink
Meintjeskop
Ditaba No 1/1998
AII is well In MexIco City. No complaints;
no-one listens anyway. Very quiet, even Popocatepetl (the volcano situated some
60km from here) has been quiet since sending smoke and ash some I3km Into the
air In June .....
On our return from the States we were
greeted by the home being burgled two days previously. South Africa IS not
unique with its high crime rate. Mexico is worse: However, it must be said that
the thieves here have a certain amount of class.
Not only are they very careful
not to damage your property in any way (they managed to get in without a trace
of entry), they are very selective In what they steal. A leather Jacket for him
and one for the wife, jewellery, watches, perfume and aftershave to look good
for the party they were to host. Also for the party - they took two Hi-fi sets
and 2 CD players so they could have music all around. T
heir taste In music was
not the same as ours so they left the CDs (about 150 of them). Their party was
also a non-booze affair which meant they did not need any of ours, of which of
course there was plenty - even good '{YVV wines, whisky etc. A deeply religious
bunch of thieves here In Mexico, and thoughtful too. Mom got the 120 piece
silver cutlery set.
They certainly were not computer literate so left the
computer and printer, but had a passion for communication so the fax machine
was on the list. No doubt all their friends In ''HIgh'' places would receive
notification of the new list of assets. The cellphone also went, maybe some of
their friends cannot read, who knows. All in all, a decent bunch!
They took the
motor car to transport the goods home and then left the car (practically
undamaged) on the side of the road for the police to find!
It must be said that if we are to be
burgled again, it would be appreciated if the organiser of crime here would use
these guys!! "
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