Police in Bali have warned of an increase in crime against foreigners on the island, following the stabbing of a British tourist, 59, this week at his rented villa in South Kuta. According to The Jakarta Globe, this was the fourth burglary of a foreigner in the past two months.
COMMENT: As I've cited in previous burglary and robbery cases (and they ARE different), the Briton who was burglarized in South Kuta reported that there were several assailants that broke into his villa and was resisting the crime when he was stabbed in the leg. The fact that the criminals wanted his belongings and valuables should have led him to conclude that that was what they came for, not to kill him. If they meant to kill them, they would have done so. Strangely, many travelers cannot understand that resisting leads to injury and/or death.
On August 9, thieves stole about $53,000 in cash and personal belongings from the rented Ubud villa of a Japanese tourist. And in July, in Gianyar, an American woman lost $600 in cash, a camera and a cellphone, while Sanur police are investigating a burglary in which an Australian woman lost cash and several documents.
COMMENT: As I've cited in previous burglary and robbery cases (and they ARE different), the Briton who was burglarized in South Kuta reported that there were several assailants that broke into his villa and was resisting the crime when he was stabbed in the leg. The fact that the criminals wanted his belongings and valuables should have led him to conclude that that was what they came for, not to kill him. If they meant to kill them, they would have done so. Strangely, many travelers cannot understand that resisting leads to injury and/or death.
On August 9, thieves stole about $53,000 in cash and personal belongings from the rented Ubud villa of a Japanese tourist. And in July, in Gianyar, an American woman lost $600 in cash, a camera and a cellphone, while Sanur police are investigating a burglary in which an Australian woman lost cash and several documents.
