A recently published clip on social networks has given birth to debates about how safe Romania is, as a country, for foreign travelers. The images show a car attacked by the carriages. An American reported a similar experience he went through as a tourist in Romania.
Angry carts. Photo: Reddit.
Many foreigners who traveled to Romania have reported that they enjoyed the hospitality of the Romanians and that our country is one of the safest destinations for travelers.
A clip published last days on the online platform Reddit (video) made some of them doubt the safety of the trips to Romania.
The images with the title “On the roads of the country, in Romania“, It shows how a driver stopped to talk to a group of young carts, calmly reproaching one of them to break the car’s stop, he came to run out of their way.
One of the carriages began the dialogue by telling him “to live your family”, then cursed and hit the car with your feet. The other locals, some on foot, some of the carts or on the scooter, jumped to the one accused. They hit the car with their feet, stones and threw axes after it, destroying its rear.
“It is worth noting how unpredictable the individual is, how quickly he goes from” to live your family “, to the scandal. Look at this one that circulates on the left (no with carts), as in England, that they were the most, determined to make my head through the car turret, with the ax. Another one on the left is circulating. Strike each one with what he can. One follows me with the motorcycle, without a permit, drinking. This broke my rear window and continued determined to destroy something more ”, Comments, calmly, the driver of the car, followed by the angry carts, armed with ax.
He adds that the punishments for such crimes should be tightened and ask the authorities to allocate more money for education.
It also recommends that the drivers have cars equipped with dashboard, to record such situations. On the background are heard the locals as they swear and threaten him with the words “you cut”.
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Images from the clip posted by the Reddit Source Source (3) JPG
The experience experienced by the author of the images is opposed to the foreigners who watched the images. Some argue that not only in Romania, but also in the West, have witnessed such situations.
“The gangs organized by beggars have begun to become a problem in my city, the robberies they make. I am sorry for the civilized Romanians, who are probably painted with the same brush as those who commit crimes ”, Write a western.
The experience of an American in the Balkans
An American from New York claims that he went through a similar event as he traveled through Romania, Bulgaria and Serbia.
“After crossing Romania, sleeping in villages, I can confirm the wickedness of some carriages. They live a wicked, isolated and angry existence. At the wagon full of people you have to be careful. Those people followed me with knives twice, they kidnapped me once, and eventually they robbed me of all my things under threat of weapon. “he told. However, he adds that he was robbed in Serbia, not in Romania.
Invited to detail what he went through, he said that the incidents were isolated. Every local who met on his way on foot, between the capital and the Danube Delta would have said, he adds: “What are you looking for here? You shouldn’t be here, there’s nothing here. Go to Bucharest. Here is not sure. “
“I traveled with the backpack through Europe and ran out of money in Bucharest. After going by subway to the end of the thread, then I started on foot, first through the forest, from the capital to the Danube Delta. It was the beginning of March and at that time there was still snow on the ground. I traveled 5 to 15 miles a day, walking on country roads and rivers. The villagers were all quite relaxed, but my regular American clothes and backpack made me look like a trillioner there, so I was a target. There were guys who wandered meaningless and seemed poor. One was quite nice. I was talking about how he wanted to fish, but he couldn’t because of the permits and others. I had a pleasant conversation for about 20 minutes. Then he removed a knife and started to follow me ”, the American told.
Once, he says, as he continued his journey on the edge of the road, he stopped a van, in which there were several people, Roma, who called him.
“I explained to them in Romanian and that they walk and I do not want to be taken by car, but they went down and pushed me inside. I was sitting on a bunch of car batteries. There were no places there. I entered a village. They all started laughing at something the driver had said. I asked the one who spoke English to translate. He said: We could simply kill you and no one would know. I quickly left that village ”he writes.
Arriving in the Danube Delta, it remained amazed by the beauty of the place. “I witnessed the migration of the Great White Berze, I saw herds of wild horses and I slept on the sand, in ancient oak forests. Then I returned and bypassed Romania through Bulgaria. I arrived in Serbia, where I was finally robbed on a busy highway of a car full of people”He concludes.
Romania remains a safe country
The images of carts are an isolated incident, say both Romanians and foreigners. And yet, one of the common questions that Westerners have asked on social networks about Romania is whether our country is safe for travel lovers.
Some admit that they have prejudices on their safety and comfort in Romania, before starting on the road. Most often, the answers received from both Romanians and from foreigners who visited Romania is that the guests can enjoy the hospitality of the locals, but also that they should not be afraid for their safety.
Recent statistics published by Eurostat (European Commission) confirm that Romania is among the countries of the European Union with the lowest crime rate in robbery, thefts and burglaries. The US State Department also confirms the high degree of safety for those traveling to Romania.
“You can research from many sources, the country is much safer than many other Western countries, regardless of where you are, big cities or rural areas,” It was the insurance given by some locals.
Romania is safer than the Western European capitals, says another Romanian. “Almost all thieves have left, like many honest workers. Only basic safety measures are required: avoid areas in the train station, where you will meet drunk or crazy people. Do not get drunk, do not get drugged, because this could make you an easy target for criminals. Don’t wear expensive jewelry in very crowded places. Normal gold and silver can be worn safely anywhere. Keep your wallet and expensive phone in your bag and bag in your hand if you are in a busy public transport. Dress you as you wish, it is safe even at night in the big cities. There are video cameras everywhere in cities, but also police officers and security guard. Rural areas are also safe, people receive tourists ”, He writes another Romanian.
Another Romanian advises the Westerners to take care of wild animals and sheep dogs and not to rely too much on the medical facilities in Romania.
“If you go to the mountains, you should know we have bears. Shepherds also use dogs, which can be dangerous. Summer take care of the vipers if you go to the mountain, they prefer the areas exposed to the sun. There are wild boars. We have no great medical facilities. Lately, there is a great mistrust in law institutions and low respect for politicians ”says another Romanian.
