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Q: How would you solve this?Somebody got hurt very bad
Just got a call from a woman who replied my interpreting ad(yeah i do translations: chinese/italian mainly). But she doesn't need an interpreter but a lawyer apparently.
Her brother is in a jail (today is the 10th day) for assaulting a Chinese man on the higway. The Chinese first asked for his broken nose 100,000 RMB now he wants 80,000 to settle it. Apparently the Italian guy refused to meet a lawyer and the Chinese girlfriend of this italian advised him not to contact the embassy.
What do you think?
I'd be inclined to ask why she said not to get in contact with his embassy?
Does she know the bloke who her 'boyfriend' had a scrap with? Could this be s scam for compo and she will do a runner?
The very first thing anyone should do on being detained abroad is contact their consular services.
If he did contact the embassy they would tell him to engage a lawyer. They at least might be able to point him towards a somewhat decent lawyer, I don't think they'd be of much help aside from that though.
I doubt the lawyer would be able to do much other than help negotiate the compensation he will need to pay.
I'd be inclined to ask why she said not to get in contact with his embassy?
Does she know the bloke who her 'boyfriend' had a scrap with? Could this be s scam for compo and she will do a runner?
The very first thing anyone should do on being detained abroad is contact their consular services.
Even if nothing happens, always contact the embassy, otherwise the whole thing can disappear with no documents or proof of anything. It's a CYA (covery your ass) in case you disappear without a trace.
Stiggs:
Yep, CYA.
I think that when your embassy is involved, and everyone knows it, it's a good deterrent if people decide they want to f**k with you because they know the local law won't do anything.
Having the embassy at least know what is happening and who is involved could be what makes a corrupt police official decide it's not worth playing his usual games this time and just do it legally instead.
Another extortion attempt, get the media involved immediately
