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nicholasba
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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?

 

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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.

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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.

 

 

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Another extortion attempt, get the media involved immediately

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