Re: [Debconf-discuss] Questions about Banja Luka
John Goerzen wrote:
> They talk about things such as hand grenades being used by criminals,
> dangerous mountain roads, and possibly limited medical facilities. I
> don't want to take that information at face value or out of context,
> so I'm wondering if anyone in Banja Luka can comment on how much
> weight we should really put on those comments?
FWIW, here's a url (that you forgot to mention, so here I come) on
travelling safely that implies that simple common sense should be enough
to stay on the safe side.
http://travel.state.gov/travel/tips/safety/safety_1747.html
> I'm assuming that Debconf wouldn't be at an unsafe location, so I'm
> not being scared off by it, but more specific info from the local
> folks would be welcome. The bus ride form Zagreb hopefully wouldn't
> have these unsafe parts on it, and I'd be interested in what sort of
> medical facilities are available should anyone at Debconf need them.
We have prevously held Debconf in countries with a bad reputation
regarding safety and we have had very few incidents (IIRC). For example,
in Brazil, a Debconf attendee took a bath in the beach while alone, and
got his clothes and seeing glasses stolen while swimming. Also in
Brazil, but on a different occasion, a group of people acompanying
Debconf attendees were robbed at a bus stop because they momentarily
left the bigger group.
IMHO, these are minor incidents that could also happen in anyone's place
of origin, ie. There's a good deal of pickpocketing in Madrid and
Debconf attendess managed to stay safe, and AFAIK, we have had no
reports of stolen hardware so far, despite the fact that people tend to
leave laptops unattended during Debconf and Debcamp.
So far, Debconf venues have been chosen in safe areas and I personally
have no reason to believe this time it will be any different.
I believe that Debconf attendees become a very visible group, but we do
not scream "wealthy tourist" too loudly, and we move around in groups
most often, which might draw more attention but is safer.
OTOH, The handgranade stuff sounds very scary indeed.
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