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RMS Robbed of Passport and Other Belongings In Argentina

Posted by timothy on from the low-and-despicable dept.

New submitter Progman3K writes "Richard Stallman, father of the FSF, had his bag containing his laptop, medicine, money and passport stolen after his talk at the University of Buenos Aires on Friday, June 8." Adds reader jones_supa, excerpting from the same linked story: "As a result of this occurrence, he was forced to cancel his talk in Cordoba, and it's still unknown how this will impact the rest of his speaking engagements throughout the world."

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  1. Uhh, it's a third-world country. Be careful there. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    When you're in a third-world country (like Argentina has been since their economic troubles started), or even in third-world-like areas of better countries (like Atlanta, Detroit, St. Louis or Philadelphia), it's very important to maintain constant contact with your valuables.

    Better yet, don't even bother visiting. Third-world places are best shunned.