News Forum - VIDEO: Estonian model faces deportation from Bali for criticising “corrupt” police

[Thaiger]

In a video posted on social media, an Estonian model accused Balinese police of corruption and extorting foreign tourists. The comments could get the model deported, or worse, put in Balinese prison if they are considered to break Indonesia’s strict public deception and defamation laws. Estonian beauty pageant contestant Valerie Vasilieva complained about her experience on the Indonesian island of Bali in a video posted on Instagram and TikTok… “If you want to travel to Bali, be ready, because the police will stop you everywhere… take your documents.. until they take all the money you have… until you will pay […]

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[MrNovax]

Interesting how in many countries its a crime to report a crime when a government agent is committing it.  

But at least they use some of their theft to build roads so that makes everything ok.

[Dmitrii]

This requirement of wearing masks inside motorbike helmets sounds exactly like a way to squeeze some cash out of tourists

It does not make any other sense...

[TorontoJeff]

If you're not prepared for police corruption,  stay out of SE Asia!  The golden rule in Cambodia is to carry a pocket full of 5 USD notes.  If you kill someone you may have to dish out the whole pocket,  but otherwise you're pretty safe with one per infraction. 

I have some crazy stories to tell,  but not here. 

[HiuMak]

Welcome to Bali

[Viggen8408]

On 5/19/2022 at 8:19 PM, MrNovax said:

Interesting how in many countries its a crime to report a crime when a government agent is committing it.  

But at least they use some of their theft to build roads so that makes everything ok.

And in this same location, the number of 'undercover police' touting the sale of cannabis to tourists before the 'arrest'... nothing to see here.