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Hi, I am not sure this is a hoax, I have a friend who has lived in Spain for many years, he warned me of this last year, he said around the Madrid area.
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Dan, do you not think that maybe your friend thinks its a real threat too? and just posting the "helpfull" advice like this threads author has done too?
It may be true, it may not, but if people start waving guns and shooting at me I'm going to pull over and stop!
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Dan, do you not think that maybe your friend thinks its a real threat too? and just posting the "helpfull" advice like this threads author has done too?
It may be true, it may not, but if people start waving guns and shooting at me I'm going to pull over and stop!
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Really? If people start waving guns and shooting at me I'm going to f**k off as fast as I possibly can; the last thing I would do is stop....
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Originally Posted by Griffdowg
Dan, do you not think that maybe your friend thinks its a real threat too? and just posting the "helpfull" advice like this threads author has done too?
It may be true, it may not, but if people start waving guns and shooting at me I'm going to pull over and stop!
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Hi,
Not sure if something got lost in translation here, but I am agreeing with the helpful advice by the author of this thread. :confused1: I think the advice I received from a friend was because it was seen as a possible threat.
I think if guns were waving I would struggle to decide on stopping or putting my foot to the floor!
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I dont know what you guys drive, but my 2.5 ton land rover 90 is no contest for a car in Gardia Civil livery  . Rather than get shot in transit, i would rather pull over. why risk it? they may be the real 5-0! Which was the point i made to Dan earlier. Lee posted a link saying that these rumours had been going around for years etc etc. Its entirely possible that its a hoax. How many times have you seen emails and posts that are just non-sense.
Too many.
We had no problems driving the length of Spain in our "standout" land rover 90 in the day or through darkness.
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More information here.
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Thanks Tim and excellent research here. The info you give puts a different light on this thread. I hope people travelling to Spain read your info.
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I am sure that there have been incidents like this in the past, in every country in the world.
I think we should all, always be on our guard and watch for anything suspicious.
Even a hoax email gets our attention and sharpens the mind.
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I´m spanish, I´ve been riding Spain for 20 years and It´s the first time y have heard that tale of fake Guardia Civil. I can´t believe anyone could disguise themselves like GC. The real GCs don´t make jokes at all. And no one could get away with it. The real way of robing people on our roads is provoking a little accident. When the car stops to see the damage and write all the insurance paper, the bad guys get everything they want, even being violent.
If you see a GC car, you´d better stop. We have serious problems with terrorists, police are aware of them so it could be very dangerous trying to runaway. They can mix you up.
Spain is still a very good place to ride. Sun, food and bends.
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