Comments on: OIJ agent caught stealing receives three months suspension with pay

By: Myrna

Myrna — Tue, 03 Sep 2013 14:13:00 +0000

Kind of sounds like the IRS, DHS people in the US. Put on administrative leave with pay. Another paid vacation at the taxpayers expense!

By: Ken Morris

Ken Morris — Tue, 03 Sep 2013 02:12:00 +0000

There’s a reason Ticos prefer to work for the government. It’s really a two-tiered system here, albeit with the multinationals offering a third option. But in general, this kind of thing only happens for government employees.

By: Fernando Gerdano

Fernando Gerdano — Mon, 02 Sep 2013 19:25:00 +0000

Stealing from co-workers is a national pastime here. All the business’s that I had here we had to put a camera on the refri because everyone would get their food stolen on a daily basis. No surprise that in the OIJ office it is the same deal.

By: Aitor Xaranga

Aitor Xaranga — Mon, 02 Sep 2013 17:33:00 +0000

Purisisima Vida!!!!!!

By: Patrick Smyth

Patrick Smyth — Mon, 02 Sep 2013 17:04:00 +0000

Where do I sign up for this job?

By: roberto

roberto — Mon, 02 Sep 2013 16:27:00 +0000

Pobrecito!
In Costa Rica, Pide perdón, no permiso. This
means “ask forgiveness, not permission.”

By: Joe1047

Joe1047 — Mon, 02 Sep 2013 15:30:00 +0000

This is literally the dumbest thing I have ever heard!! Not surprised that pretty much all types of crimes are going up when they can’t even control the very people who are supposed to enforce the laws and protect the people.

By: morlaine

morlaine — Mon, 02 Sep 2013 15:29:00 +0000

Crime really does pay in Costa Rica. I wonder how much the judge got? And why doesn’t the OIJ have personnel rules/regs about employees being convicted of crimes losing their jobs? Sounds like the OIJ enables crime, even against their own employees.

By: prdatki

prdatki — Mon, 02 Sep 2013 14:29:00 +0000

The Judge and Paez should get 2yrs at hard labor. Both are criminals.

By: Jack

Jack — Mon, 02 Sep 2013 13:58:00 +0000

WITH pay? Unbelievable.